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==Hardware design and integrated circuits==
Internally the CoCo 1 and CoCo 2 models are functionally identical. The core of the system is virtually identical to the reference design included in the Motorola MC6883 data sheet and consists of five LSI chips:
*MC6809E [[Microprocessor Unit]] (MPU)
*MC6883/SN74LS783/SN74LS785 [[Synchronous Address Multiplexor]] (SAM)
*MC6847 [[Video Display Generator]] (VDG)
*Two [[Peripheral Interface Adapters]] (PIA), either MC6821 or MC6822 chips
==Audio Digitizers==
==Audio Digitizers==
*[[Delta Pro]]
*[[Delta Pro]]
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*[[Super Voice]] - Speech Systems' Speech Synthesizer device that could sing.
*[[Super Voice]] - Speech Systems' Speech Synthesizer device that could sing.
*[[Real Talker]] Voice Synthesizer by Colorware
*[[Real Talker]] Voice Synthesizer by Colorware
*[[The Voice]] - Speech Systems' Speech Synthesizer


==Bus Expander==
==Bus Expander==
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==Tandy/Radio Shack Floppy Disk Systems==
==Tandy/Radio Shack Floppy Disk Systems==
[[Floppy Controllers]]
*[[26-3022]]
*[[26-3022]]
*[[26-3029]]
*[[26-3029]]
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*[[FD-502 (26-3133)]]
*[[FD-502 (26-3133)]]
*[[Other Floppy Disk]]
*[[Other Floppy Disk]]
===Hacking===
*[[Hacking Disk]] 40, 80 Track, 2 Sides
*[[Hacking Disk]] 40, 80 Track, 2 Sides
*[[26-3029 CoCo Disk Controller High Density Modifications]]
[http://users.digitalindigo.net/~techno/coco_floppy.html Extracted from]
[http://users.digitalindigo.net/~techno/coco_floppy.html Extracted from]


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*[[RGB to VGA Converter]]
*[[RGB to VGA Converter]]
*[[RGB to S-Video Converter]]
*[[RGB to S-Video Converter]]
*[https://hackaday.io/project/7366-coco-3-rgb-to-scart-to-hdmi-cable CoCo 3 RGB -> SCART -> HDMI]


== Light Controler ==
== Light Controler ==
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*[[CoCo repack in PC]]
*[[CoCo repack in PC]]
*[[Speech & Sound Pack Modification for High Speed]]
*[[Speech & Sound Pack Modification for High Speed]]
*[[CoCoEPROMpak]] Schematic board
*[[Fahrfall]] New Game Cartridge and pak


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[[Category:Hardware]]

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Hardware design and integrated circuits

Internally the CoCo 1 and CoCo 2 models are functionally identical. The core of the system is virtually identical to the reference design included in the Motorola MC6883 data sheet and consists of five LSI chips:

Audio Digitizers

Audio Output Devices

Bus Expander

Computers & Clones

Tandy/Radio Shack Tape Drive Systems

Other Tape Drive Systems

Tandy/Radio Shack Floppy Disk Systems

Floppy Controllers

Hacking

Extracted from

Other Floppy Disk Controllers

Alternate Floppy Disk Controller ROMs

Hard Drive Controllers

Input Devices

Memory Upgrades

MIDI Interfaces

Monitors

Multi Devices

These are items that serve more than one purpose, such as Cloud-9's SuperBoard.

RS232 Devices

Video Digitizers

Video Out

Light Controler

Mods & Hacking