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QL Micro Peripherals floppy interface questionI am looking for the floppy interface standard (Shugart or IBM) for the Micro Peripherals interface for the QL, to know how to configure floppy drive…
... to use a straight through cable to connect to the drive ... (hopefully it may have a solder pad or some jumpers to ... disk drive lacks the jumpers / solder pad, you can normally swap ... and 12 on the floppy cable to overcome this.[/QUOTE]
Adding IDE to your Spectrum +2 A/B (or +3)Hello my fellow [B]WoS'ers[/B] [B]This is a shared thread with [url]www.amibay.com[/url] which you can [URL="http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=…
... the +2AB we have to solder the wires underneath the motherboard ... the motherboard, install the IDE cable - an optional mounting for the ... ) - its time to cable-tidy the IDE cable with a cable tie!
The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…
... 't tell It was the cable until I downloaded gdos 3d ... of Memoy", unplugged the interface-cable, plugged the disciple directly under ... a twist on the flat cable involving pins 12 and 10 ... clone and for the Superfo 128 testing. I'm still reading ...Spectrum 128K +2 problemhello, i am try to repair my spectrum 128k +2 grey, i remove all ram chips and i have some new ones spares, now i have remove all ram chips, i want …
... RAM. I would imagine the 128 machines were the same? Anyone ... feeling you might have a solder short or fracture.Spectrum 128K +2 problemhello, i am try to repair my spectrum 128k +2 grey, i remove all ram chips and i have some new ones spares, now i have remove all ram chips, i want …
... RAM. I would imagine the 128 machines were the same? Anyone ... feeling you might have a solder short or fracture.[/QUOTE]
Fully-addressed devices initiative (FADI)I would like to introduce an initiative for those who create new pieces of hardware containing legacy devices with well-known addresses. It says that…
... ZX Spectrum, the ZX Spectrum 128, and the gray +2 signal ... and gate array somewhere and solder the resistor across the cut ...Spectrum 128K +2 problemhello, i am try to repair my spectrum 128k +2 grey, i remove all ram chips and i have some new ones spares, now i have remove all ram chips, i want …
... RAM. I would imagine the 128 machines were the same? Anyone ... feeling you might have a solder short or fracture.[/QUOTE]
solder splashes (these can be very ... threads) and for any poor solder joints (uneven, dull or misshapen ...720K Amstrad PCW8512 drive B: as drive A: on a Spectrum +3 ?Hi Spec-chums. I happen to have a 720K drive from an Amstrad PCW8512 which i got off ebay, and i was wondering if it is possible to use it as drive …
... , the _HDSEL signal on the cable connector left open, and the ... _HDSEL signal passed from the cable connector to the ULA
cable (30cm) and a CF card ... unused solder pads near pin 4 and 6 on the cable connector ...+3 Audio hates me with a passionHihi Since nobody seemed to have a spare +3B board, I've been trying to replace the audio entirely, aiming for a speaker inside the machine Since p…
... the +3 are on the solder side of the board, so ... get the sound of the 128 / +2 circuit you'd have ...+3 Audio hates me with a passionHihi Since nobody seemed to have a spare +3B board, I've been trying to replace the audio entirely, aiming for a speaker inside the machine Since p…
... all the components on the solder side of the PCB ... pin of C38 on the solder side of the board ... resistors were added on the solder side of the board ... coupling capacitors also on the solder side of the board, I ... equal to that of the 128 or +2.
...Video output questions...Two questions... [QUOTE]1. The yellow and blue colours seem out of phase on the display. Is this normal for an RF connection to the TV/monitor?[/QUO…
... want to build a SCART cable for the 128K Spectrums or ... /Spectrum128/SCARTCable/Spectrum128SCARTCable.htm"]Spectrum 128[/URL]
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[URL="http://www ...SAM Coupe - a video problemHi mates. Lately I managed to acquire a SAM Coupe 512K. There are, however, certain problems that - I thought - You might help me with, in a mome…
... , so I just took a cable and connected the SAM into ... while heating sounds like loose solder joints that warm up.
