Every time I see this, I always think to myself Granz (https://savagechats.com/index.php?action=profile;u=5) needs a half dozen of these things. ;)
From: Hackaday.io (https://hackaday.io/project/202835-microtronic-phoenix)
The Microtronic Phoenix Computer System - A Microtronic Emulator Running the Original Firmware from 1981
Jason T. Jacques: TMS1xxx emulator, prototype hardware design and bread-boarding, refined Microtronic firmware dumping, authentic Microtronic firmware emulator running the original Microtronic firmware ROM with a TMS1600 emulator
Decle: TMS1xxx firmware ROM dumping technology, TMS1xxx disassembler, expert technical advisor
Michael A. Wessel: Arduino-based re-implementation of the Microtronic, first round of Microtronic firmware dumping, PCB design, software integration
About
The Microtronic Phoenix represents a quantum leap in Microtronic emulation.
The Microtronic was an educational 4bit single-board computer system, which was released in 1981 by the company Busch Modellbau in West Germany:
(https://github.com/lambdamikel/microtronic-phoenix/raw/main/pics/microtronic.png)
Unlike previous hardware emulators of the 1981 Busch 2090 Microtronic Computer System, the Phoenix emulator is the first emulator that is not only a re-implementation of the Microtronic, but actually runs the original TMS1600 firmware from 1981.
Below are pictures of the The Microtronic Phoenix Computer System
(https://github.com/lambdamikel/microtronic-phoenix/raw/main/pics/phoenix.jpg)
(https://github.com/lambdamikel/microtronic-phoenix/raw/main/pics/overview.jpg)
Ever time I see the above pictures I think to myself Granz needs a half dozen of these things!
Why would I think that? Look below at what Granz has built ;) :o 8)
From GranzTronix, LLC (https://www.tindie.com/stores/GranzTronix/)
Hexadecimal Keypad For Breadboard Prototyping
Designed by GranzTronix, LLC in United States of America
(https://cdn.tindiemedia.com/images/resize/6S6IKs2INW5gZaQfO25iH5QxgeU=/p/fit-in/994x664/filters:fill(fff)/i/81401/products/2017-04-24T21%3A56%3A55.006Z-Hex%20Keypad.jpg?1606306133)
Introduction to Microcontrollers Course Book w/ Tiny2313 Experimenter System Kit
Designed by GranzTronix, LLC in United States of America
(https://cdn.tindiemedia.com/images/resize/6xy-eUkCigpP9gUX7ntyAdlCwkE=/p/fit-in/994x664/filters:fill(fff)/i/81401/products/2015-01-30T19%3A58%3A14.959Z-2313%20ES.jpg?1606306133)
Quote from: zappman on Jul 16, 2025, 05:14 PMEvery time I sees this, I always think to myself Granz (https://savagechats.com/index.php?action=profile;u=5) needs a half dozen of these things. ;)
From: Hackaday.io (https://hackaday.io/project/202835-microtronic-phoenix)
The Microtronic Phoenix Computer System
YES!!!!He needs to put this up on Tindie
NOW!Then again, it will probably leave me broke. :(