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Screen corruption with devices on edge connector (grey +2)Hi, I've recently done a full capacitor replacement and replaced all 16x DRAM chips on my grey +2. Prior to this I would get a corrupted screen…
... 16x DRAM chips on my grey +2.
Prior ... it sitting at the +2 menu screen for several ... with something on the edge connector (either my old DivIDE ... +, or the PS/2 keyboard cart from Lotharek ... standard +2 power brick (barrel jack) and the board has ... -
Grey +2 video output and oddities.I've been experimenting with one of the above that I acquired years ago, but had just been buried at the back of a cupboard. I've connected it up to…
... according to the manual the Grey +2 has a TTL RGB output ... TTL input.
The board shows clear signs that a ... output normally configured on new grey +2 Spectrums?
Having ... composite signal at the output connector. For some reason my monitor ... -
One more grey +2 with video problemsI guess I need your help again to hopefully be able to do some proper troubleshooting myself one day. Here I have a grey +2, which could be a bottom…
... /> Here I have a grey +2, which could be a bottomless ... wobbling the power connector on the board seemed to help ... closer look at the connector, assuming that it was ... one leg of the connector was cracked. I installed ... a new connector and now I always ... -
Grey +2 - DOA and no power lightTook a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be a spare. It was "untested" although so were all my other +2's which are all fine. Tried to power th…
Took a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be ... so were all my other +2's which are all fine ... cover off and wiggled the connector around to no avail. Anyone ... already eyeing up the tape motor in it for my existing grey +2) -
Grey +2 tape motorAnyone know where to get a tape motor for a grey +2? Mine is on its last legs. When I got this +2 I serviced the deck and put new belts in but the…
... where to get a tape motor for a grey +2? Mine is on ... />
When I got this +2 I serviced the deck and ... -
Crappy composite/TV signal on grey +2 machineI got a grey +2 machine from eBay a couple of days ago. It's working fine, but both the TV signal and the composite signal taken from the monitor con…
I got a grey +2 machine from eBay a couple ... signal taken from the monitor connector are of no good quality ... -
PAL-I to PAL-B on a grey +2Hello. A friend brought over a grey +2 from the UK. The tv sets over here are PAL B/G and i can't tune the sound because of the frequency of the sou…
... /> A friend brought over a grey +2 from the UK. The tv ... the flow-chart on the +2 service manual, there a mention ... no luck and comparing the board visually to a PAL B ... -
Games not compatible with real grey +2There are many threads about Spectrum+3/2A incompatibility issues but what about grey +2? I've found that games like Marauder and Skate Crazy don't w…
... incompatibility issues but what about grey +2?
I've found ... don't work properly on grey +2. Both games work fine when ... . Tested on two real grey Spectrums +2 (loaded from tape). With emulator games ... make those games work on grey +2?
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(grey) +2 ear modI saw some references here and there about grey +2 machines which had an external ear connector built in, so you can use external audio devices for l…
I saw some references here and there about grey +2 machines which had an external ear connector built in, so you can use external audio devices for loading. So now I am looking for schematics :)
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+2 (Grey) and AT/ATX PSUAny ideas on the best way to power a grey +2 board from an AT or ATX PSU? Looking at the schematic, I could do this one of two ways... 1: Bypass th…
... best way to power a grey +2 board from an AT or ATX ... 9v normally goes.
2: Remove the regulator and supply ... 5v to pins 2 and 3 of the PL11 ... -
PCB for romselector for toastrack/grey +2 giveawayHi guys. I've tried my hand at hardware design, and to my great surprise, my very first design worked as expected... :razz: I wanted to be able to …
... different roms on my grey +2, AND i wanted a ... 10 wires and a connector. I slaughtered an old ... PC 9pin serial backplane connector for mine.
... in a standard toastrack/grey +2 case. You WILL need ... SE rom
2. The original grey +2 rom
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Another odd +2 board - no composite video partsI was checking a stack of grey +2's, and found a board where the modulator was missing. First I thought that someone must have pulled it off to use o…
... a stack of grey +2's, and found a board where the modulator ... heard of a batch of +2's that came without RF ... -
Faulty grey +2, or not?While I?m still fighting with two to three grey +2 computers, which doesn?t give a video signal, I received another grey +2, which acts very strangel…
... fighting with two to three grey +2 computers, which doesn?t give ... video signal, I received another grey +2, which acts very strangely. When ... one of ten cases, the +2 powers up correctly, shows the ... to load from the internal tape recorder or from DivIDE2K11. Now ... -
Grey +2 - no sound during loadingI have a grey +2 here (issue 3), that is acting a bit strangely. I cleaned it and replaced/reversed TR4 to give it a stable RGB signal and so far all…
I have a grey +2 here (issue 3), that is ... I load a tape from the bulit-in tape drive, no sound ... -
RF Video noise on Grey +2's with Z70700 motherboardHi folks, As we know, some limited numbers of Z70700 Iss 1 boards exist (reported by Ben [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?…
... ?t=44025"]here[/URL]). My grey +2 is one of these, and ... a peculiarity of this particular board, and after extensive probing of ... has acquired a +2 with the same Z70700 board, and guess what ... schematic and layout for this board that's available anywhere?
