Patent US 4860200A
| Patent number | US 4860200A (click link for details and documents via Google Patents) |
|---|---|
| Title | Microprocessor interface device for coupling non-compatible protocol peripheral with processor |
| Inventors | Dennis L. Holmbo |
| Company | Tektronix Inc |
| Filing date | 1988-01-11 |
| Grant date | 1989-08-22 |
Related products:
| Manufacturer | Model | Description | Introduced | Designers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tektronix | 836 | Programmable data communications tester | 1986 | Pete Janowitz • John Light • Jeff McMeekin • Randy Deitrich • Bill Randle • Lynn Saunders • Wendell Damm • Ken Spencer • Dennis Holmbo |
Describes the interface between the Z-8 co-processor and the Z-80 main processor in the 836 Data Analyzer that lets the Z-8 become part of the Z-80's interrupt daisy chain as if it were a Z-80 series peripheral.