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For prototyping purposes, you can remove the original chip, and attach wires as required. between the propeller PCB and the Microvision PCB.

 

For the real deal, however, you would likely be designing an original PCB that would replace the one in the Microvision cartridge.

 

To open the Microvision cartridge, you should see a screw in the middle of the back of the "top" half of the cartridge... near where the PCB edge connector is. There is usually a small sticker covering the screw. Remove the sticker from the back, remove the screw, and the back cover (covering the PCB) should come off easily. Take it off slowly so you don't lose the springs that hold the door of the edge connector closed until inserted in the Microvision.

 

edit: the fifth picture here shows the back of the cartridge, this time with the sticker "beside" the screw: http://nzgamer.com/srassy/blogs/686/microvision-console-review.html

Not a good way to start your education (maybe send Parallax a note and let them know). From http://www.parallax.com/tabid/832/Default.aspx download Propeller/Spin Tool Software v1.3.2 which includes the driver, the IDE and the manuals. Then have a look at http://learn.parallax.com/KickStart and http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerDevelopmentBoards/tabid/514/CategoryID/73/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/748/Default.aspx for KickStart specific information.