wfjm.w11/tools/mcode/sys/blink.md

Blinking Lights Demonstrator

The blink code generates the blinking lights pattern of RSX-11M and 2.11BSD and some other patterns. The type of pattern and the update speed can be controlled with single letter commands entered on the console.

    styles
       r   RSX-11M style
       b   2.11BSD style
       f   flipper
       c   counter
       R   random pattern
    other controls
       0   use default speed
      1-9  set update speed (1 fastest, 9 slowest)
       a   auto, cycle styles
       s   surprise, random styles

Start on w11

See general notes on

• FPGA Board setup
• Rlink and Backend Server setup

Start blink on an FPGA board, best one with a 16 LED display, with

    console_starter -d DL0 &
    ti_w11 <opt> @blink_run.tcl

with the options <opt> as described in Rlink and Backend Server setup.