Software-Defined Computer with a Classic Microprocessor

• Autorzy: Kosowska J. , Mazur G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes the concept and the design process of a software-defined computer built for didactic purposes and as a proof-of-concept. The computer uses a classic microprocessor from the 1980s with all of its other components – memory, I/O, supplementary glue logic and a hardware bus monitor implemented with a contemporary mainstream microcontroller with Cortex-M family core. The concept of a software-defined computer was successfully implemented with four significantly different microprocessors. The computer may be used for illustrating the operation of a processor and for teaching the basics of low-level programming. It is also capable of running CP/M operating system. Its operation is controlled at both hardware and software level from a PC via two instances of a terminal emulator software.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

software-defined computer; emulation; ARM Cortex-M; STM32

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo PAK
• Czasopismo: Measurement Automation Monitoring
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 63, No. 5
• Strony: 186--188
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kosowska J.

• Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology 15/19 Nowowiejska St., 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mazur G.

• Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology 15/19 Nowowiejska St., 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

Bibliografia

• [1] Goudsmit J.: Propeddle – Software Defined 6502 Computer. https://propeddle.com, 2012.
• [2] Goudsmit J.: L-Star: Software-Defined 6502 Computer. https://hackaday.io/project/3620, 2014.
• [3] STMicroelectronics: RM0351 STM32L4x5 and STM32L4x6 advanced ARM®-based 32-bit MCUs Reference Manual. 2016.
• [4] STMicroelectronics: STM32L476xx Datasheet. 2015.
• [5] Zilog: PS0178 Z8400/Z84C00 Z80 CPU Product Specification. 2002.
• [6] Motorola: MC68000UM M68000 8-16-32-Bit Microprocessors User's Manual (REV 9.1). 2006.

Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).