
The generation of a command with one of the 10 special keys mentioned
above can be studied on the example in
Fig.12
; command
DEL
(deletion)
which on
ZX SPECTRUM
is obtained by simultaneously pressing the
CAPS SHIFT
and
0
keys, on
CoBra
can be generated by pressing the
DEL
key.
Fig. 12 - Special keys
functional example
The
TAB
key in the group of 10 special keys is different from the others
by the fact that it validates three different keys simultaneously:
CAPS SHIFT
,
SYMBOL SHIFT
and
P
. When pressing the
TAB
key, the contacts representing the
CAPS SHIFT
and
SYMBOL SHIFT
keys are activated, the command being
propagated through the differential circuit
RD
,
CD
. The contact representing the
P
key does not yet get activated due to the presence of the integrating circuit
R411, CI
. Shortly after the deactivation of the contacts representing the
CAPS
SHIFT
and
SYMBOL SHIFT
keys, the contact representing the
P
key is activated
too.
4. POWER SOURCE
The power source of the
CoBra
computer can generate 3 different
voltages:
+5V
— for a load of max. 3A;
– 5V
— for a load of max. 50mA;
+12V
— for a load of max. 0.3A
The power source schematic is shown in Fig.13. The +5V voltage
stabilizer is built as a switched-mode circuit. The main elements are:
— the group of T5, T4 (representing the switching transistor), IC3
(second generation stabilizer ROB 317);
— the group of L1, C15, which is the energy storage element;
— diode D5, which closes the load circuit during the off-time of the
switching transistor;
— the group of R10, C14, R9.
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Страница 20: ...Fig 10 Keyboard schematic 20 ...
Страница 21: ...Fig 11 Keyboard schematic 21 ...
Страница 23: ...Fig 13 Power source schematic 23 ...
Страница 39: ...9 APPENDIX 1 CoBra Microcomputer Schematics 39 ...
Страница 40: ...Fig A1 1 CoBra Microcomputer Central Processing Unit 40 ...
Страница 41: ...Fig A1 2 CoBra Microcomputer Configurator and Selector Circuit 41 ...
Страница 42: ...Fig A1 3 CoBra Microcomputer Read Only Memory Circuit 42 ...
Страница 43: ...Fig A1 4 CoBra Microcomputer DRAM Memory Circuit 43 ...
Страница 44: ...Fig A1 5 CoBra Microcomputer Memory Access Prioritizer and Command Logic 44 ...
Страница 45: ...Fig A1 6 CoBra Microcomputer Video Address Generator Circuit 45 ...
Страница 46: ...Fig A1 7 CoBra Microcomputer Video Address Multiplexer Circuit 46 ...
Страница 47: ...Fig A1 8 CoBra Microcomputer Video Memory Circuit 47 ...
Страница 48: ...Fig A1 9 CoBra Microcomputer Video Sync Pulses Generator Circuit 48 ...
Страница 49: ...Fig A1 10 CoBra Microcomputer Video Signal Shape Generator 49 ...
Страница 50: ...Fig A1 11 CoBra Microcomputer Interfaces 50 ...
Страница 51: ...Fig A1 12 CoBra Microcomputer Voltage Level Adapter Circuits 51 ...
Страница 52: ...Fig A1 13 CoBra Microcomputer Keyboard Interfacing Circuit 52 ...
Страница 53: ...Fig A1 14 CoBra Microcomputer TV Monitor Interfacing Circuit 53 ...
Страница 55: ...10 APPENDIX 2 Flopppy Disk Interface Schematics 55 ...
Страница 56: ...Fig A2 1 Floppy Disk Interface Disk Controller 56 ...
Страница 57: ...Fig A2 2 Floppy Disk Interface Command and Control Signals Generator Circuits 57 ...
Страница 58: ...Fig A2 3 Floppy Disk Interface Write Clock and Digital PLL Circuits 58 ...
Страница 59: ...10 APPENDIX 3 Component Placement on Boards 59 ...
Страница 60: ...60 Fig A3 1 Component Placement on Keyboard Circuit Board ...
Страница 61: ...61 Fig A3 3 Keyboard Circuit Board top layer seen from above keys side ...
Страница 62: ...62 Fig A3 3 Keyboard Circuit Board bottom layer seen from above keys side ...
Страница 63: ...Fig A3 5 Component placement on the floppy interface board 63 ...