13 Aug
2006
13 Aug
'06
11:49 p.m.
From: "woodelf" <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
I think if you are building a replica is to design
your own Flip/Chips
and build a clean design from scratch. A PDP-8/S does not look that
impressive, I know I seen one in the flesh once,as compared to a
PDP-8/e. If you go with 20 I/O pins, (and sneaky pcb pinout )a simple
GAL (SMT) could make up a generic card and be re-programmed for
what ever logic you want.
Well, that would be a cool project, but I'd say you were designing a
new PDP-8, and would be troubled by calling it a replica.
I guess if the big-board version (that shares only the schematic) can
be a called "replica", then so can one that shares the aesthetics but
not the schematic. To my mind, a replica should really have both (as
much as is feasible).
Vince