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  • 128k toast using keypad interface for joystick?As the title suggests.... Been longingly looking on eBay Spain at the complete 128s with the keypads....and got to thinking, could I not build a joy…

    As the title suggests....

    Been longingly looking on eBay Spain at the complete 128s with the keypads....and got to thinking, could I not build a joystick interface which would plug into the keypad port and use cursor keys?
    bigredjennings bigredjennings May 2012 Hardware
  • speccy 128 toastrack joysticksDoes the RS232 port (or the keypad port) work as a joystick port on the toast rack, and if so what 'system' is it...interface 2 or kempston? Secondl…

    Does the RS232 port (or the keypad port) work as a joystick port on the ...
    beanz beanz April 2009 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2 (grey case) voltage converter circuit oddity.I'm working on repairing one of these and have encountered a possible problem and I'm not sure what I can best do about it, if anything needs to be d…

    ... noticed that IC3 (serial and keypad port interfaces) becomes very warm in ... out if the serial and keypad ports will not be required ...
    Zorn Zorn November 2014 Hardware
  • How does a Speccy keyboard work?Hi again. I saw a post a while ago about the Speccy keyboard. I think it referenced an old magazine article. I have no idea how a keyboard membran…

    ... adapter that attached to the keypad port. I have the adapter simulating ... a Sinclair Keypad; I was then going to ...
    KeepGood KeepGood December 2005 Hardware
  • speccy 128 toastrack joysticksDoes the RS232 port (or the keypad port) work as a joystick port on the toast rack, and if so what 'system' is it...interface 2 or kempston? Secondl…

    ... the RS232 port (or the keypad port) work as a joystick port on the ... joystick to send the keypad signals via the keypad ports, but its ...
    Phu Phu April 2009 Hardware
  • Beep Hero.With the quality tunes people get out of a speccy these days surely a guitar hero style game shouldn't be impossible. If you look at Klax on the spec…

    It would have made more sense to plug it into the keypad port. That would have given you at least 18 buttons. Does the PS2 controller even have that many buttons?
    chev chev July 2009 New game ideas
  • Beep Hero.With the quality tunes people get out of a speccy these days surely a guitar hero style game shouldn't be impossible. If you look at Klax on the spec…

    ... to plug it into the keypad port. That would have given you ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek July 2009 New game ideas
  • 128k toast using keypad interface for joystick?As the title suggests.... Been longingly looking on eBay Spain at the complete 128s with the keypads....and got to thinking, could I not build a joy…

    ... build a device for the Keypad port, because it uses a serial ... .fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum128/Keypad/Spectrum128Keypad.htm[/url] .

    The_Bert The_Bert May 2012 Hardware
  • PC to +3 communicationsHi I'm going to explore the abilities of my +3 to communicate with a PC. The "natural" ways to do that would be via serial or parallel link. I've b…

    ... /> The RS232/Midi and Keypad/Aux ports are both just ... [/QUOTE]
    Correct, the printer port is output only.

    Keypad ports are wired to the ... A -> pin 2 of keypad port
    AY I/O ... B -> pin 4 of keypad port
    AY I/O ...
    guesser guesser March 2014 Hardware
  • Another ZX Compact.As a follow up to finding and posting this last year , [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42473[/url] I took on the challen…

    ... hook it up to the keypad port. No case cutting required then ... how to build your own keypad are available on Paul Farrow ... .fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum128/Keypad/Spectrum128Keypad9.htm[/url]

    chev chev April 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Another ZX Compact.As a follow up to finding and posting this last year , [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42473[/url] I took on the challen…

    ... ]

    I meant the keypad from the original 128 which ... to connect it to the keypad port on the original 128 or ... the AUX port on the +2. You could ... ROMs don't support the keypad.
    chev chev April 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • RS232 on Spectrum 128KDoes anyone actually use the RS232 port on the Spectrum 128K? Is there anything useful that can be done with it? I know about the keypad with the Sp…

    ... the RS-232 and the KEYPAD port. It can do 19200 or ...
    jimre jimre May 2014 Hardware
  • New from Paul Farrow, the ZXC4This is exciting stuff!!!! Sorry if ive stepped on your toes Paul, wanted people to hear about it!!! [QUOTE]Hi I?m happy to announce the release o…

    Yes, files greater than 16K can be written. However, using an IF2 is just one possibility. You can also use an IF1 or the serial or keypad port on a 128K Speccy.
    schombi schombi July 2014 Hardware
  • New from Paul Farrow, the ZXC4This is exciting stuff!!!! Sorry if ive stepped on your toes Paul, wanted people to hear about it!!! [QUOTE]Hi I?m happy to announce the release o…

    ... IF1 or the serial or keypad port on a 128K Speccy.[/QUOTE ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman July 2014 Hardware
  • Two Sinclair joystick ports interface for toastrack?Hi! I just bought a new toastrack 128k from Ben. Which interface allows to connect two Sinclair joysticks to standard 128k? Any schematics or cheap o…

    HEY! What about a sinclair joystick to keypad port adapter?!?
    Is it possible?
    DaRkHoRaCe DaRkHoRaCe August 2014 Hardware
  • Two Sinclair joystick ports interface for toastrack?Hi! I just bought a new toastrack 128k from Ben. Which interface allows to connect two Sinclair joysticks to standard 128k? Any schematics or cheap o…

    ... about a sinclair joystick to keypad port adapter?!?
    Is it ... simple/useful way.
    The keypad port only has two inputs (and ... no fire).

