Tag: tec1

• The TEC-1 as a Platform

  2026-01-20 | Series: debug80diaries | Tags: debug80, z80, tec1, platforms, hardware

  

  The TEC-1 defines a small but complete hardware platform. Its memory map, I/O model, and human interface provide a concrete starting point for Debug80’s platform system.

• Why I Came Back to the Z80

  2026-01-20 | Series: debug80diaries | Tags: debug80, z80, tec1, retrocomputing, tooling

  

  My work with the Z80 began on paper in the late 1970s and became real hardware in the early 1980s. This series documents a return to that architecture through the construction of a modern debugging environment.