Resurrecting an MTX500.

[1024MAK]

I’ve always found Phil at Retroleum to be quick, if he has an item in stock.

Maybe he had an extended bank holiday weekend...

Mark

[stephen_usher]

Yeah, maybe.

[stephen_usher]

Excellent! The GALs have arrived a couple of days early.

[Martin A]

I don't know if these will help - its a set of WinCUPL files for a replacement MTX500 (or maybe 512) PAL using the ATF16V8

MTX500CFPLA.zip

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[stephen_usher]

Thanks. There are .eqn and .jed files on Any Key's web site for all the GALs as well, not that I know what to do with them.

P.S. The files in your ZIP file look to be for a two ROM MTX500. I'm going to have to get the settings for a three ROM MTX512 now as I've upgraded the memory and change LK6 (or is it LK7?) from C->H to C->4

[stephen_usher]

I'm home now. I've programmed a GAL with the 3 ROM & 64K RAM JEB file from Andy's site, fitted it and the ROM select line is still constantly high.

The address lines are active as is the _RD line but no ROM select.

What's the logic used to generate the ROM select for ROM A? Maybe I'm missing something.

[Bill B]

One of my Z80 hardware books recommends a test / debug method called "static stimulus testing".

The idea is you remove the Z80 and replace it with switches and resistors. Then you can put any state you like on the buses and control lines, and check all the decoding logic. Much easier than trying to follow the dynamic signals of a running system.

My book suggests building a complete unit which could be connected to the Z80 socket by a ribbon cable hand header. However, since you are really only interested in a few high order addresses and control signals you could perhaps do something just using a plug board and some solid core wire.

[Bill B]

"Z80 Applications", James W. Coffron. A good book in general. Taught me most of what I know about microprocessor interfacing.

I tried to upload a scan of the chapter but the file is too big

Edit: Found a Google link to a similar description here

[1024MAK]

You mean this book...

Cover of Z80 Applications by James W. Coffron.

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Mark

[Martin A]

I'm home now. I've programmed a GAL with the 3 ROM & 64K RAM JEB file from Andy's site, fitted it and the ROM select line is still constantly high.

The address lines are active as is the _RD line but no ROM select.

What's the logic used to generate the ROM select for ROM A? Maybe I'm missing something.

The 3 rom 4000-05 MTX is only covered in the original manual, it looks like /CEA is the chip select for the A rom, and /CE64B is B and C rom select that goes to 10J to be separated.