    The keypad communicates with the spectrum over ... Fast enough for an editor keypad but I expect very laggy ...
    guesser guesser August 2014 Hardware
  • Flickering RGB -> SCART output.Hello all, For my toast rack I have bought a [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-128K-High-Quality-RGB-Scart-Lead-Video-Cable-TV-Le…

    ... +12V from the serial port or the aux/keypad port. And before you ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2014 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 (Gray) Serial/MIDI ConnectorHi Does anyone know where I can buy the Serial Connector for my +2. I'd prefer the US but at this point across the pond would do as well. Thanks Di…

    ... for the Toastrack serial and keypad port. It has two ends, so ... is funny... The SER1/2 port is the same, but CTL1 ...
    jimre jimre February 2015 Hardware
  • Interface 1 - RS232 question.I am thinking about doing some Spectrum stuff based around the RS232 port used on the Interface 1. Has anyone had any joy doing this with an emulator…

    ... are reversed in the Aux port, so I presume that by ... ports over as the serial port goes:
    [code]
    ground ...
    [/code]
    whereas the keypad port goes:
    [code]
    ground ...
    guesser guesser November 2015 Development
  • Spectrum musical capabilities ?This came up on my FB feed and it combines another long time hobby of mine and it's music production :) https://youtu.be/lwCVQvgLSno So the 128…

    I believe the "serial" port was designed with MIDI in ... both the "serial" port and the Aux / keypad port are both actually just ... bit wide parallel input/output port that is part of the ... enable this 5V I/O port to work with "serial" devices ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK December 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • Bit of fun - ToastRack , one change onlyAlthough there's an old "one change only" topic about, I was thinking about the toastyrack 128's earlier. Its actually the only Spectrum model I've n…

    I did always find it strange that they fitted a keypad port but not a joystick port. Also an in-built Interface 1 would've been a great idea.

    TomD
    TomD TomD November 2020 Hardware
  • Mini Spectrum +2Hi, I've just missed out by 53p on a Spectrum +2 which was chop sawed to make it a Mini Spectrum +2: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grey-Spectrum-Plus-2…

    ... an extra bit to output port 0xFE and the required transistor ... earlier on, if the Aux (keypad) port had been dropped from the ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK December 2020 Hardware
  • looking for 128k keypad(spanish. vers.)I am looking for a 128k keypad, spanish version(since these were only supplied with spectrums sold in spain)or english version ;) Estoy buscando un k…

    ... am looking for a 128k keypad, spanish version(since these were ...
    ;)
    Estoy buscando un keypad para el spectrum 128k. El ... keypad se vendio en Espana en ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 April 2002 Wanted
  • printer port redirect to (Windows) system printerIs there any emulator (+2A/+3 compatible) that can be configured to output the, say, parallel printer port to the Windows system port ? The default o…

    ... , say, parallel printer port to the Windows system port ?
    The default ...
    secarica secarica November 2002 Emulators
  • Native OS X port of Fuse availableA beta version of Fredrick Meunier's native OS X port of Fuse, the Free errr... Unix Spectrum Emulator is now available from Fuse's homepage: [url="…

    ... Meunier's native OS X port of Fuse, the Free errr ...
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall December 2002 Emulators
  • [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…

    ... Covox sound system (port $fb for Pentagon and port $dd
    for ... The + and - keys on the keypad can now be used to ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle December 2003 Emulators
  • Win32 port of Fuse availableAn alpha version of a port of Fuse, the increasingly inaccurately named Free Unix Spectrum Emulator, to Win32 is now available from the [url="http://…

    An alpha version of a port of Fuse, the increasingly inaccurately ...
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall January 2004 Emulators
  • TC2068 port 0xf5With regard to the TC2068, [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/tmxreference.htm"]the FAQ[/url] ("Sound chip" section) says "IN F5h alw…

    ... />
    libspectrum_byte
    tc2068_ay_registerport_read( libspectrum_word port )
    {
    return machine_current-> ... ;ay.current_register != 14
    ? ay_registerport_read( port )
    : 0xff;
    }

    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall March 2004 Emulators
  • 2 questions regarding partial port decoding1) What happens if the Spectrum reads from a port whose number matches the criteria for more than one device ? Does only one of the devices get to r…

    ... the Spectrum reads from a port whose number matches the criteria ... would be IN/OUT from port 0000h, as that triggers any ... "IN 31", corresponds to a port address of "????????00011111", but what ...
    GOC GOC August 2004 Development
  • what extra port for extra memory ? (256K, 512K, 1024K, etc.)I know that Pentagon uses some extra bits from port 7FFD for extra memory pging: - for 512K model, bit 6 & 7 of port 7FFD - for 1024K model, bit 5, 6…

    ... some extra bits from port 7FFD for extra memory ... 6 & 7 of port 7FFD
    - for 1024K ... handle directly the 7FFD port, without taking into account ... using an arbitraty choosen port for this purpose (bits ... is there any established port for extra memory, other ...
    secarica secarica September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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