I have what I think is the complete documentation set
for the Ferguson
BigBoard. I don't know if it's the Bigboard II. My board has
'Ferguson' etched right into the board. It's all in paper, schematics
and the manual, and if nobody else has it, I could generate a copy
and/or scan it in.
I too have an original Bigboard, and complete documentation set (also paper),
however I don't think this will be all that useful to the OP, as the BB2 is
quite a bit different.
To identify which BB you have:
BB1:
- Large 4x8 array of 4116 RAMs
- EPROMS are in a row going across (side to side) the board
- Video is hardwired (no 6845 CRT controller)
- Reads "The Furguson" in large letters, somewhat centered
on the board, about 1/4 from one end.
- No prototypeing area
BB2:
- Single 1x8 row of 4164 RAMs
- EPROMS are in a row going down the side (at the edge)
- Contains 6845 CTR controller
- Reads "BIGBOARD II" along one edge.
- Has a prototyping area at one end.
There's lots of other differences, but these are the most visible
ones.
I have a photo of my BB1 on my site (look under "non S100 - CP/M").
Unfortunately I don't have information on the BB2 except for
advertisements and articals published in Micro Cornucopia.
Regards,
Dave
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