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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: swoslover on July 19, 2008, 02:48:14 PM

Title: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: swoslover on July 19, 2008, 02:48:14 PM: It is sitting in my room just curious.

What is its purpose?

Thanks

Random hardware (http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc0265.pdf)
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: spirantho on July 19, 2008, 02:57:44 PM: Looks like an embedded processor to me - the sort of CPU that has all sorts of extra bits like RAM on it too. Doubtful it'll do much good unless it's connected to anything. :)
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: swoslover on July 19, 2008, 02:59:19 PM: Got it amongst a job lot of amiga stuff it looks like it may fit into some slot but also has some kind of power supply input.
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: meega on July 19, 2008, 03:05:22 PM: You might be able to use it for something like this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1472072.stm
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: Boudicca on July 19, 2008, 03:17:13 PM: Its an 8051 compatible microcontroller

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8051
http://www.chipcatalog.com/Cat/496.htm

Used from Keyboards to Serial ports prolly some old network cards too etc. quite versatile.

Shaz
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: swoslover on July 19, 2008, 03:32:18 PM: Would it have any use with the amiga?
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: koaftder on July 19, 2008, 03:37:34 PM: Other things i've seen an 8051 in:

BetaBrite LED displays
dumb terminals
monitors
remote controls
microwave ovens
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: koaftder on July 19, 2008, 03:39:13 PM: Quote

swoslover wrote:
Would it have any use with the amiga?

It has nothing to do with Amiga. Not that you couldn't interface it one though.
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: alexh on July 19, 2008, 07:01:47 PM: It's an 8-bit microcontroller, just like a PIC or Atmel etc.
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: swoslover on July 19, 2008, 08:15:06 PM: It is atmel.

I just dont really understand if it has a purpose.

It was annoying me, i thought it could be something exciting.
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: auzieman on July 19, 2008, 08:48:23 PM: If you wish to build a robot, house hold alarm system etc it is an exciting thing. If you got a prototyping ket from atmel it could be hooked up via serial to your amiga or pc then with the right modem client software aka hyperterminal in windows you can "talk" to it.

Its an old but powerful series microcontroller, much like some of the other posts. Newer Atmel chips are even cooler, built in networking services all kinds of stuff.

Ny hoo this advice will cost you 1 a1200 and the controller :)
Title: Re: Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is?
Post by: swoslover on July 20, 2008, 12:25:04 AM: Ok but you have to collect

:lol: