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==Error LEDs==
 
==Error LEDs==
  
Indicates which test failed.  During powerup, green light turned off.  During idle loop, green light remains on.
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Indicates which test failed.  During power-up, green light turned off.  During idle loop, green light remains on.
  
 
[[Image:Vs100-diagnostic-led-errors.png]]
 
[[Image:Vs100-diagnostic-led-errors.png]]
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Apparently there's a bug.
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[[Image:VS100-TT-7.png]]
  
 
==D0 flags==
 
==D0 flags==

Revision as of 13:07, 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 power-up, green light turned off. During idle loop, green light remains on.

Vs100-diagnostic-led-errors.png

Apparently there's a bug.

VS100-TT-7.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.