ZMJC Computer

Introduction

During my MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Nottingham (1992-3) we used this single boad computer for an assembly programming module. It must have been designed by one of the university staff, but I don't know who; it is just labelled "© 1991 MJC". Hence, I will refer to this as the zMJC Computer. I lost the schematic many years ago.

Key features:

Z80180 CPU (z80 compatible) running at 6 MHz
256 KB EPROM
8 KB RAM (32 KB or 128 KB options)
8 bit switch input
8 bit LED output
RS232 option
ZN559 DAC option
AD7828 OR ACD0809 ADC option

It is intended that this page will ultimately document the schematic and repoducible PCB layout after I have reverse engineered it.

Connectors

CON1 provides connection to the ADC and DAC options.

CON1: ADC/DAC
Pin	Function	Pin	Function
1a		1b
2a		2b
3a		3b
4a		4b
5a		5b
6a		6b
7a		7b
8a		8b

CON2: Expansion
Pin	Function	Pin	Function
1a		1b
2a		2b
3a		3b
4a		4b
5a		5b
6a		6b
7a		7b
8a		8b
9a		9b
10a		10b
11a		11b
12a		12b
13a		13b
14a		14b
15a		15b
16a		16b
17a		17b
18a		18b
19a		19b
20a		20b
21a		21b
22a		22b
23a		13b

CON3 (RS232)

CON4: Power
Pin	Function	Pin	Function
1a	+5 V DC	1a	+5 V DC
2a	0 V	2b	0 V
3a		3b
4a		4b
5a		5b
6a		6b
7a		7b
8a		8b

Jumpers:

RESET: Closes to reset
RAMSIZE: 8 HB or 32 KB/128 KB

Memory Map

Main Memory
Start	End	Function
8000H		RAM
0000H	7FFFH	ROM

IO Ports
Port	Function
90H	Switch Input
88H	DAC Output
87H	ADC Input 8
86H	ADC Input 7
85H	ADC Input 6
84H	ADC Input 5
83H	ADC Input 4
82H	ADC Input 3
81H	ADC Input 2
80H	ADC Input 1

Circuit Description

TBC

Software

TBC