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Robot Brain: Build a single board computer in an evening

Step 11Compile a program

Compile a program
If you feel really keen, you can compile a program. This produces a .com (the equivalent of an .exe on a PC). Com files can be run as independent programs, and can even be set up to auto run when the board starts. Now the board can function as a standalone controller, without ever needing to be connected to a PC.

The N8VEM board can compile programs on the board, or you can use the altair simulator. The latter is faster but it doesn't really matter. If you do want to compile programs, then you need the following:

MBASIC.COM , BRUN.COM L80.COM BCLOAD, BASLIB.REL AND BASCOM.COM

C is a bit different, but I think it still uses the L80 linker.

See the screenshot for how to write and compile and run a program.

And stay tuned, because soon there will be hard drives, a mini LCD display, a display that uses an old vga monitor http://www.tvterminal.de/index.html#english with keyboard interface, a flash drive and input and output boards!
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Dec 23, 2008. 4:57 AMseabeepirate says:
Pretty impressive.

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Dr James Moxham is a general medical practitioner in Adelaide, Australia. His interests include general family medicine, medical politics, microcontrollers and tending a rose garden. He lives on a pro...
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