12 Sep
2007
12 Sep
'07
5:30 p.m.
Hi,
On reflection, I think they actually published a hex-dump of the system
monitor along with the schematics etc rather than a listing (though it's
possible it got published in Computing Today at a later date).
I'm pretty sure I still have a big collection of ETIs and CTs from that era
somewhere....
TTFN - Pete.
[System 68]
I first came across this myself in the mid-90s. I'd picked up a copy of
"Elektor" for the first time in almost 10 years and was surprised that they
didn't provide any listings of any form for the projects based around PICs,
you had to send away for pre-programmed parts.
I'm sure this sort of thing began much earlier though.
IIRC circuit diagrams and PCB layouts were
provided, along
with a full listing of the system monitor program.
That latter's the important bit; there are just too many
computing-related projects in magazines of old for which the
software / firmware had to be sent away for.... Not sure
whether ETI published the PCB layout for the "Triton" (I'm
pretty sure they didn't, it was a fairly large, through hole plated
PCB), but they sure publisged the schematics and monitor listings.
I'll have a look if I remember; I think we've got a pretty comprehensive
set of ETIs from around that period.