Difference between revisions of "Datel Action Replay PC"
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|U1 |
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|[http://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheet/nationalsemiconductor/DS010798.PDF datasheet] |
|[http://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheet/nationalsemiconductor/DS010798.PDF datasheet] |
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|[https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/MC74HC74A-D.PDF datasheet] |
|[https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/MC74HC74A-D.PDF datasheet] |
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|U3 |
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|SRAM (8KB) |
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|Hyundai |
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|HM6264ALJ-10 |
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|HM6264 |
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|[http://www.protronix.co.za/images/info/HM6264.pdf datasheet] |
|[http://www.protronix.co.za/images/info/HM6264.pdf datasheet] |
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|8 Kilobytes (8K words by 8-bits), 10 nanoseconds |
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|U4 |
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|SRAM (128KB) |
|SRAM (128KB) |
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|Hitachi |
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|HM628128LFP |
|HM628128LFP-7 |
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|[https://www.digchip.com/datasheets/parts/datasheet/740/HM628128-pdf.php datasheet] |
|[https://www.digchip.com/datasheets/parts/datasheet/740/HM628128-pdf.php datasheet] |
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|128 Kilobytes (8K words by 8-bits), 70 nanoseconds. |
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L=low standby power (10 uW) |
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|[http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ne555.pdf datasheet] |
|[http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ne555.pdf datasheet] |
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|[https://www.latticesemi.com/-/media/LatticeSemi/Documents/DataSheets/PAL/PALCE20V8DataSheet.ashx?la=en datasheet] |
|[https://www.latticesemi.com/-/media/LatticeSemi/Documents/DataSheets/PAL/PALCE20V8DataSheet.ashx?la=en datasheet] |
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| rowspan="4" |The part number "PALCE20V8Q" decodes as: |
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20 inputs, 8 flip/flops or outputs, Quarter power (55 mA Icc) |
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|Capacitor |
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|1 uF / 63v |
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|23k Ω |
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|DB-9 male |
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The AREPLAY.COM file has error strings for "Action Replay ram not switchable" and "Replay base address is not being shadowed" which suggests the larger SRAM chip (U4) is being used to shadow the EPROM at runtime. |
The AREPLAY.COM file has error strings for "Action Replay ram not switchable" and "Replay base address is not being shadowed" which suggests the larger SRAM chip (U4) is being used to shadow the EPROM at runtime. |
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There was at least one upgrade to the EPROM provided, which involved mailing out a replacement chip to users. |
There was at least one upgrade to the EPROM provided, which involved mailing out a replacement chip to users. |
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Revision as of 20:45, 6 March 2020
PCB components:
Name | Type | Manufacturer | Name/Value | Pins | Info | Notes |
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U1 | EPROM | National Semiconductor | NM27C010 | 32 | datasheet | |
U2 | Dual Flip-flop | HC74A | 14 | datasheet | ||
U3 | SRAM (8KB) | Hyundai | HM6264ALJ-10 | 28 | datasheet | 8 Kilobytes (8K words by 8-bits), 10 nanoseconds |
U4 | SRAM (128KB) | Hitachi | HM628128LFP-7 | 32 | datasheet | 128 Kilobytes (8K words by 8-bits), 70 nanoseconds.
L=low standby power (10 uW) |
U5 | 555 Timer | STMicroelectronics | NE555 | 8 | datasheet | |
P1 | Programmable Logic Array | AMD | PALCE20V8Q | 24 | datasheet | The part number "PALCE20V8Q" decodes as:
20 inputs, 8 flip/flops or outputs, Quarter power (55 mA Icc) |
P2 | Programmable Logic Array | AMD | PALCE20V8Q | 24 | datasheet | |
P3 | Programmable Logic Array | AMD | PALCE20V8Q | 24 | datasheet | |
P4 | Programmable Logic Array | AMD | PALCE20V8Q | 24 | datasheet | |
C1 | Capacitor | |||||
C2 | Capacitor | |||||
C3 | Capacitor | 1 uF / 63v | ||||
D1 | Diode | |||||
D2 | Diode | |||||
R1 | Resistor | 23k Ω | ||||
R2 | Resistor | 100k Ω | ||||
R3 | Resistor | 1K Ω | ||||
J1 | Connector | DB-9 male |
Firmware:
The firmware is 128 kilobytes, separated into 16 8KB Pages. Each page begins with a header that says which page it is, and mentions "(c) 1993 DATEL"
The AREPLAY.COM file has error strings for "Action Replay ram not switchable" and "Replay base address is not being shadowed" which suggests the larger SRAM chip (U4) is being used to shadow the EPROM at runtime.
There was at least one upgrade to the EPROM provided, which involved mailing out a replacement chip to users.
Anti-virus functionality:
The firmware contains the signature of 50 viruses, starting at offset 0x164D8.
Each name is proceeded by an 0xFE character, can be up to 26 letters long, and is padded with spaces.
IBM Control
The external "paddle" features a button, switch, and LED. The PCB inside calls it the "Datel IBM Control"
Connection | Color | |
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1 | N/C | N/A |
2 | LED | Brown |
3 | Switch | Black |
4 | Button | Blue |
5 | Ground | Green |
6 | N/C | |
7 | N/C | Yellow |
8 | N/C | |
9 | N/C | |
Shell | N/C | Orange |
Credits:
The firmware contains credits at offset 4F64: (TODO: See if you can view this from within the program)
Action Replay v1.3 (c) 1993 DATEL Programmer ............................ Simon P.Constable Project Manager ......................... Wayne H.Beckett Design ................................... Mike J.Connors ......................................... Wayne H.Beckett Hardware .................................. Roy C.Harding Support .................................... Mark Wallace .......................................... Damon P.Barwin
Twitter Threads:
- When the Brandon unit first showed up on ebay (April 24th, 2019)
- In response to the LGR video (February 21st, 2020)
- Firmware image reverse engineering (February 25th 2020)
- Status update after the card arrived (February 27th, 2020)
Related Links:
- Lazy Game Reviews video on the Action Replay PC
- Manual, PCB images, and software
- VCFed thread
- Version 4 firmware dump