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  • Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial cableIf you have read some of my recent posts then you will know that I am eager to link my Spectrum +3 to a PC. This will be done by wiring a standard PC…

    ... notes:

    Spectrum +3 RS232 (BT 631A):

    1 ... pin 4 (out)
    2 RS232 pin 5 CTS (out)

    NOTE: The above RS232 register description from page 322 ... to the serial connector, thus I will have a sturdy 9 pin PC serial cable ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 to PC serial cableGreetings, I apologize if this has been discussed before. I did a search and came up with a few things related but not exactly what I was looking for…

    ... is possible to make a RS232/Aux [b]to[/b] PC(serial) cable (or ... RS232)?
    -How would the pinouts/schematics be for the cable ...
    -Would there have to be ... this to work on the +3 and/or PC?
    to transmit disk (.dsk) ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 April 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Wrong File Type, 0:1Ive gone thru an entire transform box full (20) of cartridges containing spectrum games that i wrestled off bay last year, yet not a single one will …

    ... single one will load giving Wrong file type, 0:1. I assume these ...
    ZX-MAD ZX-MAD April 2008 Hardware
  • Z88 Serial CableHi. I'm looking for a Z88 to PC serial cable, either standard or with USB interface. Thanks.

    Hi. I'm looking for a Z88 to PC serial cable, either standard or with USB interface.
    Thanks.
    Seeker Seeker March 2017 Wanted
  • The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …

    ... have been researching a PC to Spectrum RS232 serial link and have ... +3 using the send to serial assembler directive. I will ... will simply assemble to a file, shell out to DOS and use ... thread for my Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial cable project: [url]http://www ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New PDS ?Has anyone ever designed a new version of the PDS. Thinking a USB based version with some extra whistles might be a cool thing. Steve.

    ... built his own Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial cable setup, the Thread is [URL ... original P2 assembler\editor program to do all the work.
    PC to a Spectrum - I don't ... anything has ever come close to the Analyze function of the ...
    Turkwel Turkwel February 2011 Hardware
  • New PDS ?Has anyone ever designed a new version of the PDS. Thinking a USB based version with some extra whistles might be a cool thing. Steve.

    ... built his own Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial cable setup, the Thread is ... P2 assembler\editor program to do all the work ... than sending code from a PC to a Spectrum - I don ... has ever come close to the Analyze function of ... I'll be sure to point him towards this ...
    rich_chandler rich_chandler February 2011 Hardware
  • +3 drive to PC cable - Can somebody make me one please?Hello, I need a cable made up that will let me connect a Spectrum +3 three inch drive to PC motherboard. Cable diagram below. [img]http://www.tzxva…

    ... ,

    I need a cable made up that will let ... Spectrum +3 three inch drive to PC motherboard. Cable diagram below.

    cable (long enough so it will stretch from my PC mothboard to PC ...
    Hercules Hercules August 2009 Wanted
  • The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …

    ... SERIAL

    There is no sign of the assemble to file option ... process of having a +3 serial to PC serial cable made up. A programming friend ... /2 Z80 downloading using the serial cable then all the better. If ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • USB mod?Is it possible to modify a Spectrum computer so as to add a USB port, so I can load games from a USB flash drive instead of tape? :)

    ... As I am new to the WOS forum and ... products are available to link a PC to Spectrum?
    2 ... ever made a Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial link?
    3) ... /> I would require a PC link for many reasons including ...
    Please feel free to PM me if you have ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128K & Philips CM8833Hello to everybody, My Philips CM8833 is one of my favourite monitors of all time, as it accepts connections from anything I can think of with the e…

    ... -II, and having a cable for my +3 would ... make my cable, I modified my 128K+ to work with ... the cable. I actually ... me a Commodore disk drive to PC serial cable.

