Building a VersaTerm - A Retro Computing Serial Terminal

In the early computing days of the late 1970's, back when we were building our own 8-bit microprocessor systems, it may be hard to imagine now, but we didn't actually have computers back then (of course!).

Sometimes, when we want to feel a bit more nostalgic, it would be nice to be able to fire-up a completely standalone dedicated Serial Terminal system, for talking to our retro 8-bit microprocessor creations.

Join me, as I walk through my assembly of a VersaTerm serial terminal, and also get reminded of a "good practice", via a timely busy end of year project assembly lesson!

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Products mentioned: David Hansel's VersaTerm
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