EconoPET

Open hardware mainboard replacement for Commodore PET/CBM 2001/30xx/40xx/80xx machines. The EconoPET can also run standalone with HDMI display and USB keyboard.

User Resources

See the project page for user manual and firmware updates.

Manufacturing

⚠️ Warning: Rev A is not perfect. Before ordering, review the currently known issues and understand that new issues may be discovered over time.

Rev. A has been released. For manufacturing and assembly instructions, go here.

Development

This project uses a Dev Container for a consistent development environment on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Prerequisites

• Docker
• VS Code
• Dev Containers extension

Workflow

This project uses CMake to manage the build process for firmware, gateware, ROMs, and SD card package.

# Configure
cmake --preset default              # Do this first

# Build
cmake --build --preset all          # Build everything
cmake --build --preset fw           # Build firmware only
cmake --build --preset fw_test      # Build firmware tests only
cmake --build --preset gw           # Build gateware only
cmake --build --preset rom          # Build ROMs only
cmake --build --preset sdcard       # Build SD card package

# Test
ctest --preset all                  # Run all tests
ctest --preset fw                   # Run firmware tests only
ctest --preset gw                   # Run gateware tests only

License

This project is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0) license, placing it in the public domain.

Exception: external dependencies are subject to their own licenses as noted in their respective source code and in NOTICE.md.