Grey +2 SRAM module - any interest ?In the same vein as Zorn's RAM replacement modules, I designed a board that replaces a bank of 8x4164 RAM IC's as used in the Grey +2 with a modern S…
... replacement modules, I designed a board that replaces a bank of ... 's as used in the Grey +2 with a modern SRAM device ... I was repairing my own +2, and before I realised I ... 's a picture of the board. I haven't yet built ...Omnicalc 2 Expansion Tape - corrupt?Hello, all.. Could someone test Omnicalc 2 Expansion Tape? It seems to crash at the first block. Toodle-pip! Gerard
Hello, all..
Could someone test Omnicalc 2 Expansion Tape? It seems to crash at the first block.
Toodle-pip!
GerardComposite video VS Grey +2 - The sequelHi, So, im tired of having to either get a good pic or a good sound on the grey +2 through RF. According to Paul Farrow's site, [url]http://www.f…
... a good sound on the grey +2 through RF.
According ... was a distorted grey image - I could see the +2 menu, but ... the image kept scrooling up and it was grey ...Schematics for grey +2 wantedI would like to have the schematics for the grey +2. Unfortunately, I can't find any on this site. The closest I get is a combined schematic for +2…
I would like to have the schematics for the grey +2.
Unfortunately, I can't find any on this site.
The closest I get is a combined schematic for +2a/+3.
Can anyone help ?Issue 2 Board - CPU 'Patch'I've been wondering why my issue 2 board has been kicking out this signal when powered up... [IMG]http://www.drumfu.com/ResizedDuffIssue2.jpg[/IMG] …
... been wondering why my issue 2 board has been kicking out this ...issue 2 board c34 getting hotHi All, Can anyone help with c34 getting hot very quickly? I`ve got an issue 2 board, there is no `buzz` from coil. yet the spectrum initalises to co…
... ? I`ve got an issue 2 board, there is no `buzz` from ...TV Game on grey +2Is it possible to run "TV Game" on grey +2? The game loads and shows configuration screen. There are 2 rectangles visible (yellow in the top left cor…
... to run "TV Game" on grey +2? The game loads and shows ... configuration screen. There are 2 rectangles visible (yellow in the ... I choose "I see only 2 rectangles" option. Then the game ... it says that there are 2 versions of this game - first ...grey +2 with blue screenI've been checking through my collection of speccys and one of my grey +2's display white (bright 0) as cyan. Bright 1 white is correct and it does t…
... speccys and one of my grey +2's display white (bright 0 ...Spectrum grey +2?Talking to a friend yesterday we got round to talking about the ZX Spectrum. He recons he has a grey +2 that has Spectrum on the screen when powering…
Talking to a friend yesterday we got round to talking about the ZX Spectrum. He recons he has a grey +2 that has Spectrum on the screen when powering it up, not Amstrad is this possible?Grey+2 displays cyan instad og bright 0 whitehere's a weird one one of my grey+2's displays cyan instead of white, yet bright 1 white is ok I swapped a ULA out of a machine that is ok and it's…
here's a weird one
one of my grey+2's displays cyan instead of white, yet bright 1 white is ok
I swapped a ULA out of a machine that is ok and it's the same
this comes through both rf and scart, any ideas?ZX Soundbooster (AY volume increase on a grey+2)Having dug out my grey+2 and run it through scart I've just noticed (to my horror) how low the ay is in comparison to beeper (+3 has ay and beeper at…
Having dug out my grey+2 and run it through scart ...Boxed grey +2, games, joystick, gamesNext in line for sale in "operation appease pregnant girlfriend" is my boxed spare grey +2. Can do off eBay sale if preferred. [url]www.ebay.co.uk…
... girlfriend" is my boxed spare grey +2. Can do off eBay sale ... /itm/BOXED-Sinclair-Spectrum-128-2-GREY-bundle-Re-conditioned-working-extras ...usr0 issue on grey +2 with DivIDEUp until today i've only used the DivIDE with my toastrack 128 and with no issues. Today I had a grey +2 on the go and if DivIDE is connected and I t…
... issues. Today I had a grey +2 on the go and if ... ok. I tried 3 different grey +2s and all do the ...Keyboard grey +2Hello, i`m looking for a full working keyboard from the grey +2 spectrum. best regards klaus
Hello,
i`m looking for a full working keyboard from the grey +2 spectrum.
best regards
klaus
