Finished building a prototype mezzanine board and testing with the IM6100 (PDP-8 on a
chip) in the 560Z board today. Full writeup:
http://www.glitchwrks.com/2017/05/03/gw-osi-ram1-universal-ram
There are a couple of tweaks required, but I should be doing a first production run of
boards before long. This board is:
* 128 KW, 12-bits
* Optional memory management/bank switching
* No hard-to-find/expensive ICs (8T26, et c.)
* All through hole
* Includes lamp register mezzanine header
* Largeish prototype area
The lamp register is on a mezzanine for a few reasons. First off, octal vs. hex grouping!
It really throws me off to try and interpret one on the other. Second, it allows remote
mounting on a ribbon cable, i.e. board can be mounted to a front panel. Third, I'll
likely design a 7-segment version.
Thanks,
Jonathan