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We are committed to supporting you who have purchased our products. This page is the focus for timely updated information, current downloads, and answers to frequently asked questions. Please let us assist you in successfully applying our chips to your problems.
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Please e-mail routine questions, comments, or problems pertinent to our hardware, software or documentation to the GreenArrays Hotline for prompt attention by our Customer Support staff.
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Timely Technical Advisories
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What's New
Recent Postings
27 May 2019: PCB commissioning instructions and EVB002 component datasheets posted.
26 May 2019: Documentation for saneFORTH on Win32 platforms has been released.
21 May 2019: New DB006 and DB013 have been released to document the new release of arrayForth 3 Rev 03b4.
20 May 2019: New DB014 and AN021 have been released to document the EVB002.
Frequently Asked Questions
"num" shows up on the right but no number shows on the left...
How can I empty the "trash" buffer?
When using Linux can my serial ports be the same every time I plug in my eval board?
How do I change variable values from the interpreter?
Should I run arrayForth as root in Linux?
Why did it stop working?
Latest Downloads
These are links to the most current versions of documents for users of our chips and evaluation kits. In some cases, when time is of the essence, we will post drafts and pre-releases here before they are linked into our regular documentation and software pages.
G144A12 Chip
DB001 - F18A Data Book ("CPU Manual")
Last updated 11/07/2017.
DB002 - G144A12 Chip Data Book
Last updated 7/05/2011.
Boot Protocols for GreenArrays chips.
Quick Reference Poster
Data Flow Planning Chart
EVB002 Evaluation Board (New!)
AN021 - Getting Started with the EVB002 Evaluation Board
Last updated 5/20/2019.
DB014 - Evaluation Board EVB002 Reference
Last updated 5/20/2019.
GreenArrays arrayForth® software releases, consisting of saneFORTH/x86 and polyFORTH®/GA144, are packaged as a conventional, executable Windows Installer which may be run on any of the supported platforms. Here are the software and documentation packages for recent releases, with the most recent release first.
Release 03b4 of arrayForth 3 (Fully Supported)
As of 5/21/2019.
DB013 - arrayForth 3 User's Manual
consistent with Release 03b4 and other improvements
Last updated 5/21/2019.
DB005 - polyFORTH Reference Manual
The Original FORTH, Inc. Document
Last updated 8/25/2012.
DB006 - polyFORTH Supplement for G144A12
documents this implementation
Last updated 5/21/2019.
Getting started with eForth, the file eF\docs\readme.start.txt in the distribution.
Old
Release 02b colorForth based arrayForth software
As of 10/30/2013. This was the final release of the colorForth tools.
Third Party Software and Support
eForth Support is available from Bill Muench, who collaborated with John Rible to implement the version we distribute.