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Checking out an Atari 8-bit SIO Breakout Board Kit

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​In this episode we are assembling an Atari 8-bit SIO breakout board kit. The board fits between the pins of the SIO port. It comes with a voltage regulator that brings the 5.0v on the Atari SIO port down to 3.3v. The board enables use of directly-connected external components like a micro-controller or micro-computer.
This SIO breakout board works with Atari 8-bit computers, including:
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1200XL
  • 600XL
  • 800XL
  • 65XE
  • 130XE
  • 800XE
  • XEGS (Game System)

Equipment Used:
  • Atari SIO Breakout Board Adapter Kit
  • Atari 800XL
  • Atari 800
  • Dell 2007FPb 20" LCD Monitor 
  • Radio Shack Digital Multimeter Cat. No. 22-168A
  • Kaisiking S-330 Large Repair Mat
  • GLE2016 60W Adjustable Soldering Iron
  • Radio Shack Archer 0.8mm Solder Cat. No. 64-009
  • Thermaltronics FBA-TMT-TC-2 Tip Tinner
  • Horsebiz Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner
  • SolidWork Safety Glasses
  • Hakko-CHP-170 Micro Wire Cutter
  • ARCTIC EAGLE Anti Static Wrist Strap
  • REXQualis Breadboard
  • Magnifying Glass AKA iPhone

Components Mentioned:
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Raspberry Pi Pico
  • Arduino

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