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nell Solid State RCA COSMAC VIP CDP188711 Instruction Manual ~ II IIIII 0000 Video Monitor VIP-311 Suggested Price $5.00 RCA COSMAC VIP CDP18S7i1 Instruction Manual RCA Solid State Division, Somerville, N. J. 08876 Copyright 1978 by RCA Corporation (All rights reserved under Pan-American Copyright Convention) Printed in USA/2-78 VIP-311 ACKNOWLEDGMENT COSMAC VIP has heen created by Joe Weisbecker of the RCA Laboratories, Princeton, N .J. so that everyone can have fun and useful per- sonal computer experiences. The elegant and simple hardware system design and the powerful video output together with the customized CHIP-8 language interpreter constitute a fresh and promising approach to personal computers. If questions arise regarding the VIP software or hardware, write to VIP RCA Solid State Division Box 3200 Somerville, N.J. 08876 or telephone Area code 201 526-6141 Information furnished by RCA is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by RCA for its use; nor for any infringe- ment.s of patents or ~ther rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RCA. Trademark(s) Registered (f) Marca(s) Registrada(s) __________________________________________________________________-3 Contents I. Getting Started ... 5 What This Manual Covers ... 5 'The Power Supply ... 6 What You See ...' ... 7 Turning It On ...' ... 7 II. COSMAC VIP Operation ... 9 Using the Operating System ... 9 Memory Write ... 9 Memory Read ... 10 Tape Write ... 10 Tape Read ... 10 Testing Your Cassette System ... 11 III. CHIP-8 Language Programming ... 13 BranchInstructions ... 13 How to Change and Use the Variables ... 13 Using the Display Instructions ... 14 Applying