Fwd: Re: Green new subscriber

[Roger Arrick]

You question:
>Q3; The processors in the P6 are designated "8048" and  "8049". What exactly
>are these? 8 bit processors? Did they go on to become popular in other
>synths, washing machines, etc, later in the 80s? Are there cross-assemblers
>etc in existence?


The 8048 was Intel's first single chip micro.  These are very much like the 
new 8051/31/etc.  You can still get these at some surplus places.  See 
www.robotics.com/surplus.html for some pointers.  You can get a public domain 
cross assembler for them.  Some are table driven and you simply use the 
correct table for the micro.  You may be able to replace a 48 with a newer 51 
but I'd have to check the specs, clock speed stuff, etc.  Both come in 40 pin 
dip packages.

Roger.
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