    They ... went from 100% positive to 3 negatives saying he ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay November 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum / PC Serial Networking (on 128k, +2's etc)Hello there my fellow WoS'ers I have been looking around getting some system readyfor replay, and in one of these stints I notices a PC (RS232) Seri…

    ... PC (RS232) Serial to Interface 1 linkup project (inlcludes destructions on how to make the cable ... made / used a PC/Spectrum Serial Network (with the MF1 ... 3 models all have an RS232 port -

    Any info on PC/Spectrum Serial networking that you could ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 October 2011 Hardware
  • How to convert a .txt file (ASCII/PC) into a Tasword file?Short version: [B]How can I convert a .txt file (PC) into a Tasword file (ZX Spectrum)?[/B] Longer version: {Maybe I should first re-introduce mysel…

    ... I convert a .txt file (PC) into a Tasword file (ZX Spectrum)?[/B ... 22 how to convert a Tasword file into a .txt file that can ... [B]how to convert a .txt file into a Tasword file (Tasword preferably ... far I have tried to use Autohotkey to virtually type in texts in ...
    ZXHistory ZXHistory May 2013 Games
  • RS232 and interface 1I'm looking into the possibilty of connecting the Spectrum to a pc using the serial port. Can I just use a standard male to female serial cable or do…

    I'm looking into the possibilty of connecting the Spectrum to a pc using the serial port. Can I just use a standard male to female serial cable or do I need anything specific? I've had a uick search around and can't find any useful info.
    Glenn Glenn December 2009 Hardware
  • Write Tape to MicroDrive... How to do?1st of all hi to everybody here on the forum. I am new here and I have some questions about the spectrum and a microdrive. I want to copy some games…

    ... />
    I want to copy some games from tape ... to the microdrive. Sounds ... ) and let it copy to the microdrive. After that ... line wich I have to save on microdisk, this ... like "wrong file type" and "file not found" Do I something wrong? Do ...
    Abelientje Abelientje March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Opus Discovery New DriveHi I have a problem with my opus discovery disk drive. The original drive itself had been faulty for a number of years and I recently replaced it wi…

    ... replaced it with a modern PC drive unit.
    I ... replaced the rom to version 2.2 and fitted ... the additional memory chip (Thanks to Ben Versteeg)
    All ... I get is message "m wrong file type" It can cat the ... a small programme I made to help load, cat and ...
    Spceeeyyy Spceeeyyy June 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Interface 1 putting me in 48kHi All, I have a 128 toasty with interface 1 connected to a PC via serial. If I save a basic program using 'SAVE *"b" LINE 10', all is well. If I …

    ... that. I did not think to try it in an emulator ... get it to work in spectaculator. I set up the serial settings ... , but everytime I tried to load *"b", I got a wrong file type ... gave me some info as to how to find the version. I ...
    jagman5994 jagman5994 May 2014 Hardware
  • how to move fdd300's files to pc emulator?Hi! I have some diskettes 3" for FDD3000 drive for Timex 2048. How can I read these 3"disk and move to PC ? I have some my own demos and rest stuff w…

    ... these 3"disk and move to PC ? I have some my own ... !!!:)
    Is it possible to connect FDD3000 to PC ?
    Is there somebody ...
    rafaello rafaello September 2002 Emulators
  • Sinclair 128K to 8056 Serial Printerhttp://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Sinclair+128K+to+8056+Serial+Printer$&pub=^unknown$ I've got this tape, but it hardly seems wort…

    ... /infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Sinclair+128K+to+8056+Serial+Printer$&pub=^unknown ... seems worth TZXing.
    Happy to do it, of course, if ...
    trellis trellis June 2006 MIA/STP/SDP
  • How to know the year linked to a serial number?Hello are there available online registers for finding out the year linked to a serial number? For example: could you tell me the year of this one?…

    Hello

    are there available online registers for finding out the year linked to a serial number?

