Getting an ZAltair Z80c Computer SetUp

ZAltair 80c Computer Hardware Assembly & BOOT to CP/M & MBASIC .....

So you want to Build an Altair 8800 Compatible Computer You should start with the recommended boards & Power Supplies etc. ...

. . . BackPlane . . . . . Power Supplies . . . . . S-100 Board Set Cabinet / Computer Case . . . . . Cooling Fans I/O Connection Cables . . . . . ESP32 FDC+ WiFi Adapter . . .

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BackPlane 9-Slot Backplane Manual No components needed other than the S-100 Edge Connectors and jumping the fuse points You May Not Need all 9 Edge Connectors ... My Newer Builds Start with Only 6 Edge Connector Positions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 Search on the page for Backplane (9 slot, terminated) - V4 ...

Search criteria "100 pin 2x50 S100 Bus Backplane Pitch Card Edge Connetors" or "card edge connector dual 100" EADC 346-100-520-202 or EADC 396-100-520-202 or EADC 346-100-520-802 DigiKey.com or Mouser.com or TME.com

Power Supplies The Mean-Well Power Supplies You need TWO: "RS-25-15" for +15V and -15V Digikey.com or Mouser.com or JameCo.com or ONE "RT-65C" for +15V, -15V, and +5V DigiKey.com or Mouser.com or JameCo.com AND ONE: "HRP-75-7.5" for +8V Digikey.com or Mouser.com or JameCo.com

DigiKey.com is one source for the power connectors WM2104-ND 0009503061 Molex CONN RCPT HSG 6POS 3.96MM WM2300CT-ND 0008500105 Molex CONN 18-24AWG CRIMP TIN WM4624-ND 0026604060 Molex CONN HEADER VERT 6POS 3.96MM

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S-100 Board Set

Don Caprio mini-Front Panel . . . . .

SSM CB2 Z80 CPU board . . . . .

Mike Douglas/FarmTek Altair 8800c FDC+ board SW1 = 00011111 ... SW2= 11011100 ... SW3 = 00000000 ... SW4 = 000100000 ... SW5 = 000100000 . . . . . .

Martin Eberhard's Altair 8800 Compatible 882SIOJP . . . . . J1 = 4-5 ... J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15 = OPEN J16 = 1-2 ... J17 = OPEN ... J18 = JUMPER, J19 = OPEN ... J20 = CC/8080 .

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Cabinet / Computer Case

ZAltair-mini-FP-Cabinet.zip .DXF files

Cooling Fans

92mm DSB0912M Fans Where I got the 92mm DSB0912M Fans . . . . .

Air comes out the label side

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I/O Connection Cables

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ESP32 FDC+ WiFi Adapter

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