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The teletype interface is now a USB device that appears as a COM port on a
personal computer.
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Bigger buttons on the keyboard.
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A standard power connector taking 7.5 to 9 volts DC input.
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A power switch.
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Expansion connectors.
Power-on reset.
It’s Out of the Box. Now What?
Let’s make sure a few switches are set to the right positions. These should have all
been set by us when we did final testing, but a quick check is always a good idea.
Before plugging anything in, make sure these switches are set to the proper
position:
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Set S1 (POWER) to OFF.
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Set SW2 to KBD.
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Set SW3 (VECTORS) to KIM.
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Set SW4 (SST) to OFF.
Plug in the power supply to the AC power and then J1 (8 VDC).
Are you ready? Turn on the Power switch and you should see LED1 (POWER) come
on and the 7 segment displays all come on with a random pattern.
Congratulations! Your KIM Clone is up and running!
Where to Get More KIM Information
Or, where to go from here
There are two reference books you’ll want to get, either via the many sites that host
these documents or acquiring paper copies.
The KIM User Manual
This was one of three books that came with the original KIM-1 and was the most
useful. It contains instructions on how to use the monitor program, how to expand,
etc. There are many copies on-line but some of them are missing pages (as did some
versions of the original paper version). This one is one of my favorites as it has all
the pages and is nicely indexed: