[comp.lang.forth] Forth on 8051

UNBCIC@BRFAPESP.BITNET (01/02/91)

> The company I work for uses 8051's (87C51,87c52) for controlling
> robotic theater lighting equipment. We currently use assembly language
> and Basic. I am interested in experimenting with forth that can target
> this processor. I understand there is an embedded forth version of this
> IC and I think the book "Embedded Forth for Control" by some people at
> Sandia Labs deals with just such a chip however the people who have
> purchased it seem put off by the technical detail and extensive source
> code listings. I am curious if anyone has actually tried an embedded
> forth 8051 or barring that, has anyone used forth to target that chip

    I think there is a version of EFORTH that runs under 8051....

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