Tag: single board computer

Recreates an expandable Apple-1-compatible computer as either a compact single board or a set of functional cards on a backplane.

The GPL-3.0 repository supplies KiCad design files, fabrication exports, schematics, bills of materials, firmware, and assembly guidance. Builders must fabricate boards, source components, solder the computer, program its EEPROM, and load the Arduino Nano interface software. Retro Electronics had one bare backplane PCB, three bare VDU PCBs, and five bare VDU color-amplifier PCBs in stock on 2026-07-27; these are parts of the RC6502 build and do not constitute a complete kit. Early SBC revisions D and E need the documented CPU-power patch wire; the repository's current bill of materials names Revision H.

Combines a working Z80 or Z180 computer with RC2014-compatible expansion sockets on one buildable motherboard.

The official pages listed complete-kit and bare-PCB suppliers on 2026-07-27, but no assembled and tested option. Exact inventory varies by model and supplier; the Tindie seller was temporarily on a break when checked. Each board still needs assembly plus the documented power, terminal, and storage accessories.

Combines a Z80, paged RAM and Flash, clock, reset, and serial terminal on one RCBus module.

The project provides firmware, a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB suppliers; an assembled version is not offered. SC708 has no automatic power-on reset, so press its reset button after applying power. Avoid duplicate CPU, memory, clock, reset, or serial functions when adding it to a modular system.

Business-card-sized RC2014-compatible Z80 computer with 1 MiB of memory and integrated serial and parallel I/O.

This is a surface-mount self-assembly project with KiCad, Gerber, CPLD, and firmware documentation. Programming its MAX7000AE CPLD requires the older Quartus II 13.0sp1 toolchain because newer Quartus versions do not support the device.