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by ovale
Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:52 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Purpose of the vrw pin on the expansion port
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Re: Purpose of the vrw pin on the expansion port

Thanks Richard, I see your point about the use of these signals internally to the Vic20 but this still doesn't explain to me why put it on the expansion port. What is possible with this pin that otherwise would not be possible? I found some ram expansion schematics and they use the crw pin. http://w...
by ovale
Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:26 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Purpose of the vrw pin on the expansion port
Replies: 20
Views: 3326

Purpose of the vrw pin on the expansion port

Hello,
I cannot explain by myself what is the purpose of pin 17 vr/w of the expansion port.
Could someone explain it?

Vic's address and data busses are not visible on the expansion port, so why add vrw?

Thanks,
Ovale