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PET index V1.1

In this 1.1 release I have updated SuperPET and 8x96 information, which mainly consists of photos. I have also updated the boards page with new board images for the 8x96.

Old: Although this is a 1.0 release, it is still a work in progress. I have now updated the links sections, and esp. added the disk drive section. Also I have included links to (partially commented) ROM listings for the PET ROMs!

This file is intended to be an index about the PET line of Commodore computers. It is compiled out of several resources found on the internet. As there are a number of sites about the Commodore PET computers, this site concentrates on the technical aspects of those machines. Therefore you will find hardware and (machine) programming information for the PET here.

I started this collection when I was working on the VICE PET emulator. The VICE emulator now emulates several PET machines from the 2001 to the 8296, including the old disk drives from 2040 to 8250.

I think all the information is accurate, although it is certainly not complete. Also I would like to find some images of the different PET cases. I am also looking for the differences of the ROM versions. If you find anything that you think is not accurate, please tell me about it!

I hope you enjoy this document.
A. Fachat (afachat@gmx.de)

What is covered and what not?

Coverage is the whole line of Commodore PET computers, ranging from the PET 2001 to the CBM 8296, as well as the SuperPET (aka MicroMainFrame 9000 in Europe). Not covered are the so-called "CBM-II" machines, the business machines CBM 610-620, 710-720 (also known as B128 and B256) and the 510-520 (also known as P500)

The parts of the index

• The PET model index

• The Disk drive model index

• Boards that make up a PET ( NOV 2006)

• Pinouts of various PET connectors

• Keyboard layouts and Screen control codes

• Hardware Programming information

• ROM description

• CRTC 6545 operation ( NOV 2006)

• The infamous Killer Poke has its own page

• SuperPET add-on board(s) ( NOV 2006)

• 8x96 expanded versions (including LOS-96) ( NOV 2006)

• Hardware projects around the PET

• Software projects and archives

• PET emulators run PET programs on other hardware

• Transfer projects to transfer files from the PET to the PC and back.

• Repair information for the PET ( JAN 2007).

• Links to some other docs (faq, pictures, schematics)

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Many thanks to Olaf Seibert, Larry Anderson, Marko Mäkelä, Ruud Baltissen and all the others that provided this information.

Last changed 20. November 2006 A.Fachat