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  • Edge connector kiCadHi, I'm using kiCad to design a PCB for a Kempton Joystick controller. Naturally the female edge connector is not part of the components list. If …

    ... .
    Naturally the female edge connector is not part of the ... I could import the edge connector to kicad, I will greatly ...
    eventhorizon02 eventhorizon02 June 2022 Updates
  • WiP Raspberry Pico Microdrive Hardware EmulatorDecided to take the plunge and learn how to program a Raspberry Pico Micro Controller and, after messing around a lot with Oqtadrive, decided to crea…

    ... a hardware emulator for the Microdrive as my first project because ...
    TomD TomD October 2022 Hardware
  • Realspectrum's romsThe Realspectrum's site [url="http://www.romsoft.bbk.org/realspec.html"]http://www.romsoft.bbk.org/realspec.html[/url] doesn't load from 28 aug. 2002…

    ... like it was a real microdrive, the only diference is ... /> The IF1 RS232 Com connector is of "mother" type ... and the PC RS232 Com connector is of "father" type ... buy a "father"-type connector to plug into the IF1 ... and a "mother"-type connector to plug into the PC ...
    radby radby September 2004 Emulators
  • Microdrive questionI bought a microdrive and interface 1 this weekend and was thrilled to get it to work yesterday evening. I managed to format a cartridge and save som…

    ... on the Interface 1 and Microdrive with the usual combo of ... second drive to interface 1 connector.

    Cheers,

    Jon Needle Jon Needle April 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Microdrive and Wafadrive compatibility?Hi guys. Does anyone know if its possible to get Microdrives and a Wafadrive working on a +3? Cheers

    ... anything on the edge connector that would harm the ... know much about a Microdrive itself. Would I be ... thinking to use a Microdrive an Interface 1 is ... in? Also, does the Microdrive (and the Interface 1 ... a Microdrive) require the 9v line on the edge connector? ...
    KeepGood KeepGood December 2005 Hardware
  • Interface 1 Memory Map(I'm not sure which section this post should go in, but here seems as good as any) Since the Interface 1 ROM is only 8k long, does anyone know what …

    ... no locating slot in the microdrive expander edge-connector on the left.
    Geoff Geoff May 2006 Hardware
  • Nightshade & Alien 8 on microdrive?Now, I'm very impressed with the covers, but these ain't official releases are they..... are they?!? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum…

    ... Microdrive (I have a 2nd one but I'm missing the connector ...
    Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton September 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…

    ... ROMCS on the rear edge connector that will disable the internal ... should have included a microdrive interface and the 2068 ...
    [quote]
    Introducing a microdrive after Amstrad took over may ... [/quote]

    Nah, the microdrive was a bit dead but ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous October 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…

    ... /ROMCS on the rear edge connector that will disable the internal ... intending to include the whole microdrive interface but I didn't ... .

    [quote]Nah, the microdrive was a bit dead but ...
    JamesD JamesD October 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Stupid ponderingsI just got a XM1541 cable for my C64 hard drive to allow me to write d64 images directly to c64 disks. Works great and I love it. Anyway, its got m…

    ... connector? It would be nice to transfer directly to and from microdrive ... to be able to read microdrive cartridges directly on the pc ...
    andrew_rollings andrew_rollings February 2007 Hardware
  • Stupid ponderingsI just got a XM1541 cable for my C64 hard drive to allow me to write d64 images directly to c64 disks. Works great and I love it. Anyway, its got m…

    ... hookup to the speccy edge connector? quote/

    That may ... cable that'll plug the microdrive direct to the PC though ... know enough about how the Microdrive unit itself works to be ...
    DEATH DEATH February 2007 Hardware
  • Stupid ponderingsI just got a XM1541 cable for my C64 hard drive to allow me to write d64 images directly to c64 disks. Works great and I love it. Anyway, its got m…

    ... cable that'll plug the microdrive direct to the PC though ... know enough about how the Microdrive unit itself works to be ... on the speccy/int 1/microdrive setup and then some software ... the microdrive. Or the other idea would be and edge connector between ...
    beanz beanz February 2007 Hardware
  • Eight ZX MicrodrivesOk so the ZX Microdrives can be dasiychained up to a max of eight, but why! I can kinda see the point of having 2 MDs but 8? Not only would you need…

    ... , but alas the separate QL Microdrive was never released (although you ... face the back as the connector is on the wrong side ...
    rwap rwap March 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Will an interface 1 work with a +2?I don't want to break anything, can I bugger up the +2 by connecting an interface 1 and microdrive to it? Are they compatible? If they are, with no…

    ... a slot in the side connector for the microdrives.
    However ... which can be saved to microdrive.
    My screen-resident disassembler ...
    Geoff Geoff March 2007 Hardware
  • A great ideaMost of us are a bit short on cash whenever we want to buy a new toy for our speccy. Sometimes can't even find what we are looking for. Now what id s…

