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diyelectromusic@rpimag I've got a rp2350 keeping an eye on a Z80 in my rc2014 as an experiment...
This is using a Pimoroni PGA2350 in a bespoke breakout PCB hooked up to the rc2014 bus.
Göran Roseen@diyelectromusic @rpimag Looks cool!
What does "keeping an eye on" mean? Do you use it for debugging or something else?
What does "keeping an eye on" mean? Do you use it for debugging or something else?
@roseen @rpimag Just experimenting at the moment to see the art of the possible.
In my accompanying blog post I'm now getting it watch for specific IO accesses...
https://emalliab.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/watching-a-z80-from-an-rp2350/
@diyelectromusic @rpimag Ah, that was a fun blog! Today's find!
Hans Hübner@diyelectromusic @rpimag I used the same board for my Z80 Tracer, maybe you find it inspiring. It was invaluable in a couple projects. https://github.com/hanshuebner/z80-tracer
@hanshuebner Ah thanks - that one hasn't come up so far in my searching, so I'll add that to my list of references of things doing interesting things with RP2350, PIO and Z80s :)
I notice you state it wasn't tested on real hardware - any particular reason? Or is that comment now out of date?
@diyelectromusic It is outdated. I used it to port the VT100 firmware to the NorthStar Advantage. Would not have been possible without.
