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ESQ-1 Sequencer Memory Expansion
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Recently, I was answered if the ESQ-1 SME is still sold. To be honest, I don't know - but a quick look inside the ESQ-1 schematics showed up no magic, so it should be easy to build an own SME.

However, since I don't have an ESQ-1 for testing you are completely on your own. Everything here is provided as is and no warranty is given in any way!

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Expansion specifications

The ESQ-1 has a special SME interface for upgrading the sequencer memory. For this, it offers some special pins which I want to explain first:
 
Name Pin Description
SEQ# 38 Sequencer Memory Chip Select
EXP# 17 SEQ# feedthru (used for disabling the internal 8kB of sequencer memory)
SEQIN# 22 signals SME presence to the DUART
BS2-0 15,13,11 Bank Select
BS1-0 switch between 4kB segments of sequencer memory
BS2 selects upper or lower 32kB segment
Control Signals


And here's the schematics: Pins which are not listed (21,23,24,26,41,42) are unused - just leave them floating.

 ESQ-1 Sequencer Memory Expansion
ESQ-1 Sequencer Memory Expansion