What other peripherals you have in mind?Many. But each peripheral is a project per se so they will be tackled later when the CPU is full functional.
I've considered, for instance, a Real-Time Timer (RTT) which is a unit with 7-segments displays similar to an Alarm Clock: you set the current date and time by pressing buttons on the front panel!
Also a "GANG UNIT": a rack mount cabinet for conveniently placing single-card peripherals such as GPIOs (General Purpose Inputs/Outputs consisting in relay closures). Others will surely come, such as A/D, D/A converters and "line-printer" controllers.
The architecture is open to any sort of extension by simply adding new units to the U-BUS. The only problem is the enormous amount of time and effort involved in each of those creatures...
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