Jan Beta | The AGON light: New open source 8-bit System @JanBeta | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
I'm checking out the new open source 8-bit AGON light system that doubles as a microcontroller-like device with GPIO pins.
AGON light homepage:
thebyteattic.com/p/agon.html
The Byte Attic video series about creating & using the AGON:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDf2uklC__d19aBeKd8OXMdupeDaAiAR4
AGON light main GitHub repository:
github.com/TheByteAttic/AgonLight
AGON Quark MOS firmware GitHub:
github.com/breakintoprogram/agon-mos
AGON firmware update utility GitHub:
github.com/envenomator/agon-flash
AGON version of BBC BASIC:
github.com/breakintoprogram/agon-bbc-basic
R.T. Russell's BBC BASIC website:
bbcbasic.co.uk/index.html
Arduino IDE download:
arduino.cc/en/software
OSSC open source scan converter:
videogameperfection.com/products/open-source-scan-converter
The sample unit AGON light shown in the video was provided to me for free by the Agon team, the review is not biased in any other way.
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:35 A closer Look
4:39 Powering up
6:50 Upgrading the Quark MOS Firmware
12:29 Some BASIC examples
16:45 Upgrading the VDP Firmware
23:47 More BASIC examples
29:46 Testing the GPIO header
33:20 A Look at the Hardware
38:22 Where/how do I get one?
42:00 Conclusion
43:39 Thank you & Good Night
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#JanBeta #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #8bit #AgonLight #Microcontroller #Microcomputer #Banana
I'm checking out the new open source 8-bit AGON light system that doubles as a microcontroller-like device with GPIO pins.
AGON light homepage:
thebyteattic.com/p/agon.html
The Byte Attic video series about creating & using the AGON:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDf2uklC__d19aBeKd8OXMdupeDaAiAR4
AGON light main GitHub repository:
github.com/TheByteAttic/AgonLight
AGON Quark MOS firmware GitHub:
github.com/breakintoprogram/agon-mos
AGON firmware update utility GitHub:
github.com/envenomator/agon-flash
AGON version of BBC BASIC:
github.com/breakintoprogram/agon-bbc-basic
R.T. Russell's BBC BASIC website:
bbcbasic.co.uk/index.html
Arduino IDE download:
arduino.cc/en/software
OSSC open source scan converter:
videogameperfection.com/products/open-source-scan-converter
The sample unit AGON light shown in the video was provided to me for free by the Agon team, the review is not biased in any other way.
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:35 A closer Look
4:39 Powering up
6:50 Upgrading the Quark MOS Firmware
12:29 Some BASIC examples
16:45 Upgrading the VDP Firmware
23:47 More BASIC examples
29:46 Testing the GPIO header
33:20 A Look at the Hardware
38:22 Where/how do I get one?
42:00 Conclusion
43:39 Thank you & Good Night
----------------------------------------------
MUSIC by FOCUS 10 focus10music.bandcamp.com
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: kit.co/janbeta *
MERCHANDISE: janbeta.creator-spring.com
MASTODON: https://chaos.social/@janbeta
PATREON: patreon.com/janbeta
KO-FI: ko-fi.com/janbeta
WEBSITE: janbeta.net
TWITCH: twitch.tv/thejanbeta
YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join
Thanks for watching!
* Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there).
#JanBeta #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #8bit #AgonLight #Microcontroller #Microcomputer #Banana
