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==Error LEDs==
 
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Indicates which test failed.  During powerup, green light turned off.  During idle loop, green light is in.
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Revision as of 14:02, 10 February 2023

Random notes from running the firmware in an emulator.

Memory map

Vs100-memory-map.png

Error LEDs

Indicates which test failed. During powerup, green light turned off. During idle loop, green light is in.

Vs100-diagnostic-led-errors.png

D0 flags

The firmware maintains a set of flags in register D0.

Bit (decimal) Meaning
16 Maintenance mode.
19 Powerup error.
24 BBA done.
25 Vertical retrace interrupt.