In this video we explore the MicroFlyte ATC joystick and find a very unusual but also extremely cool device inside! A microprocessor that among other stuff was used as part of the brain of the Galileo spacecraft!
Summary:
Intro -
00:00
The MicroFlyte ATC -
01:06
Opening the joystick! -
03:06
The COSMAC -
04:49
COSMAC-Elf -
05:57
Space applications! -
08:43
A closer look inside the MicroFlyte ATC -
09:35
Test/demo time! -
14:19
Closing -
21:27
Links:
MicroFlyte ATC manual: https://github.com/FabioNMI/archive/blob/main/manuals/other/Microflyte_ATC_instructions_AtariST_Amiga.pdf
COSMAC-Elf (Popular Electronics): https://ia600301.us.archive.org/34/items/197608PopularElectronics_20181123/197608%20Popular%20Electronics.pdf
RCA1802 wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_1802
Current CDP1802A product page: https://www.renesas.com/en/products/space-harsh-environment/hi-rel-digital/hi-rel-microprocessors-and-peripherals/cdp1802a-cmos-8-bit-microprocessors