    ... all lines on the edge connector, including the Address and Data ... a REAL microdrive via a REAL I/F1 via your hypothetical connector
    BloodBaz BloodBaz April 2007 Hardware
  • Multiple ROMsI'm mulling over the idea of a bit of hardware with a ROM in it, which has some commands that can be called by BASIC (like the old wafadrive star com…

    ... the ROMCS line on the connector at its rear, and if ... IF1 ROM commands (eg for Microdrive access), you can temporarily disable ...
    glancaster glancaster September 2007 Development
  • Microdrive Not Present.... the little fibber!Hi chaps. I've just dug out my IF1 and microdrive to search from some long lost stuff on cartridge. I cannot find the ribbon cable for the life of m…

    ... use the flexible connector between the I/F1 and microdrive 1. The ... block (solid) connector swaps some lines ... me right). The ribbon (flexible) connector is a straight pin-to ...
    Jimmy Jimmy June 2008 Hardware
  • Microdrive Not Present.... the little fibber!Hi chaps. I've just dug out my IF1 and microdrive to search from some long lost stuff on cartridge. I cannot find the ribbon cable for the life of m…

    ... solid connector straight to the I/F1. If it kills the microdrive ...
    Jimmy Jimmy June 2008 Hardware
  • Problem with Discovery OpusI've just got a Discovery Opus, but it seems to be faulty. When I connect the Speccy and switch it on, it displays the "C 1982 Sinclair Research", …

    ... (enter), you should read a "Microdrive not present" error message. Is ... M1 signal from the bus connector.
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix August 2008 Hardware
  • Currah Microspeech problemI recently bought a Currah Microspeech for my rubber keyed 48k from Ebay, it works fine when plugged directly into the back of the speccy. But if the…

    ... , try gently cleaning the edge connector with a regular ink eraser ... done this myself with a Microdrive, and it's been helpful ... leads attached to the edge connector contacts are too long, then ...
    RST#08 RST#08 August 2008 Hardware
  • Using a QLI have the opportunity to pick up a QL in distress, having never even set eyes on one before I am not sure how much fun there is to be had with them.…

    ... from a PC to the microdrive. IIRC the QL BASIC was ... it compatible with a standard connector, but if you want to ... BT phonejack to make a connector that'll fit and make ...
    Winston Winston October 2008 Hardware
  • Using a QLI have the opportunity to pick up a QL in distress, having never even set eyes on one before I am not sure how much fun there is to be had with them.…

    ... from a PC to the microdrive. IIRC the QL BASIC was ... it compatible with a standard connector, but if you want to ... BT phonejack to make a connector that'll fit and make ...
    guesser guesser October 2008 Hardware
  • microdrive problems and interface 1I am having problems with microdrive. Whatever I try, the motor starts for a second or two and error message shows up "microdrive not present". If I…

    ... check the connector of the IF1 and the microdrive for broken tracks ... .
    Clean the microdrive and IF1 connectors with alcohol ...
    gtsamour gtsamour November 2008 Hardware
  • What did you do before WOS?Around 1992 I was still a very active Spectrum user, but had no one to talk about it. The stores stopped selling my favorite magazines and I was left…

    ... a simple spectrum +2 DIN connector to VGA cable.

    microdrive and a full set of ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn December 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tech question about microdriveshi ! I dont know if someone out there can help me I recently got my paws into an interface 1 and 2 microdrive units form an ebay auction they wore …

    ... then trying to clean the microdrive head through the cartridge ... this still fails check the microdrive cartridges you are using. There ... .

    If the microdrive is running "out of control ... be to remove the solid connector between microdrive unit 1 and 2 ...
    Jimmy Jimmy February 2009 Hardware
  • ultimate microdrive cassette?just a thought.. would it be possible to make a special microdrive cassette that would work as adapter and take sd cards. you know, like those mp3 ad…

    ... additional problem is that the Microdrive uses stereo tape heads, with ... the microdrive unit altogether, and interface directly to the IF1 connector. This ...
    RST#08 RST#08 May 2009 Hardware
  • ultimate microdrive cassette?just a thought.. would it be possible to make a special microdrive cassette that would work as adapter and take sd cards. you know, like those mp3 ad…

    ... directly via the mini-edge connector). The IF1 firmware isn't ... permutations possible with the IF1/Microdrive/RS232.

    The main ...
    RST#08 RST#08 May 2009 Hardware
  • Microdrive to Microdrive connectionHi everybody, is it possible to build a Microdrive to Microdrive connector by: - cutting an old 5.25" floppy cable on the connector, in order to hav…

    ... secure the two microdrive units together so that the connector does not ...
    rwap rwap July 2009 Hardware
  • Z80 Edge Connectors - ProjectsHello there my fellow Spectrum-mites I am looking to source a few of these connectors - while I could just rework some old ISA socket for proto's I …

    ... -inch-double-sided-edge-connector-1414"]http://www.maplin. ... .1-inch-double-sided-edge-connector-1414[/URL]

    MicroDrive HDD)
    Amiga CDTV ( ... />
    Interface 1
    MicroDrive
    RAMTurbo
    Kempston Interface ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 March 2011 Hardware
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