From 19b38f74429d6e006f8ace173663e251baf2556f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Seidel Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:36:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] blinkenlights 0.3.0 (#1685) --- .../bl/blinkenlights/blinkenlights-0.3.0.toml | 69 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 index/bl/blinkenlights/blinkenlights-0.3.0.toml diff --git a/index/bl/blinkenlights/blinkenlights-0.3.0.toml b/index/bl/blinkenlights/blinkenlights-0.3.0.toml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0141b932 --- /dev/null +++ b/index/bl/blinkenlights/blinkenlights-0.3.0.toml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +name = "blinkenlights" +description = "Project to blink LEDs in interesting patterns" +version = "0.3.0" + +long-description = """ +This is a complex project involving 3D printing and soldering as well as +software. Alr will take care of the software dependencies for you, but +you will have to read the README and documentation to find the other parts. + +This project is intended to replicate the look and feel of older computers +with the switches and lights. It uses the simulators from bbs_simcpu to +drive the LEDs and act on the switches. Using the Intel 8080 simulator, +I was actually able to toggle a bootstrap program in using the panel and +get it to boot CP/M. A boot loader (boot.ihx) is included. CP/M is not +included. There are places on the web where you can find a disassembled +CP/M 2.2. Then combine it with the BIOS from bbs_simcpu and add it to a +disk image using the loadcpm tool. If you use the Motorola 68000 simulator, +it will load and run a simple multitasking OS. The example simulator can +be used to flash the lights in a variaty of ways. + +There is a lamp test program in the lamp-test directory that may be useful +for debugging the hardware. + +Note that since each cycle of the simulator involves multiple I2C bus +transactions to read switches and set LEDs, any CPU simulation will run +rather slowly. The intention of this project is more for display than +simulator usage. + +There is also a web server that can be used to select the CPU variant. +This is most useful with the example simulator to select the light pattern. + +This project runs on a Raspberry Pi 2 (or later). It will build on most +Unix or Unix-like systems, but unless the hardware interface matches the +Raspberry Pi, it won't run. You are welcome to try porting it to other +systems, if you like. +""" + +authors = ["Brent Seidel"] +maintainers = ["Brent Seidel "] +maintainers-logins = ["BrentSeidel"] +licenses = "GPL-3.0-or-later" +website = "https://github.com/BrentSeidel/Pi-Mainframe" +tags = ["embedded", "simulation", "i8080", "m68000", "hardware"] + +executables = ["blinkenlights"] + +[available."case(os)"] +"windows" = false +"..." = true + +[[depends-on]] +bbs = "~0.1.0" + +[[depends-on]] +bbs_embed_common = "~0.2.0" + +[[depends-on]] +bbs_embed_linux = "~0.2.0" + +[[depends-on]] +bbs_webif = "~0.1.0" + +[[depends-on]] +bbs_simcpu = "~0.4.0" + +[origin] +commit = "5c98f5a45c22f556ca24a6dcffae8b0b5bc69c22" +url = "git+https://github.com/BrentSeidel/Pi-Mainframe.git" +