KIM-1/6502 User Notes


The 'KIM-1/6502 User Notes' were the birthplace of 'The First Book of KIM', issues 1 to 13 came to me as a photocopy of the originals, issues 14 to 17 were scanned by the author , I tried to stay as close as possible to my sources and give you the look and 'feel'.

This time it was impossible to make a HTML version, as you go through the document you'll see why.

On this web site only issue 8 to 13 are active, other issues can be found at the new site here

Enjoy this piece of history.

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Issue 1 September 1976. This first issue is a reprint. About 200 of us.
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Issue 2 November 1976. About 470 members
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Issue 3 January 1977. Every issue has more pages.
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Issue 4 March 1977. Over 800 afficianados and a new layout, pages have double width!!
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Issue 5 May 1977. Back to the old layout.
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Issue 6 July 1977. Circulation 1400.
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Issue 7 September 1977. Actually issue 7 & 8 as number 7 was late.
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Issue 8 November 1977. Actually the second part of a double issue.
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Issue 9 January 1978. Again a double issue and wrongly announced as issue 10 & 11.
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Issue 10 March 1978.
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Issue 11 May 1978. No kidding this is issue 11.
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Issue 12 (no date mentioned) User Notes is a full time job now.
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Issue 13 (no date mentioned) New layout again.
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Issue 14 This one could be done is HTML. (except for the ads)
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Issue 15 comming up, links are not active yet.
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Issue 16 comming up, links are not active yet.
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Issue 17 comming up, links are not active yet.
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KIM-1 / 6502 USER NOTES INDEX BY SUBJECT VOLUME 1(Issues 1 till 6) APPLICATIONS FOR KIM GENERAL INFORMATION Application suggestions 1-3 Correction To Memory Map -------- 2-8 Calculator--Interface 4 5 Defective 6502 chips------------- 3-2 Interface 6-11 Discussion of Memory Allocation - 5-8 --T.I.5050 5-1 DISPLAY (on board) Chess Clock Program 4-7 red filter for-----------------5-1 CONTROLLING Use of------------------ 1-9, 5-8 --- Function Generator 1-8 EXPANSION OF SYSTEM --- Light Intensity 4-6 KIMSI--------------------------4-1 --- Motor Speed 4-6 MEMORY --- Touch tone encoder 1-9 Adding memory to KIM-1--------5-4 Degree Dispatch Computer 5-11 Diagnostic-------------- 2-5, 5-5 Frequency Counter 3-9 Expansion----------------4-3, 3-2 OSI Memory--------------------3-20 GAMES Using SD Sales 4K RAM Board 3-2 Bagels----------------- 5-2 Hardware tips Battleship-------------6-8 Packaging KIM-1 --------- 6-1, 3-14 Horserace-------------- 3-21 Power Supply for KIM --------- 4-10 Hunt the Wampus-------- 2-9 Red Filter for Display---------5-1 Jotto------------------ 5-2 INTERVAL TIMERS : Kimmaze---------------- 4-4 The Other Timer----------------2-2 Microchess------------- 3-21 and cassette 2-9 Mastermind------------- 5-2 Use Of------------------5-8, 5-9 Moon Lander-------1-14, 3-21 MIKIM-----------------------------5-8 HEDEX Program 1-18 OPERATION TIPS MATH TEST Program 4-10 Using "SST"--------------------2-2 Mini-l Loran-c 6-9 Using "ST" to start programs-- 4-6 MUSIC:KlugeHarp 3-6,2-7,6-4,6-10 Page 1 Programming