In this manual, we will turn an empty board with nothing exciting about it,...
...into a fully functional game console that you built yourself!
What is a LameStation?
The LameStation can be thought of as divided into six systems. That is power, brain, serial, audio, control, and display.
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Be Careful!Electronics assembly is like surgery.If you make a mistake, your LamePatient could die. Check twice, and solder once! |
What's Inside?
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This prepares and distributes power from the battery or adapter to be consumed by the devices on the board. |
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This is the brain of the LS; the Propeller is the computer on which the LameStation is built. |
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This is a communication system by which new software can be loaded onto the device. |
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The buttons and joystick that provide all user input. |
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The system that converts the digital output from the microcontroller to a smooth audio waveform, then amplifies it and drives a speaker or headphones. |
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The entire graphics subsystem up to and including the LCD. |
Organization
Electronics assembly is like surgery
If you make a mistake, your LamePatient could die. Check twice, and solder once!