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| - | ====== MyCo TPS - a very small computer programmed via just 3 push buttons as KEYBOARD and 4 LEDs as " | + | ====== MyCo TPS ====== |
| + | - a very small computer | ||
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| + | and designed | ||
| + | - digital and analog | ||
| - | This project has just gotten a Second Life as Franzis just launched a new version | + | This project |
| - | https:// | + | but MyCo / TPS has just gotten a Second Life, |
| + | as Franzis just launched a new version | ||
| + | https:// | ||
| - | Most of the German description should be covered by the Print book we published: | + | ===== AND the New Book is out now: |
| + | You can actually play with the 40 described examples | ||
| + | ON PAPER ONLY TO START WITH, to write and execute your own code as well, | ||
| + | Or use coins for program execution to see what happens internally | ||
| + | Or use pins for programming - no electronics at all ( and noForth for now ) | ||
| + | for example use the 2 pages | ||
| + | - one with the program, one showing the current contents of all " | ||
| + | https:// | ||
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| + | ==== And additional information regarding the 3rd book about MyCo_TPS had to be stored somewhere, | ||
| + | So I started a facebook group. | ||
| + | Just go there, start at the bottom and see additional explanations and examples. | ||
| + | Even doing the HELLO WORLD ... | ||
| + | Now this MyCo_TPS is as well running on the microbit, and on the RPI soon . | ||
| + | OK , these 2 not in Forth yet, but it is probably unavoidable | ||
| + | https:// | ||
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| + | Most of the German description should be covered by the Print book we had published | ||
| https:// | https:// | ||
| - | We prepared a cut down version of the book as a PDF, you find it at http:// | + | We prepared a cut down version of the book as a PDF for download and print, |
| + | you find it at | ||
| + | http:// | ||
| - | **and as well a cut down version of the extended Book for you to download:** | + | **and as well a cut down version of the extended Book for you |
| - | {{myco_ebook_v26_2014_06_19v2_a5_2015_10_06_print_format_forth_part.pdf}}\\ | ||
| - | And a selcetion | + | And a selection |
| + | http:// | ||
| We added into the extended book now the Forth Implementation that Michael Kalus kindly programmed for the TI MSP430: | We added into the extended book now the Forth Implementation that Michael Kalus kindly programmed for the TI MSP430: | ||
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| The kit described in the book teaches programming in a minimal and simple way. No PC is required to handle the kit. There are only a few program statements that MyCo can execute. But that shows and demonstrates many aspects of programming. All programs for the easy-to-build hardware kit are documented and tested." | The kit described in the book teaches programming in a minimal and simple way. No PC is required to handle the kit. There are only a few program statements that MyCo can execute. But that shows and demonstrates many aspects of programming. All programs for the easy-to-build hardware kit are documented and tested." | ||
| - | The kit was based on a Holtek HT46F47. The manual was recently((2015)) translated into English by Juergen Pintaske. And he called the kit now " | + | The kit is based on a Holtek HT46F47 |
| + | The manual was recently((2015)) translated into English by Juergen Pintaske. And he called the kit now " | ||
| + | The German name TPS - Tastenprogrammierbare Steuerung - did not translate well into English. | ||
| - | MyCo functionality was transferred in 2015 to another MCU, the MSP430G2553 from Texas Instruments | + | This MyCo functionality was transferred in 2015 into another MCU: |
| + | First using the professional [[https:// | ||
| + | Then in an open source Forth, the [[https:// | ||
| - | **Some | + | **Some |
| - | VFX version to download | + | {{jps4-mpe430ltsa_adapt_for_pc.txt.zip|VFX version to download}} |
| - | 4e4th version to download | + | {{4e4th-myco-v091_-_kopie_7_.txt.zip|4e4th version to download}} |
| - | There are two hardware versions. On the one hand, the [[http:// | + | There are two hardware versions: |
| + | On the one hand, the [[http:// | ||
| + | and on the other side a separate solution by Juergen Pintaske, its MSP430 "base board" | ||
| - | The easy way to MyCo: You buy the kit and start. | + | The easy way to start with MyCo: You buy the kit and start. |
| - | The open source path is more difficult, but also manageable: You would also have to learn how to get the program into the MCU. How to do that is described below. | + | The open source path is more difficult, but also manageable: You would also have to find a way to get the program into the MCU. How to do that is described below. |
| ===== Gallery ===== | ===== Gallery ===== | ||
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| + | Updated 2021_02_26 | ||
| More to come | More to come | ||
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