Problems------ 6-10 Real Time Clock 4-8, 5-7 Packaging your KIM-1--------------3-14 Square wave generator 5-10 Power Supply----------------------4-10 Stopwatch Program 2-4 Presetting 00f1, 00F2 4-1 Telephone Dialer 4-8, 4-4 System Architecture 3-2 Packaging your KIM-1--------------3-14 CASSETTE PROBLEMS/SUGGESTIONS Presetting 00f1, 00F2 4-1 Certification of tape 6-3 System Architecture 3-2 Copying Cassette tape 3-2 TABLES for KIM-1 Fast tape problems 6-6 Interval Timer Table-----------3-6 Hypertape 2-12, 6-6 Relative Branch table----------2-3 Interval timer/cassette 1-9 OP Code table------------------4-9 Notes on cassette 6-6 Techniques PLL set program 5-3 Mnemonic Improvement-----------4-11 PROBLEMS with Cassette 3-13 "Pseudo" BIT Data--------------4-11 Software control of tape Top Down Programming 4-11 reading 4-9 Modifications/ IMPROVEMENTS Speed up 4-4 Crystal Stabilization----------5-10 Supertape 2-12 Factory Mods. -----------------4-4 Supertape improvement 4-10 6502 Register Monitor Apparatus 4-4 Tape Certifying 6-3 74Ls145 ---------------- 3-19, 4-3 Tape Dupe 4-10 6502 Microprocessor Board---------6-9 Using Cassette 6-2 POWER ON RESET CIRCUIT 3-19 Varification of Data 4-6 NOTES FROM THE FACTORY 5-1 Vutape 2-11
INDEX Issue 13 SOFTWARE FEATURE 1 KIM Hexpawn (your KIM can learn to win) Robert C. Leedon 6502 OP CODES (arranged logically for easy look up) Jim Butterfield 6 CASSETTE INTERFACE STUFF 7 Tape Verify II Dr. Barry Tepperman Radio Tape Feedback Daniel Gardner Reliability Hint John Watney Help Relay Package Fixit Mike Firth Tape File Recovery Routine Loel Swank KIM Software On Cassette LANGUAGE LAB 10 Focal I/O Mods Editor Functions Editor Basic I/O Mods Marvin De Jong A Basic Question Editor Basic Timing & Comments F. E. Kempisty KIM Basic Hint Micro-Z Company Basic Renumber Program Harvey Herman Tiny Basic Two Tiny Basic Mods Michael Day Ramblings About T.B. Lew Edwards Forth Forth Comments & Example John P. Oliver Assemblers Two Pass Patch To Aresco Assembler John Eaton Mods To MSS Assembler Richard M. Bender DESSIGN CORNER 16 A 6522 I/O Board KIM-4 BUS PINOUT 18 VIDEO & GRAPHICS 19 Video Displays Editor Comments On "Visible Memory" Lew Edwards TVT-6 Adventure Dennis Chaput TVT-6 RAM Expansion Michael Allen Polymorphics Video Board Mods Editor DEBUG 21 Slow Stepper IV Lew Edwards LETTERS & COMMENTS 22 SOFTWARE LIBRARY Multi-Mode Adder Jim Butterfield Pseudo-Random Number Generator H. T. Gordon ASCII Dump Program Jim Zuber Keyboard Debounce Routine Thomas J. Rubens Sound Effects Program Bob Carlson Melodies For The Music Box Douglas Lyon "Do Loops" For KIM Dave Skillman INTERFACE 26 Camera Speed Tester Mike Firth Low-Cost Modem Possibility Editor RPN Calculator Chip Interface Editor Power-On Reset George Hawkins The Outside World Connection Editor More On The Opto-Isolator Dwight Egbert NEW PRODUCTS 28 Video Driver Package Price Decrease On Jolt Boards A 8080 Simulator For The 6502 Eprom Programmer
INDEX Issue 14 INDEX EDITORIAL SOFTWARE FEATURES 1 KIM BANNER PROGRAM JIM ZUBER KIM DISASSEMBLER CHECK-OUT ROBERT LARRABEE LANGUAGE LAB 12 BASIC MOD AND PROGRAMMING HINT HEINZ JOACHIM SCHILLING OUTPUT PAGING MOD DICK GRABOWSKY RENUMBER ADDENDUM AND SOME MODS HARVEY HERMAN AUTOMATIC LINE NUMBER ENTRY MOD SEAN MCKENNA A NEW COMMAND DICK GRABOWSKY PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT 'USR' FUNCTION INFO C. KINGSTON FOCAL TINY BASIC FORTH XPL0 SYM SECTION 18 ACCESSING THE SYM DISPLAYS A.M. MACKAY SYM NOTES & KIM-4 COMPATIBILITY C. KINGSTON WUMPUS & MUSIC BOX MODS JIM ADAMS AIM SECTION 19 MANUAL CORRECTIONS JODY NELIS VIDEO & TVT-6 23 POLYMORPHICS VIDEO/KIM INTERFACE MIKE FIRTH TVT-6 NOTES & RAM EXPANSION MILAN MERHAR INTERFACING TO THE TVT II JOHN M. RENSBERGER CASSETTE STUFF 25 MAKE A SHORT CASSETTE TED BEACH CASSETTE DIRECTORY PRINTOUT PROGRAM CHRIS MCCORMACK ANNOUNCEMENTS & REVIEWS

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