{"id":1045,"date":"2015-12-13T17:41:50","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T17:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.randomorbit.co.uk\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2015-12-13T17:41:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T17:41:50","slug":"retrochallenge-2016-decisions-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.randomorbit.co.uk\/?p=1045","title":{"rendered":"Retrochallenge 2016 – Decisions decisions."},"content":{"rendered":"

Retrochallenge<\/a> 2016 will soon be upon us. This month long chance to dust off old kit and play about a bit is always great fun and a chance to get round to stuff I’ve wanted to have a crack at for ages.<\/p>\n

Tradition dictates that I try in all earnestness to achieve something but I don’t hit my target. I’m not sure that it matters.<\/p>\n

So, what to go for this time around? I’m not too sure yet. I certainly have a number of loose ends to tie up. I also have a whole load of new threads to pick at.<\/p>\n

I quite like the idea of getting a SCSI\/SD card adapter working on my PDP-11<\/a>. I’ve got as far as plugging it in. Could January be its month?<\/p>\n

Last month I found out about DEC’s T11<\/a> chip. This was<\/p>\n

\"a microprocessor<\/a> that implements the PDP-11<\/a> instruction set architecture<\/a> (ISA) developed by Digital Equipment Corporation<\/a>. The T-11 was code-named \"Tiny\". It was developed for embedded systems and was the first single-chip microprocessor developed by DEC.\"<\/pre>\n
I’ve found a few designs for systems that use it, including DEC’s own development board, and I rather like the idea of building a small single board computer based on that design. A bit like the designs that Grant Searle<\/a> as published for other retro processors.<\/p>\n
Also, I promised myself that I’d spend some time on the DEC Robin AKA VT-180<\/a> CP\/M machine that’s been on the shelf of “good intentions” for a few years now.<\/p>\n
Oh well, still a few of weeks to choose before kick-off on Jan the 1st.\u00a0 Wish me luck.<\/p>\n
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