A Coleman Z80 Microcomputer Design

In this video I detail the build process of a 70s inspired microcomputer. The use of contemporary tools helped to facilitate the design such as laser cutters and 3D printers. The system is founded on the popular RC2014 system. Underlying Architecture Information: RC2014 https://rc2014.co.uk/ Grant Searle Minimal Chip Count Z80 Computer http://searle.x10host.com/z80/SimpleZ80.html#Maps — Peripheral Information: Seven segment display and real time clock: https://jerryfrost1.wixsite.com/tech Speech synthesis: https://www.smbaker.com/z80-retrocomputing-8-speech-synthesizer-for-rc2014 YM2149 card: https://github.com/electrified/rc2014-ym2149 AMD APU: https://github.com/RC2014Z80/RC2014/tree/master/Hardware/APU%20RC2014 16550 serial: https://github.com/ancientcomputing/rc2014 — My GITHUB with program documentation: https://github.com/colemanjw2/ColemanZ80Rev02 — Tools: Laser cutter: https://glowforge.com/ 3D printing: https://ultimaker.com/ 3D modeling: https://www.tinkercad.com/ — Special thanks to James McMullen — 00:00 Intro 00:41 System Summary 04:33 The Breakdown 11:02 Example I: Basic Program and RTC 17:02 Example II: Mandelbrot Set 18:38 Example III: YM2149 Sound Card 22:21 Example IV: Speech Synthesis Card 25:16 Example V: Front Panel I/O 28:01 Outro