MBHP CORE infos

Design Concepts
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Hello,

I’m frequenting Ucapps website and forum since some months but I did not start my Midibox yet.. this is because I’d like to understand with accuracy how the Midibox elements work. My answer : How the MBHP CORE manages different sound chip modules? We can wire a SID module such as OPL3 module even if they have a really different architecture. Does the MIOS contain generic instructions for every 8 bit sound chip or does it contain specific code for every sound chip?

Mmmm I don’t know if it’s clear, my english and the beers of last night don’t help me  :stuck_out_tongue:

I can explain better using an example (pls consider this like an example, I’m a super newbe) : If I build a SN76489AN sound chip based module, can I connect it directly to the MBHP CORE?

Hope it’s clear

Scube

P.S. it should be a great idea…my CBS Colecovision (SN76489AN sound chip) has fantastic bass sound.

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The application you load onto the PIC in your CORE module controls how the CORE interfaces with other modules. Your SN76489AN module would conceivably work, but you’d need to write a MIOS interface program to work with it.

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The application you load onto the PIC in your CORE module controls how the CORE interfaces with other modules. Your SN76489AN module would conceivably work, but you’d need to write a MIOS interface program to work with it.

Thanks, now it’s more clear. So, every module need a specific application like this?

MIOS / Download Section / complete applications / midibox_fm_v1_1.zip

Thanks again

Scube

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yes,

MIOS is the operation system (think of it like DOS or XP) and when you want to do something you load the appropriate app (like Word for instance on a PC)