| COCO3.COM 6551-BASED CARTRIDGES
All compatible with the 16K CoCoNet EPROM (enhanced Disk BASIC) Many variations of a base “serial pak” model can be customized on demand, or ordered by a formal name. You can have the serial port header facing inside the case or outside the case, a Tandy Communications ROM or the CoCoNet ROM, a bluetooth module or a MicroSD memory module, and other customizations on request. By mixing and matching these components, you can turn a lot of neat ideas into reality. The best two paks would be the Deluxe Wireless RS-232 Pak, and the Drive Pak. |
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| Formal Product | Versatile Serial Pak Style | Included Module | Addresses | Available |
| Deluxe Wireless RS-232 Pak | Internal header, pak case, Tandy Telecomm ROM & CoCoNet ROM included |
A7’s EB301 bluetooth module | $FF68 – $FF6B (65384-65387) |
Not available until ‘A7′ resumes sales of their EB301 bluetooth module. |
| Deluxe Serial Pak | External header, pak case, Tandy Telecomm ROM & CoCoNet ROM included |
None | $FF68 – $FF6B (65384-65387) |
Yes |
| Serial Pak Board | External header, Tandy Telecomm ROM |
None | $FF68 – $FF6B (65384-65387) |
Yes |
| Drive Pak (aka Plug and Play Pak) 256+ Disk BASIC virtual disks and NitrOS-9 all in a little game-pak sized cartridge. |
Internal header, pak case, CoCoNet ROM | 128mb-2gig MicroSD module | $FF6C – $FF6F (65388-65391) |
Soon |
One device that can plug directly into the 2×6 header is Sparkfun’s EB301 bluetooth module. In fact, in a Deluxe Wireless Pak, the header and module are mounted inside the case. The other device to arrive soon is the 2 GIG memory module which will be used as a simultaneous Disk BASIC and OS-9 drive system.
All pak models use the 6551 ACIA to communicate with either a bluetooth radio module or 2 GIG MicroSD drive module. The image below shows an external style serial pak with an EB301 module plugged in. A regular Wireless Pak would have this module inside the case.
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