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− | Touchmaster were responsible for creating a self-named graphics tablet for the Dragon, along with a short list of educational titles, under the Touchware label, that were compatible with it. The tablet could be connected to various home computers of the day via different interfaces. The Dragon version used the cartridge port and with an expansion bus duplicated the functionality of the port so that other peripherals such as disk drives could still be used. | + | [[Touchmaster]] were responsible for creating a self-named graphics tablet for the Dragon, along with a short list of educational titles, under the Touchware label, that were compatible with it. The tablet could be connected to various home computers of the day via different interfaces. The Dragon version used the cartridge port and with an expansion bus duplicated the functionality of the port so that other peripherals such as disk drives could still be used. |
The tablet came with its own power supply, a stylus and a graphics program called Multipaint, although the cassette that this was on is simply named 'Graphics Cassette'. | The tablet came with its own power supply, a stylus and a graphics program called Multipaint, although the cassette that this was on is simply named 'Graphics Cassette'. | ||
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== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
− | <gallery> | + | <gallery caption="Tablet"> |
Image:Touchmaster-hardware.jpg | Image:Touchmaster-hardware.jpg | ||
Image:Touchmaster-hardware-back.jpg | Image:Touchmaster-hardware-back.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Top.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Bottom.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Back.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery caption="Packaging"> | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Box_Front.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Box_Right.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Box_Back.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Box_Left.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Box_Top.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Box_Bottom.jpg | ||
Image:Touchmaster-contents2.jpg | Image:Touchmaster-contents2.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | <gallery caption="Tablet"> | + | <gallery caption="Tablet PCB"> |
Image:Touchmaster_Tablet_PCB_Top.jpg | Image:Touchmaster_Tablet_PCB_Top.jpg | ||
Image:Touchmaster_Tablet_PCB_Bottom.jpg | Image:Touchmaster_Tablet_PCB_Bottom.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery caption="Software Tapes"> | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Graphics_Cassette_Tape.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Strategic_Command_Tape.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Simon_Says_Tape.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Simply_Simon_Tape.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Simon_Shapes_Tape.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Simon_Squares_Tape.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery caption="Overlays"> | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_GraphicsCassette_Overlay.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_StrategicCommand_Overlay.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonSays_Overlay.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimplySimon_Overlay.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonShapes_Overlay.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonSquares_Overlay.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery caption="Manuals"> | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_StrategicCommand_Manual_Front.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_StrategicCommand_Manual_Back.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonSays_Manual_Front.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonSays_Manual_Back.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimplySimon_Manual_Front.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimplySimon_Manual_Back.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonShapes_Manual_Front.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonShapes_Manual_Back.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonSquares_Manual_Front.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_SimonSquares_Manual_Back.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery caption="User Guide"> | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_01.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_02.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_03.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_04.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_05.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_06.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_07.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_08.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_09.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_10.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_11.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_UserGuide_12.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery caption="Advertising"> | ||
+ | Image:Touchmaster_Advert.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == IC Parts List == | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Touchmaster Tablet IC list (with Datasheets) | ||
+ | {|{{PrettyTable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}} | ||
+ | |''Part Number''||''Description''||''Datasheet'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 6803 || Microprocessor || [[Media:MC6803-1.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 6821 || Peripheral Interface Adapter (PIA) || [[Media:MC6821.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | TMS2516 || 2KB Eprom (Equivalent to standard 2716) || [[Media:2516.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ADC0803LCN || 8-Bit µP Compatible A/D Converter || [[Media:Adc0804-n.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | SN74LS04N || Hex inverters || [[Media:SN5404-SN54LS04-SN54S04-SN7404-SN74LS04-SN74S04.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | SN74LS373 || Octal D-Type transparent latches and edge-triggered flip-flops || [[Media:SN74LS373.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ICL7621DCPA || Dual, Low Power CMOS Operational Amplifiers || [[Media:ICL7621.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | SN74LS32N || Quad 2-input positive-OR gates || [[Media:SN5432-SN54LS32-SN54S32-SN7432-SN74LS32-SN74S32.pdf|(pdf)]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Downloads == | ||
+ | * [https://archive.worldofdragon.org/browse/?downloads/Software/Dragon/Touchmaster%20Ltd Touchmaster Tablet Downloads] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Links == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Touchmaster Tablet review on [https://archive.org/details/your-spectrum-magazine-11/page/n29 Your Spectrum Magazine] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Hardware]] |
Latest revision as of 15:29, 16 October 2023
Touchmaster were responsible for creating a self-named graphics tablet for the Dragon, along with a short list of educational titles, under the Touchware label, that were compatible with it. The tablet could be connected to various home computers of the day via different interfaces. The Dragon version used the cartridge port and with an expansion bus duplicated the functionality of the port so that other peripherals such as disk drives could still be used.
The tablet came with its own power supply, a stylus and a graphics program called Multipaint, although the cassette that this was on is simply named 'Graphics Cassette'.
Contents
Pictures
IC Parts List
Touchmaster Tablet IC list (with Datasheets)
Part Number | Description | Datasheet |
6803 | Microprocessor | (pdf) |
6821 | Peripheral Interface Adapter (PIA) | (pdf) |
TMS2516 | 2KB Eprom (Equivalent to standard 2716) | (pdf) |
ADC0803LCN | 8-Bit µP Compatible A/D Converter | (pdf) |
SN74LS04N | Hex inverters | (pdf) |
SN74LS373 | Octal D-Type transparent latches and edge-triggered flip-flops | (pdf) |
ICL7621DCPA | Dual, Low Power CMOS Operational Amplifiers | (pdf) |
SN74LS32N | Quad 2-input positive-OR gates | (pdf) |
Downloads
Links
- Touchmaster Tablet review on Your Spectrum Magazine