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====== EuroCard Bus Boards ======

The tables below summarize the boards created by RBC members using the [[:boards:ecb:ecbbusinfo|EuroCard Bus]] (ECB). Note that some of the processor cards also function as Single Board Computers - a useful feature for users wishing to bootstrap a new ECB system.

===== ECB Backplanes =====

^Board Name^Description/Features|
|[[:boards:ecb:backplane-3:start|ECB Mini Backplane]]  |A 3-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane  |
|[[:boards:ecb:backplane-8:start|Backplane-8]]  |An 8-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane  |
|[[:boards:ecb:backplane-12:start|Extended Backplane-12]]  |A 12-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane  |
|[[:boards:ecb:backplane-505-6508:start|12-Slot Backplane for Siemens 505-6508]]  |A 12-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane with a form factor specifically designed to fit in a readily available Siemens 505-6508 chassis box  |

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===== ECB Processor Boards =====

^Board Name  ^Description/Features  |
|[[:boards:ecb:kiss-68030:start|KISS-68030]]  |A Motorola 68030 processor board. Requires the Multifunction Controller (MF/PIC) board for I/O (see below).  DRAM memory up to 256Mb.  Linux runs in 32Mb.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:mini-68k:start|MINI-68K]]  |A Motorola 68008 processor board. Requires the Multifunction Controller (MF/PIC) board for I/O (see below).  Runs CP/M-68.  |
|[[:boards:sbc:sbc-188:start|SBC-188]]  |An Intel/AMD 80C188 processor board. //Capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus.//   |
|[[:boards:sbc:z180_mark_iv:z180_mark_iv|Mark IV]]  |A Zilog Z180 processor board. Capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus.  |
|[[:boards:sbc:sbc_v2:start|SBC V2]]  |A Zilog Z80 processor board. //Capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus.//   |
|[[:boards:sbc:6x0x-atx-6u:start|6x0x-ATX-6U]]  |An MOS 6502 / Motorola 6809 processor board. //Electrically capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus, but ECB software support currently limited//   |
|[[:boards:sbc:n8:start|N8]]  |A Zilog Z180 processor board. //Electrically capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus, but ECB software support currently limited//   |
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===== ECB Input/Output/Memory Cards =====

^Board Name  ^Description/Features  |
|[[:boards:ecb:propio:start|PropIO]]  |A Propeller-based I/O board that provides keyboard, video, and SD Card storage.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:4pio:start|4PIO]]  |The ECB-4PIO board contains 4 Z80A-PIO and the complete Bus-Control-Logic for the ECB-Systembus conform to KONTRON  |
|[[:boards:ecb:modprn:start|ModPrn]]  |ECB-PCB to communicate with SBC V1, SBC V2 or any other developed Z80-CPU to outside the Computer system (Serial communication, Communication via Modem) or to use serial Printers with RS232/V.24-Interface  |
|[[:boards:ecb:ramfloppy:start|RamFloppy]]  |A RAM Floppy does not use the local memory resources of the processor, but instead is implemented as an external storage subsystem, which may functionally appear as being similar to a floppy or modest hard drive.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:cvdu:start|Color VDU]]  |A traditional video display board with color capability. Provides 80×25 text and will drive VGA displays that are capable of EGA display frequencies. Also includes a keyboard and mouse interface.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:cvdu:start|VGA3]]  |80×25 or 80×30 text display; operates at VGA frequencies to operate on a greater number of displays than the CVDU (above). Fonts are programmable. Includes an IBM PS/2 keyboard interface. Operates memory-mapped (for SBC-188 MSDOS), or registered access (similar to CVDU).  |
|[[:boards:ecb:dual-sd-card:start|Dual SD Card]]  |A board providing Dual SD Card storage  |
|[[:boards:ecb:diskio-v3:start|DiskIO V3]]  |A board providing floppy and IDE storage support  |
|[[:boards:ecb:mf-pic:start|MF/PIC]]  |Multifunction Programmable Interrupt Controller support board required by the ECB Mini-68K CPU and ECB KISS-68030 CPU boards. It may also be used with the SBC v2 (Z80) to provide mode 2 interrupt vectoring.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:adio:start|4MEM]]  |4MB expanded memory board for SBC-188. Uses EMM4MEM.sys driver. Also expands SBC-188 memory to full 640K. Expanded memory is good for a battery-backed Ramdisk.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:adio:start|4UART]]  |Quad high-speed UART interfaces to RS-232 or USB at up to 3Mbps.  2 ports are dedicated to USB; 2 ports are USB or RS-232, selectable.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:adio:start|ADIO]]  |An Analog/Digital I/O Board  |
|[[:boards:ecb:dsky:start|DSKY]]  |A Display Keyboard unit providing a hexidecimal display and numeric input keypad.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:cassette_intf:start|Cassette Interface]]  |Allows for storage/retrial of files on cassette tapes using the Kansas City Standard  |
|[[:boards:ecb:usb-fifo:start|USB FIFO]]  |A EuroCard Bus board providing a fast interface between ECB machines and modern PCs over USB.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:scg:start|SCG]]  |The "Sprite Color Graphics" is an ECB video display board based on the TMS9918 which features color graphics and sprite management. Board also includes AY-3-8910 sound support and dual joystick support.  |

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===== ECB Accessory Cards =====

^Board Name  ^Description/Features  |
|[[:boards:ecb:bus-monitor:start|Bus Monitor]]  |Card with "blinkenlights" for monitoring the ECB bus and single-stepping the CPU.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:bus-extender:start|Bus Extender]]  |Extension card which allows for ECB cards to be height-extended out of the chassis for easier debugging.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:prototyper-ct-projekt:start|Prototyper C'T Projekt]]  |ECB bus prototyping card from C'T Projekt article.  |
|[[:boards:ecb:prototype-io-decode:start|Prototype w/I/O Decode]]  |ECB bus prototyping card with I/O Decode.  |

===== "Orphaned" ECB Cards =====
These are ECB cards which:
  - Have no KiCAD or Gerber files available on the wiki
  - Have no community member listed as a board distributor on the [[:boardinventory|RetroBrew Computers Board Inventory]] page
These board could be "brought back" if KiCAD/Gerber files are located, or if someone is willing to re-enter the schematic into KiCAD and re-route a new board.

^Board Name  ^Description/Features  |
|[[:boards:ecb:orphaned:active-termination:start|Active Termination]]  |A board which provides Active Termination to the ECB bus  |

===== Retired ECB Cards =====

[[:boards:ecb:retired:start|Retired ECB Cards]] - .zip file archives with old information on cards which have been intentionally retired or superceded.

===== ECB Board I/O Port Guidelines =====

<code>
00..07 4 x 4MEM boards
08..09 Dual SD card
0C..0F ECB USB FIFO
20..3F IDE & Floppy controllers (DiskI/O, Dual IDE)
40..7F Z180 Mark IV internal registers
40..7F N8 Home Computer internal registers
40..4F MF/PIC – has also been at 80..8F
60..7F SBC v1/v2 on-board I/O
80..8F Z180 Mark IV on-board peripherals
80..9F N8 Home Computer on-board peripherals
98..9F SCG graphics (same as N8)
A0..A7 2 x RAM-Floppy cards
A8..AF PropI/O
C0..DF 4UART
E0..EF CVDU
E0..E7 VGA3
F0..FF reserved for experimental boards
F0..F3 VDU (wired port)
</code>

Downloadable: {{:boards:ecb:board_ports.pdf|Board_Ports.pdf}}