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 ===== ECB Backplanes =====
-^Board Name ^Description/Features |
+^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). This is a new board under active development as of late 2015.  |
+|[[: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).  |
+|[[:boards:ecb:mini-68k:start|Mini-M68K]]  |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: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: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. SDcard & IDE-8 (for CF card) interfaces on-board.  |
-|[[: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: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: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//  |
+|[[:boards:sbc:n8:n8|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 =====
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 |[[: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: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|ADIO]]  |An Analog/Digital I/O Board  |
+|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:dsky:start|DSKY]]  |A Display Keyboard unit providing a hexidecimal display and numeric input keypad.  |
+|[[: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:cassette_intf:start|Cassette Interface]]  |Allows for storage/retrial of files on cassette tapes using the Kansas City Standard  |
+|[[: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 =====
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 ===== "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  |
+|VDU  |https://retrobrewcomputers.org/n8vem-pbwiki-archive/0/35845334/48860720/4200893/index.htm  |
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 ===== Retired ECB Cards =====
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 ===== ECB Board I/O Port Guidelines =====
-<code>
+^Board^Ports^Fixed Port^ |
-..07 4 x 4MEM boards
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>4MEM boards x 4</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>00..07</font>| | |
-..09 Dual SD card
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Duel SD card</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>08..09</font>| | |
-C..0F ECB USB FIFO
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>ECB USB FIFO</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>0C..0F</font>| | |
-..3F IDE & Floppy controllers (DiskI/O, Dual IDE)
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>IDE & Floppy Controllers (DISK I/O, Duel IDE)</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>20..3F</font>| | |
-..7F Z180 Mark IV internal registers
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>ECB 4PIO</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>20..2F</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N</font>| |
-..7F N8 Home Computer internal registers
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Z180 Mark IV internal registers</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>40..7F</font>| | |
-..4F MF/PIC – has also been at 80..8F
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N8 Home Computer internal registers</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>40..7F</font>| | |
-..7F SBC v1/v2 on-board I/O
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>MF/PIC</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>40..4F</font>| |<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Has also been at 80..8F</font>|
-..8F Z180 Mark IV on-board peripherals
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>SBC v1/v2 on-board peripherals</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>60..7F</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Y</font>| |
-..9F N8 Home Computer on-board peripherals
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Z180 Mark IV on board peripherals</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>80..8F</font>| | |
-A0..A7 2 x RAM-Floppy cards
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N8 Home Computer on board peripherals</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>80..9F</font>| | |
-A8..AF PropI/O
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>SCG graphics (including AY-3-8910 sound)</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>98..9F</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Same as N8</font>|
-E0..EF VDU & CVDU
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>RAM-Floppy x 2</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>A0..A7</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Board 1 A0-A3 Board 2 A4-A7</font>|
-F0..FF reserved for experimental boards
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Zilog peripherals</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>B0..BF</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N</font>| |
-</code>
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Prop I/O</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>A8..AF</font>| | |
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>4UART</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>C0..DF</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>N</font>| |
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>CVDU</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>E0..EF</font>| | |
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>VGA3</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>E0..E7</font>| | |
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>Reserved</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>F0..FF</font>| |<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>For experimental boards</font>|
+^<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>VDU (wired port)</font>|<font inherit/Courier New,Courier,monospace;;inherit;;inherit>F0..F3</font>| | |
-Downloadable: {{:boards:ecb:board_ports.pdf|Board_Ports.pdf}}
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