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From: lyman@motcid.UUCP (Michael Lyman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Re: Info wanted one buiding m68k systems
Keywords: books
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Date: 14 Nov 90 16:13:51 GMT
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pdp8@athena.mit.edu (John W.F. McClain) writes:


>I want to "play" with 680n0s a little, mabye even build a simple m68k box.
>Does any one know where I should start? Besides the m68k data manual are then
>any good books on designing/building with the m68k (as opposed to programing
>the m68k)?



Give Motorola Semiconductors in Tempe, Az. a call at (602)994-6561
and ask about their current applications manuals. Motorola is
always releasing applications notes about all sorts of things and
these, in turn are collected and put into a book, available to those
who ask. Some keys words you may want to use when talking to these
folks might be: 68000 to 6800 family interface techniques; application
notes for a zero wait state 68000 system; using the 68230 Programable
Interface/Timer as a serial interface. These particular application
notes come to mind since they include schematics, parts and explanation
for simple but complete 68000 systems that could be built in very
short order. If you really want to jump into it, ask these people about
the book "Microprocessor Systems Design" by Alan Clements, Motorola
#TB 318. This book explains just about every aspect of fundamental 
68K design, plus a few advanced topics. This book even gives an assembler
listing of a system monitor for a 68K computer that was completely
detailed in the book.

Good luck....



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