geopi@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (george.p.cotsonas) (01/10/90)
I am interested in the cheapest (dirt cheap) microcomputer (not a microprocessor: must having timer, I/O on chip) for which I can get a FORTH kernel and still pack application code on board. Replies appreciated via e-mail. George P. Cotsonas att!cbnewsh!geopi -- George P. Cotsonas George.P.Cotsonas@att.ATT.COM AT&T Bell Laboratories or geopi@hocpa.att.com Holmdel, New Joisey or att!hocpa!geopi
tswenson@dgis.dtic.dla.mil (Timothy Swenson) (01/16/90)
A real cheap way of doing this is getting ahold of a Jupiter Ace Microcomputer. This is a machine built in Britain around 1982-3. It was marketed in the US but not very well. It has FORTH built in, instead of Basic. I know it has limited memory 4-16K (I think). It may not be easy to find in the States. You might be able to find one from a net reader in the UK. If you find one let me know, I am interested in getting one myself. Tim Swenson tswenson@dgis.dtic.dla.mil
jones@optilink.UUCP (Marvin Jones) (01/17/90)
Although it is not a 5-cent solution ;-) you should contact New Micros Inc. in
Dallas at 214.339.2204. They have a full line of micro development tools and
boards based on their Motorola 68HC11 which has been mask programmed with
resident Forth. Nice product line; decent prices. Worth a look.
Regards,
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jax@well.UUCP (Jack J. Woehr) (01/17/90)
tswenson@dgis.dtic.dla.mil (Timothy Swenson) writes: > A real cheap way of doing this is getting ahold of a A real cheap way to get a hold of a Forth micro is the Vesta Technology SBC88A, $139 w/ Forth in ROM, featuring ROMable user autostart programs. Loads blocks directly from open file on your host PC under MSDOS via the serial line. 23 digital imputs, 23 digital outputs, optional 10-bit A2D. Software UART. Free host/disking program for the PC. Email me a US Snail addr for info packet. Disclaimer: I work there, obviously. {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} {} jax@well ." Sysop, Realtime Control and Forth Board" FIG {} {} jax@chariot ." (303) 278-0364 3/12/2400 8-n-1 24 hrs." Chapter {} {} JAX on GEnie ." Tell them JAX sent you!" Coordinator {} {} jax@well.sf.ca.us Now Starting to Attend ANSI X3J14 and going bald {} {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}
dale@NCoast.ORG (Dale Smith) (01/18/90)
In article <2990@optilink.UUCP> jones@optilink.UUCP (Marvin Jones) writes: >Although it is not a 5-cent solution ;-) you should contact New Micros Inc. in >Dallas at 214.339.2204. They have a full line of micro development tools and >boards based on their Motorola 68HC11 which has been mask programmed with >resident Forth. Nice product line; decent prices. Worth a look. Does anyone have a 68hc11 assembler for MaxFORTH? I found one written in (I think) Pygmy forth, but I am having trouble with it. I'm a little confused as I'm new at forth and Max-forth is a little different like using <BUILDS instead of CREATE. Thanks, dale -- Dale P. Smith dale@ncoast.org ncoast!dale@hal.cwru.edu uunet!hal.cwru.edu!ncoast!dale
jbm@eos.UUCP (Jeffrey Mulligan) (01/18/90)
jax@well.UUCP (Jack J. Woehr) writes: > A real cheap way to get a hold of a Forth micro >is the Vesta Technology SBC88A, $139 w/ Forth in ROM, featuring >ROMable user autostart programs. Loads blocks directly from >open file on your host PC under MSDOS via the serial line. sounds good... > Email me a US Snail addr for info packet. Jeff Mulligan MS 239-3 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, 94035 -- Jeff Mulligan (jbm@aurora.arc.nasa.gov) NASA/Ames Research Ctr., Mail Stop 239-3, Moffet Field CA, 94035 (415) 604-3745