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The cartridge also allows connecting another cartridge like a disk controller, and up to 4 Dragon Claws. | The cartridge also allows connecting another cartridge like a disk controller, and up to 4 Dragon Claws. | ||
| − | The heart of the Dragon's | + | The heart of the Dragon's Claw is the Rockwell 6522 VIA (Versatile Interface Adaptor) chip. |
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
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Image:TheDragonsClaw_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top | Image:TheDragonsClaw_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top | ||
Image:TheDragonsClaw_PCB_Bottom.jpg| PCB Bottom | Image:TheDragonsClaw_PCB_Bottom.jpg| PCB Bottom | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_PCB_Composite.jpg|Composite view | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_DragonUser32Review.jpg|Dragon User Magazine Issue 32 Review | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | == IC Parts Lists == | ||
| + | '''Mk1 Board IC list (with Datasheets) | ||
| + | {|{{PrettyTable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}} | ||
| + | |''Part Number''||''Description''||''Datasheet'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 6522 || Versatile Interface Adaptor || [[Media:6522.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 74LS30N || 8-Input positive-NAND gates || [[Media:74LS30N.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 74LS138N || 1-of-8 Decoder/Multiplexer || [[Media:SN74LS138N.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Manual == | == Manual == | ||
| − | + | <gallery> | |
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_01_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_02_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_03_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_04_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_05_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_06_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_07_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_08_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_09_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_10_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_11_Small.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TheDragonsClaw_Manual_12_Small.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Hardware]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:27, 23 May 2023
The Dragon's Claw is an extension cartridge for the Dragon by Lucidata.
It features two parallel I/O ports. One with the BBC User Port pinout, and the second one with a Centronics Printer Port pinout.
The cartridge also allows connecting another cartridge like a disk controller, and up to 4 Dragon Claws.
The heart of the Dragon's Claw is the Rockwell 6522 VIA (Versatile Interface Adaptor) chip.
Pictures
- Dragon's Claw
Box
Casing Bottom
PCB Top
PCB Bottom
Composite view
Dragon User Magazine Issue 32 Review
IC Parts Lists
Mk1 Board IC list (with Datasheets)
| Part Number | Description | Datasheet |
| 6522 | Versatile Interface Adaptor | (pdf) |
| 74LS30N | 8-Input positive-NAND gates | (pdf) |
| 74LS138N | 1-of-8 Decoder/Multiplexer | (pdf) |
