I/O Board


Here’s the overview of the I/O board that stands between the KIM-1 and the tiny terminals:

To show the components properly, I have removed the four ribbon cable connectors, two from the KIM-1 and two going out to the tiny terminals. 

This shows the identities of the ICs and connectors:

Here’s the circuit diagram from my records:



Here are short descriptions of the ICs on this board:

7402.  Quad 2-input NOR gate


7404.  Hex inverter

7402


7408.  Quad 2-input AND gate

Ttl inside 7408


7414.  Hex inverter Schmitt trigger

7414


7421.  Dual 4-input AND gate


7430.  8-input NAND gate

600x600


7442.  BCD to decimal decoder


7444.  4−Line−to−10−Line Gray−to−Decimal Decoder


7474.  Dual D flip-flop

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7475.  4−Bit Bistable Latch


74125.  Quad Bus Buffer with 3−State Outputs

74125


74126.  Quad 3-state Bus Buffer

Unknown


74154.  4−Line−to−16−Line Decoder/Demultiplexer

slide 21


74365.  Hex bus drivers with 3-state outputs

Unknown


LM3900.  Quad Op-ams


I intended to allow it to grow. That’s why there are so many empty sockets on the board. Here’s the backside of the board:

I have kept a higher-resolution copy (this is 1024h x 1365v, the big one is 3024h x 4032v) should anybody wish to trace the circuit, but I warn you again, tracing those wires will be all but impossible. Here’s a high-resolution image of just a small part of it:

Looks like fun, right? Well, I got lucky. Deep down in the storage boxes, I stumbled across a small binder full of details about my KIM-1 system, including a schematic. I don’t know how complete this schematic is; I’m sure that I made some changes along the way. But this should get you close: