IMSAI 8080 System
General Assembly Notes
CONSTRUCTION HINTS
GENERAL
The IMSAI 8080 microcomputer is a complex piece of electronic
equipment. This section covers a number of items, each of
which must be followed to insure a working system at the
completion of assembly. This entire section must be read
completely before beginning assembly, and the builder must
refer back to the notes in this section often enough to in
sure that no components are installed incorrectly. While
each assembly step is easy to do correctly, there are many
steps and it is also easy to do one or more incorrectly;
and much more time will be spent solving a problem than would
have been needed to prevent it.
There may be items about which you are not completely sure
during assembly. Should this occur, DO NOT CONTINUE. Study
the manual to see if you can resolve your question, or seek
the help of someone more knowledgeable in digital electronics
If you feel your question is not resolved by further study or
asking whoever is available to you, call. IMSAI. This will
enable you to do a better construction job, and it will enabl
us to revise the manual so that it will be of more assistance
to you. We recognize that some builders will have had very
little experience in assembling electronic kits, and it is
our intention to continually revise the manual based on
comments by users, so that even the most inexperienced build
er can achieve the best unit available with a minimum of
effort. No question is too simple to call about if you're
not sure about it.
TOOLS AND WORKPLACE
It is next to impossible for even an experienced builder to
produce a good machine unless proper tools and an adequate
workspace are available. The kit does not require much space
to work in, but enough table surface should be available for
the piece being worked on, all the tools needed for that
piece, and an orderly arrangement of the components which will
be used in assembling that piece. The work area should be
very well-lit, with no shadows. If the entire room is not
well-lit by ceiling or window light, then at least two bright
lamps should be used, preferably one on either side and
slightly behind the chair to help eliminate shadows. You
may want to protect the table surface with cardboard or
newspaper.
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