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Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor

The Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor is a cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer with a BASIC-toolkit, machine language monitor, function-keys and a fast loader/saver for disk (5x) and tape (10x). The Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge is made by Robcom in England. The software is developed by W. Kolbe in 1985.

BASIC-Toolkit:
HELP, CENT, AUTO, TRACE, KEY0, KEY1, RENUM, DEL, FIND, HEX, DEC, DUMP, MERGE, FLOPPY, GET, COPY, RECOP, SHOW, COLUMN, PUT, REP, DEV, SET, DSAVE, DLOAD, DMERGE, DVERIFY, COMP, PLIST, QUIT, OLD, . (Disk-Command), ↑ (Dir), / (Absolute Load) and RESET.

F-keys:
F1= COPY"",2,2
F3=DLOAD
F5=GET
F7=QUIT & RUN
F2= COPY"",2,8
F4=PLIST:
F6=HELP:
F8=RUN:

The Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor has a Reset button, and a 8 kB operating system.

Monitor:
Mon, Memtop, Assemble, Breakpoint, Compare memory, Disassemble, Edit screencode, Fill memory, Go, Hunt Memory, Integrate memory, Jump subroutine, Load, Memory dump, New locator, Origin, Printer, Quick trace, Register display, Save, Tranfer Memory, Video screen input, Walk mode, eXit, Zip through word tables, + (Sum), - (Difference), $ (Hex>Dec), % (Bin>Dec), # (Dec>Hex) and ? (Error channel).

Technical information about the Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor:

It is possible to build your own Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge replica with the information in the link below. I did spend hours and hours making and checking the PCB and schematic, but I can't guarantee that the drawings are perfect. If you build a Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge replica with this information, it is on your own risk. But if you are successful in building a replica, let me know!

The technical files for the Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge.

Application:

C64, C128

Program:

Toolkit, Monitor, Fast loader, F-keys.

Connections:

Expansion port

Writer:

W. Kolbe

Dimensions:

80 x 69 x 21 mm

Manufacturer:

Robcom Ltd.
The Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge.
The start-screen of the Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge.
The PCB of the Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge.
The schematic of the Robcom TurboTool+ & Monitor cartridge.
Update: 2022-08-29 19:57:28