The FP6120 adds a traditional PDP-8/E style Programmer’s Console to any SBC6120 system. Twenty seven LEDS provide continuous display of the current memory address as well as memory or register contents, and a additional LED displays the running or halted state of the processor. Twelve data switches allow for direct entry of binary data and an additional eight switches provide program control functions including BOOT, ADDRESS LOAD, EXTENDED ADDRESS LOAD, CLEAR, CONTINUE, EXAMINE, DEPOSIT and HALT.
The FP6120 is designed as a peripheral device which plugs into the standard SBC6120 expansion bus, however because of its physical size the SBC6120 actually mounts directly to the back of the front panel. Additional space is available on the back of the FP6120 to mount another I/O board as well as either a CompactFlash memory card or a standard 2½” laptop hard disk drive. Finally, the FP6120 contains a switching power supply which can supply all necessary power for the SBC6120, one or two daughter boards, and the FP6120 itself from a single unregulated source of +9 to +12VDC.
The entire FP6120 and SBC6120 assembly, including a hard disk drive, is less than 2” thick and can be framed like a painting and hung on the wall. Just imagine it – a complete PDP-8/E clone, including disk drive, hanging on the wall above your desk!