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  • Spectrum +3 PSU questionCan I use a +2A/B PSU to power a +3? I noticed the +2 is 12v@200mA and the +3 is 12v@700mA so I thought I'd ask you lot if it will work before I fry…

    Can I use a +2A/B PSU to power a +3?

    3 is 12v@700mA so I ... work before I fry my +3.

    I'd have ... of power. So why does +3 need more?
    Hairy Hairy June 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum Z80 UIDE Rev 3.1E - 8bit IDE AdapterHello my fellow WoS'ers I have very small number of these adaptors to sell on. [B]Z80 Universal Z80 IDE adapter Rev 3.1e[/B] [URL="http://postimage…

    ... Universal Z80 IDE adapter Rev 3.1e[/B]
    [URL="http ... year.

    This new 3.1e adapter has micro jumpers ... 1x Z80 UIDE Adapter Rev 3.1e
    ? 4.00 1x ... service for your spectrum +2A/B or +3 - you would obviously pay ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 July 2013 Sales
  • Cobra (improved again BUGFIX)This is an improved BUGFIX for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000996"]Cobra[/URL], that works better than the fix curre…

    ... routine was incompatible with +2A/+3 due to hardware differences, causing the game ... ' always set to $FF in +2A/+3
    9604: cp b
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas July 2013 Infoseek database
  • Hardware description - MULTIFACE 3[B]Hardware description - MULTIFACE 3[/B] This is description of MF3 clone, because I can't find more about original interface. Schematic and PAL ch…

    ... specially for ZX Spectrum 128+2A/+3 models. Use own MAGIC ... log.1, then ZX+2A/+3 enable allram mode and MAGIC ... signals:
    [code]
    ; Mulfiface 3 – GAL16V8

    chip ... RD00XX=1 A6=2 A7=3 A2=4 A4=5 A0 ... don't have real MULTIFACE 3. Also not tested in ...
    velesoft velesoft August 2013 Hardware
  • Diodes placed the opposite way in +2A/+3 PCB'sI was just going to report this as a mistake in the schematics drawn by Guesser, but I saw a real board and realize that the schematics are right. […

    ... remain the same in the +3,... does this mean that the ... +3 gate array outputs the inverted ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix September 2013 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum clock signals comparedI haven't searched for this on WoS; it might have been posted before. But I think it's important info, and can't do any harm to repeat or show from a…

    ... a voltage divider between 3.3V and 5V to ...
    - 1x ZX Spectrum +2A: OK
    - 1x ZX Spectrum ... +3: OK
    - 4x ZX ... the ZX Spectrum 48K (issue 3)[/U]
    The clock ... very interesting to see these differences.

    Sinclair ...
    bverstee bverstee September 2013 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A and +2B - finding the true factsI'm confused. Some told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the +2B got the simplified board. But I think that is not true. I have had over a dozen b…

    ... told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the ... +2A was derived from the +3. It had a truncated +3 ...
    So officially the +2A and +2B boards are already ... told me that the +2A has a +3 board then?
    ... Amstrad sell some +2A's with the +3 board, without floppy ...
    bverstee bverstee December 2013 Hardware
  • Help! +3Just got my +3 working after replacing the drive belt. All was OK until I plugged in my Multiface 3 (known working with a +2a) and the computer went…

    Just got my +3 working after replacing the drive ... in my Multiface 3 (known working with a +2a) and the computer ...
    Witbear Witbear March 2014 Hardware
  • eVALuating $ in +3 BasicHi all, I was very interested in the thread below about re-starting Basic, and remember reasonable amounts from zx81 and early Spectrums. But I now h…

    ... . But I now have a +2a and like its editor and ... . but returns missing vars in +3. The *, /, +, - , on the other ... as part of the $ by +3 but not TAN, COS etc ... because I want to use +3 for this having gone so ... as a whole expression that +3 can deal with?
    < ...
    sliderules sliderules March 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • +3 Power SuppliesI have about 4 spare +2A power supplies. Can I use these with the +3, or is there any difference?

    I have about 4 spare +2A power supplies.

    Can I use these with the +3, or is there any difference?
    rwap rwap March 2014 Hardware
  • +2a modified for OTLAok just wanted some help here as i wanted to use OTLA on my +2A. Now i know i cant put the data on to tape as it just don't work (already tried it). …

    ... to use OTLA on my +2A. Now i know i cant ... input jack or just a 3.5 jack with a cable ... fitted into the +2A.
    I also know i ...
    morcar morcar April 2014 Hardware
  • Fixing/modding my new +3Hi, In december I won an auction for a working +3 with a dead floppy drive, + a Multiface 3, some disks and tapes, for a very low price (I think nob…

    ... floppy drive, + a Multiface 3, some disks and tapes, ... sound bug of the +3... Really distorded sound...
    2A now ! :)

    ... s tutorial (1 transistor, 3 diods and 2 resistors) ... br />
    My +3 was perfectly working, but another ...
    bugpat bugpat April 2014 Hardware
  • +3 Power supplyJust a quick question: Can a the +3 power supply be used with a +2A? I always thought it could but one of the Amps is higher. I'm sure this doesn't m…

    Just a quick question:
    Can a the +3 power supply be used with a +2A? I always thought it could but one of the Amps is higher. I'm sure this doesn't matter but thought I'd better check before using.
    Thanks.
    sabre128 sabre128 May 2014 Hardware
  • +2a/b power questionWill a power supply from a +2a/b be sufficiant to run a +3 if no other devices are connected to it? i know its not ideal but its all i can put my ha…

    Will a power supply from a +2a/b be sufficiant to run a +3 if no other devices are connected to it? i know its not ideal but its all i can put my hands on.
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum July 2014 Hardware
  • +2/b +3 edge connector questionI am aware of the device incompatibility introduced with the +2a/b +3 machines but does this also include joystick interfaces?

