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is directed tONard the string section
(RAN is loaded Nith initial
instruction>. The strings play and a
new instruction is heard from RON.
This type of proceedure goes on and
on and happens so fast that it is hard
to coaprehend. The hard.are on the
board acts like the seats that the
musicians sit on and the stands that
hold their music.
The imPOrtant thing to realize is
that the micr"Oprocessor is simply the
conductor in the orchestra. It is not
one of the musicians. The
microprocessor ■akes sure the music is
performed correctly and Ni 11 stop and
begin the Nhole piece from the
beginning if a mistake has been made.
You Nill see this happen if a board has
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a bad prograa 11M. It Ni 11 reach a
certain POint, rtFset
and start over.
,c
is
You can begin to see ho. vital the
microprocessor is to the operation of a
logic board. Take some time and probe
all forty pins of a Z-88 microprocessor
chip. (This is one of the ■ost Nidely
used by ■any industries and it is
simple to understand.) Use your
oscilloscope and look at the signals
present on every pin of a NDrking Z-88.
Do this as often as necessary to become
familiar Nith the proper signals. This
•ill enable JOU to sPOt a problem Nhen
there is one.
that the ■icropr"OceSsor is
too li~lY to fail. You should
suspect one of the •life• systems if it
is •dead• or one of the musicians if it
Re■e■ ber
not
not
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operating properly.
Don't be afraid of the
microprocessors. They are very
important to you and your future both
in our industry and in your private
1.i fe. The ■ore • knoN about
Microprocessors, the ■ore• are
prepared for the future.
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