    For example: could you tell me the year of this one? 009-779380 thanks
    unixxx unixxx January 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • makeTZX ErrorI'm trying to preserve some of my old programs by converting them to tzx. I've started by recording the spectrum output in wav format using Audacious…

    I'm trying to preserve some of ... programs by converting them to tzx. I've started ... Now i'm trying to convert them to tzx with makeTzx ... demogroup.

    FATAL ERROR: Wrong file type
    [/CODE]

    ... Any idea what could be wrong? I get the same ...
    mvaniersel mvaniersel June 2011 Emulators
  • ESXDOS on DivIDE 2k11 Load ErrorHi, I am using ESXDOS 0.8.5 on a DivIDE 2k11 with a 128k Toast Rack and 4GB CF Card. I have a game in a folder called GAM/xyz.z80, if I use the ESXD…

    ... I use the ESXDOS menu to load the game it loads ... fine, but if I try to load it from the K ... following error:

    [B]Wrong file TYPE, 0:1[/B]


    What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks for any ... help you may be able to offer.
    manic23 manic23 April 2014 Hardware
  • Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…

    ...
    is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading ... Basic when trying to load only part of file.

    File Start from e.g. ... long. Now I want to load this into Spectrum Memory ... come in the Tape-File from Byte 6913 to 7000.
    ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Little BASIC gameTry to make all standard BASIC-errors and tell us how you did it. Not allowed i.e. : PRINT USR 1362 D - Break cont-repeats but ok 10 GO TO 10 RU…

    ... "a"

    [B]b Wrong file type[/B]

    PLAY "((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((a ... />
    [B]l Number to big[/B]

    PLAY ... dont have a clue how to get

    c ... /> 20 FOR i=1 to 2000
    30 LET ...
    Eggy_Guff Eggy_Guff January 2007 Sinclair Basic
  • Photographing a Psion 3a LCD screenI'm trying to take photos of a Psion 3a LCD screen for a (very) vaguely Speccy-related project, and they're coming out terribly (usually blurry and o…

    ... , interesting. I'll have to find a cable first though.[/QUOTE]

    I happen to have a Psion - PC serial cable which isn't of ... any use to me anymore ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 August 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Wrong File Type, 0:1Ive gone thru an entire transform box full (20) of cartridges containing spectrum games that i wrestled off bay last year, yet not a single one will …

    ... Press any key to continue.
    c90 File not found.< ... write protected.
    cbc File already exists.
    ... br /> ce4 File loading error.
    cf9 Wrong file type.
    ... Bad program.
    d4c File saving error.
    d5f ...
    jp jp April 2008 Hardware
  • How the heck do you save?I just loaded up a very old favourite, [i]The Bard's Tale[/i], and have discovered that it is such a perfect copy of the original that you have to us…

    ... relevant menu option to set up a tape file and then select ... the tape file formats supported by the emulator saving to tape may ... having assigned a file, nothing gets written to it or else it ... , then you've selected the wrong file type.

    For many ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny October 2012 Games
  • Help with File Compressor by Mladen PopovicHi, I'm trying to compress BombJack (MCM) and transfer it to a +3 disk (Yes I own the original game :) ). I'm unsure about the addresses to enter in…

    ... the file onto a disk image with p3explorer and tried to ... do load "filename" code 41950 is returns a wrong file type error ... . Is there a header needed? I tried also to ... load the binary file into the zxSpin ...
    Speccy_James Speccy_James January 2014 Development
  • ESXDOS on DivIDE 2k11 Load ErrorHi, I am using ESXDOS 0.8.5 on a DivIDE 2k11 with a 128k Toast Rack and 4GB CF Card. I have a game in a folder called GAM/xyz.z80, if I use the ESXD…

    ... I use the ESXDOS menu to load the game it ... , but if I try to load it from the K ... following error:

    [B]Wrong file TYPE, 0:1[/B]

    to offer.[/QUOTE]

    ... and in browser set cursor to Z80 file and press ENTER
    velesoft velesoft April 2014 Hardware
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