MOS Technology file format: Difference between revisions

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Format: explain the checksum (literally a sum)
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== History ==
The [[KIM-1]] single-board computer specified a [[KIM-1#Tape_format|file format for magnetic tape]] and a format for paper tape. The paper tape format was adaptableadapted toslightly, otherand ASCIIhas filebeen formats,used andto isinterchange usedfiles for computers based on the [[MOS Technology 6502]] microprocessor.
 
== Format ==
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The last record on the paper tape is empty (its length field is <tt>0000</tt>), with the starting address field representing the total number of data bytes contained in the transmission. The file ends with a {{char|XOFF}}. <ref>https://archive.org/details/KIM-1_Users_Manual/page/n98/mode/1up KIM-1 Users Manual</ref>
 
The open-source Srecord package simplified this tape format by eliminating the {{char|<NUL>}} and {{char|XOFF}} characters. <ref>http://srecord.sourceforge.net/man/man5/srec_mos_tech.html srecord: srec_mos_tech − MOS Technology file format</ref>
 
== See also ==