Motorola
(freescale) 68701, 6801, MC68701U4, MC6801U4, EF6801U4 microcontroller family


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MC68701U4 data sheet (PDF-1.60Mb)
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MC68701 data sheet (PDF
- 4.41Mb)
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Application note
AN906A_D Programming MC68701 MC68701U4 (PDF - 376Kb)
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THOMSON EFCIS Databook 1984 EF6801
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http://www.bg-electronics.de/datenblaetter/Schaltkreise/EF6801.pdf
http://bg-electronics.de/datenblaetter/Schaltkreise/EF6840P.pdf
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https://github.com/MattisLind/6801reader Reading the ROM content out of a mask programmed MC6801 uP
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MC68701, MC68701U4 programmer
by Edward Oscarson (published in QEX May 1989)
QEX-05-1989 (PDF- 10.82Mb)
- release v2.4 et v3.0
(same) : last version as published in QEX (for the 68701).
- release v3.1 : release that accept
both 68701 and 68701U4.The software asks which part must be programmed- this
release allow a 'blank check'
freescale/68701/$F000-$FFFF(MC68701U4).S19
freescale/68701/$F800-$FFFF(MC68701).S19
release V3.1 binary file (.BIN- 2Kb)
2732 release v3.1 at address $800
- $FFF instead of $000 - $7FF in case you have only a 2732 ( on the 2732 A11
is at '1',which is the same thing for the 2716 as Vpp is at '1' also) (.BIN
- 4Kb)
former releases binary files
v2.4 (.BIN- 2Kb)
v3.0 (.BIN - 2Kb)
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MC68701
programmer schematics V2.2
MC68701
programmer components side
MC68701
programmer PCB (mirrored)


Cisco cable here only TxD RxD and GND are used
Eagle (v7.2.0) files schematics
and pcb



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updated layout for the QEX-87 68701 programmer. It has been mostly converted to SMT and has a FT232R onboard for serial communication courtesy Tom
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267540678164

schematic (PDF-)
MC68701.zip (full archive) including gerber files and Kicad files


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Example here after after power up and with the 'E' command which allow to make a 'blank check':
MC68701 2K/4K PROGRAMMER ON LINE > >E ENTER SIZE OF PART IN K BYTES (2 OR 4)2 MC68701 NOT ERASED >herafter the upload a test file of 4kb ( 'D' command): with release v2.4
MC68701 PROGRAMMER ON LINE S903F80004777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777771D LOAD COMPLETED LAST ADDRESS BLOCK LOADED = 8FE0 S903F0000CFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1D LOAD ERROR -- ADDRESS OUT OF RANGE >with release V3.1
MC68701 2K/4K PROGRAMMER ON LINE S903F0000CFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1D LOAD COMPLETED LAST ADDRESS BLOCK LOADED = 8FE0 >
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39M200 rev 14 programmer
stag pp39 with 39M200 NMOS Microcontroller Module supports Motorola MC68701
and MC68701U4 microcontrollers.

EF6801U4 read out with Stag PP39 programmer and 39M200 Module


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MC6801U4 reader
MC6801U4 reader (schematic) (PDF
- 67Kb)
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links
http://www.bitsavers.org/components/motorola/6801/
If you are looking forward some data about this products, you can contact me by e-mail at matthieu.benoit@free.fr
6 avril, 2026