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Testing a remote control.Is there an easy way of testing if a remote control is sending out a signal? I got one of these: [url]http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/Products/DAB_rad…
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QL and Supergold Card troubleHi, I've a QL with a Supergold Card by Miracle Systems (2.49), 2Mb RAM, two floppy interfaces, one printer interface. When I connected the QL to a TV…
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General question about electronics I guess... (128k +2a)[Short question] When I very slightly put my finger on top IC15 on my +2A the TV picture becomes crazy and the spectrum acts if it just resets I don…
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Tape loadersi understand how ROM tape loader works but i dont understand why it so 'complicated'. it measure time until two edges in signal appears. why it does…
i understand how ROM tape loader works but i dont understand why it so 'complicated'.
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Preliminary MontyHey All... A new 2009 production (port from Atari) of a game called "Preliminary Monty" is out. It is a VERY nice platform game - with a bit "crude…
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ZX spectrum - Make a component cableHello! I have this ZX Spectrum with a faulty RF-modulator, It is good for max 2 minutes and then the picture starts getting bad. Real bad. BUT I got …
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very strange clouds tonightI stepped out earlier at about 1am for a cig, and there was no wind at all, calm enough for the flame from my lighter to not even flicker, yet the cl…
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Pentagon 1024SL 2.2As I'm getting another Pentagon board, I've decided to sell my first one, which is in a fully functional state, yet has 2 fixed traces and a few part…
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What's this hardware?[URL="http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=1351742020/PictureID=39192676020/a=1759991020_1759991020/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfis…
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The SCART connector has 4 wires that ... to pin 19 on the scart
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RBG monitor for Spectrum?I'm using a very old TTL RGB monitor with my Spectrum, with a RGB adapter that I made many years for my Sinclair QL. It works perfectly with my QL, b…
... the Spectrum end and a SCART connector at the other end ... monitor or TV with a SCART connector on it.
PS3 online issuesI'm having a few problems with my PS3 (again). First of all, I had real trouble getting it to connect wirelessly to my Orange Live Box. After a few w…
... a primary one ok. The signal streangth fluctuates from anywhere between ...+2 serial port adaptorSome year ago, a friend, electronic expert, soldered a small flat (five cables) on the motherboard on one of my grey +2s, where the internal electron…
... . How to identify the serial signal meaning, "internally" on the motherboard ...Some ever noticed that +2A/+3 halts Z80 using WAIT?I mean: Anyone ever noticed that the +2A/+3 halts the Z80 using WAIT? All documentation I've read about contention state that the ULA halts the Z80 …
... the scope showing the WAIT signal activity. The Spectrum was running ... ).
Meanwhile, the CLK signal shows this (with the same ... /> A clean and steady clock signal, with no traces of high ... 20MHz clock), isolate the CLK signal from the PCB, and feed ...123 +3 and Div Ide+I got mine today and well it boots up the +3 with a 1982 amstrad prompt instead of the +3 menu, is this normal? I did try it with some games and it …
... .. or if I use a scart / rgb cable it will bypass ...scart cable for gray +2anyone know where i can get one from as i cant seem to find them anymore only for the older models
anyone know where i can get one from as i cant seem to find them anymore only for the older modelsComposite video mod on +2A?Is there a composite video mod for the +2A - I know you can buy a scart lead on ebay that goes in the RGB din port, but I would pefer to have a compo…
... know you can buy a scart lead on ebay that goes ...WAV to TAPI'm having huge troubles trying to convert a program from a real tape to TAP virtual tape. I have tried several utilities and nothing works. I have p…
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Spectrum Tape Loader - reads signal but is not able to ...ZX80 Pause Routine?I read this in the first issue of Sinclair User... "Ken MacDonald's [I]Amazing Active Display[/I], a machine code pause routine, showed that there w…
... that people used to display flicker-free games on the ZX80 ...3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…
Hi,
I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal).
But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable...
Any help, please?
Regards
Chriswinston's diagnostics boardHi Winston, I've recently built your diagnostics board on project board and am having huge problems getting it running. I've been pulling my hair ou…
... mad. seems like the ROMCS signal is jumping all over the ...Composite video and reset buttonOK, I've got some Kempston clone interface here, and I've added a phono socket and a small momentary switch to it (ages ago but forgot about it) . :)…
... /> Wire phono socket to composite signal on edge connector
Wire reset to reset signal on edge connector.
signal instead ? , I'm merely thinking ...Trying to repair a 128K (heatsink)I've bought another ZX Spectrum 128K (heatsink model), but unfortunately the last owner did not tell me it did not work.... Because this Speccy also…
... the analog schematics the clock signal circuit is shown.
I ... TEA2000, but there was no signal (I used the frequencymeter on ...Name that game: loading routineName that game but with a twist. I remember loading a game and it had a strange loading (protection?) scheme. It played normal when loading up initia…
HD LCD tv'sI plugged my +3 via scart into a 19" flat panel I have and to be honest the display looks like the vector scaler in realspectrums video options and I…
I plugged my +3 via scart into a 19" flat panel ... n bobs to make a scart for a grey +2 and ...Windows 7 Installation issuesNeed some more help chaps as I'm totally bloody snookered on this one... My PC spec is this :- Intel Core i7 2.66GHz CPU. nVidia GTX-260 1792Mb Gai…
... there is no longer any signal.
The PC is ...how sad am I?Well I went out yesterday and bought myself a brand spanking new LG 37" lcd 1080p telly. Got 30% off the retail price, it does divx and everything. …
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my speccy on scart looks absolutely rubbish even though ...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…
... the RF modulator and the scart. Is the ula fooked? Or ...Question on copying screen bufferHi, Al my prevoius games were copying graphics directly to screen memory starting at 16384. Now I'm experimenting with screen buffer where I could d…
... at as it seems to "flicker" at the sprite edges.
flicker as I'm not clearing ...Sinclair 128 K ZX Spectrum +2 faultyI have a problem with my new Sinclair 128 K ZX Spectrum +2. The title screen shows a picture that has a convergence error. Around the signs are yello…
EAR connector on ZX Spectrum +2 possible?Is it possible to put an EAR connector to the ZX Spectrum +2? I need this because I wish to play the software from the pc as wave file to the spectru…
... /> I can put the EAR signal directly to the play cable ...