Interface 1 bisOk, well the postmans just been and brought with him my new arrival, the Interface 1 bis. So as promised I thought I'd share some initial usage exper…
... , excepting perhaps a ( 100% Spectrum 128 port-compatible ) AY-based sound ... connected through the optional expansion cable.
It would be ...Strange and faulty toastrackI just got hold of a toastrack, which is kind of strange. First of all, when I opened it, I spotted a socketed ULA and ROM, which is good, however, t…
... : When using an RGB SCART cable, I can?t see anything ... an RF cable, I barely see the contours of the 128 boot ...Alphacom 32/Timex 2040 PrinterHello again, Having resurrected my ZX Printer, I have now turned to an Alphacom 32 that is not working. However, I am completely in the dark with th…
... power is supplied to the cable, all I get is one ... that it starts melting its solder. I would try testing the ...+2 external tapeHi guys, as there is a new App for my iPhone called Speccy tape, I want use it with my Spectrum +2. However, the +2 does not have a tape jack, but I …
... recorder. Can I just solder ghere a cable and jack for an ...At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
... a small board/cable).. but on my master 128 machine I have ...At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
... a small board/cable).. but on my master 128 machine I have ...spectrum issue 6a oddityMorning everyone Bought a speccy (rubber key) from ebay in near mint condition - couldn't tune in on analogue particularly well so did the comp mod …
1.Check connectors and cable, and the solder.
2.Try to change ULA chip from other working ZX.Modern printer with the ZX SpectrumJust curious: If for some reason I wanted to use a printer with my Spectrum, are there any modern printers that would work with it?
... . If you have an ASIC 128 then you can use a ... probably have to make the cable up yourself though.
Modern printer with the ZX SpectrumJust curious: If for some reason I wanted to use a printer with my Spectrum, are there any modern printers that would work with it?
... . If you have an ASIC 128 then you can use a ... probably have to make the cable up yourself though.[/QUOTE]
Yup. Making the cable would not be a problem ...Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
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I will start to solder a first PCB in the ... harlequin. I myself will not solder it for every kit. So ... include the plugs and plain cable to the kit or if ...Ram Music Machine on eBay- Ends 29/03/2013Hi everyone, my Ram Music Machine is for sale on eBay, tested working. It's a drum machine and sampler which plugs into the back of the Spectrum. I…
... /> I know that the Spectrum 128 has MIDI control: I guess ... to it by a MIDI cable and control it using AY ...Video problem on grey +2I have a bad video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but the major problem is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ca…
Thanks, that?s valuable information for me.
Yes, it?s a standard RGB-SCART cable from Retro Computer Shack.
I never use the RF out on a 128 or higher, I always go for the appropriate RGB-SCART cable.Video problem on grey +2I have a bad video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but the major problem is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ca…
... TV and the RGB-SCART cable can be ruled out, since ... work perfectly with my other 128/+2.
On the ... once created such RGB-Composite cable for me for a modified ...Video problem on grey +2I have a bad video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but the major problem is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ca…
... meant with the "RGB-Composite cable from Spirantho". It basically connects ... chip (cut legs or de-solder?) along with R39 could fix ...Didaktik Gama and M manualsI?m looking for manuals for the Czech Spectrum clones Didaktik Gama and M. Thought this would be an easy task, but I couldn?t find any user or servic…
... -2068 at 15V) and somehow solder it to
[URL]http ... them via custom made Y cable.
Or you can ...eBay 128K Spectrum RGB cables overheat the Spectrum!?Hi everybody, For a long time I've wondered why Spectrum 128K Toastracks were overheating when using my Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable. Today …
... Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable.[/QUOTE]
... my own SCART cable for the 128 (and in those ... The approach results in a cable with a power socket ... avoided, and the resultant cable fully complies with the ... with them in the cable, but this will have ...eBay 128K Spectrum RGB cables overheat the Spectrum!?Hi everybody, For a long time I've wondered why Spectrum 128K Toastracks were overheating when using my Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable. Today …
... in my own SCART cable for the 128 (and in those I ...+2 QuestionsI picked up a +2 today on eBay. I've only seen one about 25 years ago so i dont know a lot about them. It boots and the seller can type stuff in so …
... ... the DIN socket on the 128 and original +2 includes composite ... a simple DIN-to-phono cable. I'm not aware of ...
