Back in 2017, I started on a hardware manual for the SCELBI computers. This originally was a digital copy of the original SCELBI 8B hardware assembly manual, which described construction and basic operation of the SCELBI 8B CPU. The original SCELBI 8B manual was 86 pages long and did not include any software or information on peripherals. Over the past couple of years, I have greatly expanded this manual. The draft now includes the following sections:
- History
- Printed wiring board assembly
- Chassis assembly
- Power supply
- Installation and check out procedures
- Peripherals
- Schematics, parts lists and technical notes
- Enhancements and modifications
- System software and utilities
My goal, up to now, was to gather as much relevant content as possible and get it into a draft manuscript. At his point, I think I have added most of the content that I think is important into the draft and will now start work on doing a complete job of editing. The goal would be to put the manuscript into a reasonable condition where it could possibly be published. This will take a while, as the document is currently 274 pages long, and up to now, there has been almost no serious editing done.
Hi Mike,
I really am looking forward to this. Is there a way to get a copy of what you have to date?
len
Upon request, I’ve been sending PDF’s out to people who have bought SCELBI PCB sets from me. Check your email inbox.