    I am aware of the device incompatibility introduced with the +2a/b +3 machines but does this also include joystick interfaces?
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum July 2014 Hardware
  • Wanted: 128k 'toast rack', swap for boxed +2a, Atari STEs, some other stuff?Hi I have an excellent condition +2a, boxed, with cables I'm wanting to swap for a working 128 toast rack. Has the stereo sound board fitted so ni…

    ... /> I have an excellent condition +2a, boxed, with cables I'm ... in mod. Comes with a +3 cable - tricky finding the right ...
    britain4 britain4 August 2014 Wanted
  • Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …

    ... the board and ran a 3.5 cable to a external ... did I have? both had +2A on but the power supplys ...
    ryouga ryouga September 2014 Hardware
  • New Floppy Interface for the +2a/b (black case)Hello everybody! For a long time I wondered about the posibility of adding a FDD to the +2a/b (black). I knew it was possible; All the logic is alre…

    ... adding a FDD to the +2a/b (black). I knew ... was to clone the +3 FFD controller circuit component by ... will turn any +2a/b into a +3 (the startup menu ... The interface is working with 3.5” floppy disk drives (DD ... line unless you have a +3 power supply. Most modern ...
    BCH BCH November 2014 Hardware
  • +2A/+3 +2B and +3 Schematics (again)Just to announce that I've done a fairly big update/re-organisation of my website, and specifically the [URL="http://alistairsserver.no-ip.org/spectr…

    ... I've gathered about the differences between different board revisions, the ...
    guesser guesser January 2015 Hardware
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today ... . When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from ... a shadow.

    All 3 machines do this.

    chinnyhill10 chinnyhill10 January 2015 Hardware
  • Scart issues with a 2AAnyone else have problems with scart leads with Spectrum 2A's?. I tested mine with three Samsung TV's ( all around 2/3 year old) , and it gave me a …

    ... with scart leads with Spectrum 2A's?.

    I tested ... TV's ( all around 2/3 year old) , and it gave ...
    Cheesecake0304 Cheesecake0304 February 2015 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 tape Loading !Hi all ! Wonder if anyone else has come across this. Ive recently bought a +3 from ebay. On the whole its fab. The disks work fine, the 128k tape g…

    ... this. Ive recently bought a +3 from ebay. On the whole ... which works perfectly on my 2A just wont load on the ... +3.

    Whats confusing is ...
    Cheesecake0304 Cheesecake0304 March 2015 Hardware
  • Grey +2 and +2A differencesWas the grey +2 incompatability of some of the Spectrum games fixed with the +2A -B?<br><br>

    Was the grey +2 incompatability of some of the Spectrum games fixed with the +2A -B?
    Tau Ceti Tau Ceti June 2015 Hardware
  • Some technical queries regarding +2A, please help!Hi All! Been tryin to explain Jet Set Willy to the missus, and wanting to relive a bit of my youth, so I bought a Speccy +2A. When I got it, it wa…

    ... , so I bought a Speccy +2A. When I got it, it ... any, are compatible?

    3. During the clean up, I ...
    shortybig shortybig August 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Cannot load .wavs from an external player into a +2A for the life of meDetails: I have a +2A speccy with a black case When I try to load the .wavs, the audio comes out of the speccy but it doesn't try to load anything,…

    Details:
    I have a +2A speccy with a black case< ... using a male to male 3.5 audio cable
    I ...
    Yoshiatom Yoshiatom September 2015 Hardware
  • 48k or 128k target ?Hi, As a new coder on Speccy, I wonder which Spectrum model to target for my forthcoming developments (game). I can see there are 3 different sys…

    ... see there are 3 different systems with technical differences:

    48k ...
    128k /128k +2
    128k +2a/+3 ...

    Of course targeting a 128k +3 release would ...
    majikeyric majikeyric September 2015 Development
  • The Artist II on Speccy +2AHi, I'd like to ask if someone here can run The Artist II on real +2A. I tried several copies, 48k tape version, 128k tape version, even +3 disk v…

    ... The Artist II on real +2A. I tried several copies, 48k ... version, 128k tape version, even +3 disk version and all are ... is:

    Spectrum 128 +2A (English version), divide (both, 57c ... Artist II work nicely on +2A in Fuse emulator. Does have ...
    ellvis ellvis November 2015 Games
  • Spectrum +2A floating bus portHi As I discovered in the past, Spectrum +2A (and probably +3) do have floating bus port. But it is not shown on all unused ports, only on some po…

    ... in the past, Spectrum +2A (and probably +3) do have floating bus ... running on my old Spectrum +2A:

    https://www.youtube ... on the net says that +2A does not have floating bus ... incorrect.
    I think Spectrum +3 have the same behavior.
    chernandezba chernandezba January 2016 Hardware
  • +2A to PC/AndroidIt's been so long now I forget, but do the +3 cassette leads work for the +2A with regard to hooking the Speccy up to a PC or an Android device? If …

    It's been so long now I forget, but do the +3 cassette leads work for the +2A with regard to hooking the Speccy up to a PC or an Android device? If not, what's the best method for connecting them up?

    Cheers

    Si
    SimonLCFC SimonLCFC February 2016 Hardware
  • +2A CompatabilityJust had Fairlight and Fairlight II turn up, and both are refusing to load. I know the +2A shares the same incompatablities as the +3 (and +2b) and …

    ... know the +2A shares the same incompatablities as the +3 (and +2b ...
    SimonLCFC SimonLCFC March 2016 Hardware
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