This emulator will emulate the Pico/Elf V2 computer, which is a self build kit designed by Mike Riley. Additional information about the Pico/Elf can be found on Mikes Pico/Elf V2 page. Pico/Elf V2 is an evolution of the Micro/Elf. Pico/Elf removes the address display, data displays, and input toggles along with associated circuitry in order to add an RS232 port, ROM socket and IDE/CF interface, allowing for a complete machine capable of running Elf/OS.
To start the Pico/Elf V2 emulator first select the Elf tab (yellow ellipse) followed by the Pico/Elf V2 tab (orange ellipse) and then press Start:
The above will have started the default Pico/Elf V2 emulator configuration running the Spare Time Gizmo (STG) ROM, UART 16450 and TMS 9918. To change to other predefined configurations load one of them with the menu option below (blue ellipse) following the grey menu:
Summary of the Pico/Elf V2 configurations:
Diskless:
Pico/Elf running the diskless ROM
Install Elf/Os 0.3.0:
configuration to install a new Elf/Os version 0.3.0
Install Elf/Os 0.3.2:
configuration to install a new Elf/Os version 0.3.2
Install Elf/Os 4.1.0:
configuration to install a new Elf/Os version 4.1.0
Runtime Elf/Os:
Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file
Runtime Elf/Os - UART:
Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file and using the UART 16450 board
STG Pixie Video Runtime Elf/Os:
STG video ROM including Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file and using Pixie video
STG Pixie Video Runtime Elf/Os - UART:
STG Video ROM including Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file, using the UART 16450 board and Pixie video
STG Runtime Elf/Os:
STG ROM including Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file
STG Runtime Elf/Os - UART:
STG ROM including Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file and using the 16450 UART board
STG TMS Runtime Elf/Os:
STG ROM including Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file and using TMS 9918 video.
STG TMS Runtime Elf/Os - UART:
STG ROM including Elf/Os running on whatever is installed on the specified .ide file, using the UART board and TMS 9918 video
A basic Elf/Os ide file (pico-installation.ide) is provided in the installation package and when installed (File/Re-Install/1802 Software Files or on initial startup) it will be used as default ide file (pico.ide) unless that file already exists.
This chapter also includes:
ROM Files
Disk Types
Printer Support
Video Dump
XMODEM Support
Device Ports
Video Terminal
Video Types
Video Setup
Zoom Level and Full Screen Mode
Sound
NVR and RTC
Memory Access
Clock Speed