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LEGO TC LOGO Although the WINDOWS version of the LEGO kit has been released and I heard that it is very popular in the US, this is the LEGO Kit for the Apple II. It was released in 1987. It was developed by a group centered on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. It is made for Apple IIe or Apple IIGS and for IBM or IBM-Compatible. |
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Based on LEGO's Technic series, it has been designed that it is used by the LOGO language from the PC via the interface card and interface box, sends control signals from the LEGO motor and limit sensor to teach children how to program and how to use the computer. |
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It is made very polite, assuming that it will actually be used in classroom. Specifically, it consists of hardware such as LEGO kit, interface card, interface box, cables, software, manual, etc. LEGO is arranged neatly in a blue plastic case with a handle. In the manual, reference guide, Teacher's Guide, Setup Guide, Making Machines Guide etc. |
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Two sets of manuals used by students are prepared. There are seven types, such as cars, merry-go-rounds, washing machines, etc. that are prepared as examples. Samples of control are prepared for each, from the rudimentary control, ultimately to simulate on the screen of the computer using the Turtle Graphics. The system has been designed to control the actual LEGO model. Software for using extended commands is also available as an option for further advanced control. |
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SILENTYPE Apple's first genuine printer. 1979 It was released at the same time as Apple II Plus in June 1979. In a thermal transfer printer using thermal paper, the operation sound is very quiet. For this reason it seems that Silent + Type = SilenType was named. Connect with a dedicated card. (Refer to Card) You can copy the screen of Hi - Res Graphics, you can perform black - white reverse copy, double enlargement copy, line unit copy etc. etc. It is as large as the width of the Apple II top cover, and it makes a very nice atmosphere if it is just placed on Apple II. |
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HAND CONTROLLERS II
The hand controller was sold as a device to connect to the 16-pin IC socket
(game I / O connector) behind the motherboard from the beginning of AppleII's
release, it was called a game paddle.
In this game paddle, there are various kinds. |
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In the middle ”Game Paddle” was changed the name to “Hand Controller”. Furthermore, when the main body changed from Apple II plus to Apple IIe, the I / O port was added next to the rear Casette Out / In terminal, the shape of the connector also becomes 9 pins, it got easier to connect the joystick and game paddle. |
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Since the Apple IIe has a Game I / O connector inside, it can be used as it is with the conventional 16-pin socket using this connector. The Apple IIc had been designed to abolish this internal connector in conjunction with expansion slots. It is be connectable only with the new 9-pin connector. |
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NUMERIC KEYPAD IIE Numeric Keypad was also prepared for II, II Plus and for IIe. This one is for IIe. It is used to connect the pin terminal (Keyboard J16 terminal) for Numeric Keyboard next to the connector for internal Keyboard. |
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KOALA PAD This is Touch tablet made by Koala Technologies Corporation famous also for tablet for Macintosh. It is used to connect GAME I / O Port and emulate joystick. There were several versions that could be connected to Apple, IBM, Commodore, and Atari. Graphic software called Micro Illustrator is included. |
