Zilog CPU

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From Anton Kolotvin To All 22 July 2003

Hello _All_! *Anton* writes to you! -Let's go! From: Georgy Vershinin 21 Jul 03 00:25:26 To: Anton Kolotvin Topic: Zilog CPU ─────────────────── ──────────────────── ──────────────────── ──────────────────── Hello _Anton_! *Georgy* writes to you! I have a question for you regarding the subject. Can you explain what kind of beast the Z8000 is? Z280, Z80000 ? On Zilog.com I found information only about the z80 and Z180. By the way, no Do you know where, in Hsk, you can buy a Z180 in a PLCC case? Maybe you have lying around :) ? Well, I think I’ve said everything... Bye _*Anton*_! -+- + Origin: ...and it will immediately become quiet, like in a morgue. (963:5/66.23) --Stop. Well, what else can I say?... Bye, _*All*_!

From Kirill Frolov To Anton Kolotvin 1 August 2003

Press RESET immediately, Anton Kolotvin! On Mon, 21 Jul 03 23:56:04 +0400, Anton Kolotvin wrote: AK> I have a question for you regarding the subject. Can you explain what kind of animal AK> Z8000, Z280, Z80000 ? They have nothing to do with the Z80, except perhaps the Z280. AK> On Zilog.com I found information only about the z80 and Z180. By the way, no Some of these processors have not been produced for a long time. AK> do you know where, in Hsk, you can buy a Z180 in a PLCC case? Maybe AK> have you lying around :) ? Better buy an eZ80. About $20. You just need to make a board for it and It’s not clear how to solder afterwards. The bourgeoisie buys a special debugging room from Zilog fee, and everything is done based on it.

From Dmitry Zaytsev To Kirill Frolov 15 August 2003

Hello Kirill. KF> Better buy an eZ80. About $20. Just need it for it Can you tell me more ^^^ about this processor. KF> make payment and KF> it is not clear how to solder later. Bourgeois buy from zilog KF> special debugging room KF> board, and everything is done on its basis. Best regards, Dmitry Zaytsev.

From Kirill Frolov To Dmitry Zaytsev 10 September 2003

Press RESET immediately, Dmitry Zaytsev! On Fri, 15 Aug 03 15:41:39 +0400, Dmitry Zaytsev wrote: KF>> Better buy an eZ80. About $20. Just need it for it DZ> Can you tell us more ^^^ about this processor. 50MHz, 16Mb addressable RAM, hardware multiplier (arrays multiplies with summation -- for DSP), 4th set of registers (now 24-bit), new commands... There is a DMA controller inside the chip, memory controller, serial and parallel ports, timers like too, I don’t remember anymore. Has two operating modes: normal with 24-bit addressing and Z80 compatibility mode. But the number of cycles per command it’s completely different, many commands are executed in 2 clock cycles or something so - a conveyor... Built-in static RAM for several kilobytes (a little bit, like a cache). The car is a beast. But there may be difficulties in getting it, the compiler is paid, whether the assembler is free is unknown, hell solder it... Well, it’s also not clear how to install it in the Spectrum, it has its own the memory controller is one thing, and to overclock it to 50 MHz it definitely needs its own fairly fast memory. Well, undocumented commands and Some ports conflict with Spectrum. And the bars too, he's on 3.5 MHz will still be faster than a normal ztnik. Case, I forgot how it is called, with legs in all directions, planar, for soldering, step betweenpins 0.5 or even 0.25mm.