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PicoRAM Ultimate Revison 2

A project log for PicoRAM Ultimate Rev. 2

SRAM Emulator and SD Card Interface for Vintage Single Board Computers (such as the Heathkit ET-3400, Lab-Volt 6502, and Microprofessor)

michael-wesselMichael Wessel 01/24/2026 at 16:410 Comments

Revision 2 that fixes the /RE pin header layout flaw is working: 

Also, I extended the RAM emulation to 4 KBs (!) - shown with a decoder config from 0x0000 to 0x0fff here. 

When I built it I also encountered an issue with 74LS373 chips - turns out not all TTL LS latches were created equally... some troubleshooting advice for PicoRAM builders is in this video: 

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