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Developing the Spectrum ROMI'm working on some Z80 assembler for a Z80-based single board computer that I'm building. For the things that don't poke my hardware, I'm using a Sp…
... source code to - keeping running. It's a testament to how tough ... would presume if Sinclair were using a network of vaxen that ... /780 would be able to emulate a Z80 for cross development ... think). Pity it needed a large room and a three phase supply to run :-) -
Plus-D drives...Can anybody recommend somewhere that I might be able to find a 3.5" drive which would work with the +D interface? (I'm doubting that just any 3.5" d…
... USB!) provided you have a PC power supply or similar. However there ... main problems:
1) a PC drive is normally configured ... disk drives have jumpers to allow you to select this, but not ... connections, and resolder it back to the DS0 solder point.
TV Modulator. Can it be repaired?Is it possible, to repair tha TV modulator (after removing it) if it gives wavy picture? I replaced both transistors (tr1/2) and both electrolytic ca…
... you intensively write to all of RAM in a machine code ... RAM, but turned out to be a weak power supply which was only just ... putting out enough current to ... sagged just enough to cause things to not power down, but not ...TV Modulator. Can it be repaired?Is it possible, to repair tha TV modulator (after removing it) if it gives wavy picture? I replaced both transistors (tr1/2) and both electrolytic ca…
... , but turned out to be a weak power supply which was only just ... putting out enough current to ... sagged just enough to cause things to not power down, but not ... to a scope, try checking for ripple in the power lines. That's a ...About the Cronosoft GamesHello everybody, I just want to comment one thing that happens with the Cronosoft Games. I Load them on my Spectrum+2A and I have seen that most of t…
... by getting a new power supply (or perhaps it was the power socket in ... we were concerned/laughing because a bar of chocolate sitting on ... the table next to the machine was all melted ... posting a similar reply ... oh, well. Maybe it is the power socket ...Du54I've tried using DU54 to write B:game.dsk to A: on +3. But none of the games work, are they all copy protected? On some I got error message "file to…
... the same image was written to a 3" disk then there was no ... having a 3.5" +3 A: drive a better solution for running imaged games than using a 3 ... " drive on the PC to write disks for ...Wanted a grey +2 specturm and extras[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"]Hi as some of you know i am after my first speccy or specturm and been informed that getting a grey version +2 spectu…
... toastrack but i will need a power supply for the 128k heatsink see ... ,are they differcult to get hold of ie power supplies [/FONT][/QUOTE ... heatsink 128K can work with a 48K power supply (and there is one ...48K Speccy not workingHey, A few months ago (hope it´s not to late) I was loading a game into my speccy and from one moment to another it stopped working! I unplugge…
... I doubt it'll be a problem.
I would ... 's the usual cause for a Speccy working one moment then ... 's internal power supply is working correctly.
To verify the power supply to the ...Problems with TS2068sI bought 2 TS2068s, and this is what's happening: 1st computer: -The tv output doesn't work. The composite video output does* -The '7' key is dead.…
If the Timex uses 4116 RAM, it probably has a little switch mode power supply to generate the -5v/+12v supply to the memory. It's probably the coil making that noise. The Speccy does that too.Problems with TS2068sI bought 2 TS2068s, and this is what's happening: 1st computer: -The tv output doesn't work. The composite video output does* -The '7' key is dead.…
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[url]http://xs315.xs.to/xs315/07195/IM005291.JPG[/url]divIDE & SD Cards?Can someone tell me if the divIDE interface can read SD cards or if support for them will be added in the future? My entire game collection is backed…
... how easy is it to add external power to the CF card? It ... way I've been able to get some CF cards ... the changes we have made to the design have overcome ... interface, this will need a PC power supply as the one supplied ... Speccy is not up to powering hard disks."Cannon BubbleHello! I would really like to transffer this game ( [url]http://cezgs.computeremuzone.com/eng/card.php?id=14[/url] ) to my REAL +3 disk drive. Becau…
... will need a tape deck and a +3 tape lead to do this.
supply a brand new Maxell C90 tape ... the ability to record TZX files to physical tapes, the +3 disk image ... reads a real +3 disk and saves out to tape, a track at a time ...ZX Spectrum 128+ problemsHello!I recently purchased and got myself a spectrum 128+ from ebay.The item did not have an original power supply so i got a power supply of 9volts …
... 15 minutes that the power supply worked the heatsink was ... spectrum inside and nothing seemed to be burnt.
to be burnt and if ... burnt nothing can pass to burn ULA or the ... case.I will get a new power supply tomorrow and test.
Spectrum development images from Rick DickinsonHi World of Spectrum. I've just started the long process of recording and uploading the tons of stuff I have on all the Sinclair computers from ZX80 …
... he put it in there to remind us that the scene ... actually planet Earth, and not a far away place?[/QUOTE]
a building - try using a low power magnifier.dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…
... going to be able to copy those files from a B: drive to an A ... on your real +3 using a 3.5" drive as the A: drive, or you ... .
To reiterate here, yes, you CAN use a 3.5" drive ... . You CAN format a 3.5" floppy disk to be a single sided 40 ...xbox 360 woes...just bought an xbox 360 elite, got it home and the pile of shite wont read discs!!! tried 3 discs in the whore and no joy, brand new from HMV, no won…
... , it had to go back three times due to a failed power supply, the computer ... shop eventually put in a non ... which had to go back a couple of times... for failed power supplies ...ZX Spectrum Power Cable on +2AHi, Today I bought a +2A, but it is lacking a power cable. I rooted around and found one, but it is for an ordinary ZX Spectrum. Will it work? This…
... but later models need more power, especially the +2 because ... +9v and 1.4 to 1.6A, but 128K ... difference is that +3 power sources have more power in the -12v ... don't need much power). A +3 power source will work in ... the three computers, but a +2A/B source will ...Speccy just snuffed it while playing 3D Pinball :(I have two speccys but the one I use most has just given up the gost! :-( game froze up and now all I get is flashing patterns and lines:-( Everyt…
... be willing to place a bet that you've got a duff 4116 ... voltages are getting to the lower memory - a bad power supply can also kill ... lower RAM, and it's a really ... easy thing to test. Just check ...Speccy just snuffed it while playing 3D Pinball :(I have two speccys but the one I use most has just given up the gost! :-( game froze up and now all I get is flashing patterns and lines:-( Everyt…
... voltages are getting to the lower memory - a bad power supply can also kill ... lower RAM, and it's a really ... easy thing to test. Just check ... with a multimeter that the +5v ...I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... think that divIDE+ was a better choice than divIDE ... t think a plain divIDE would be upgraded to a divIDE+... ... +D clones (why not a Disciple clone????), and (obviously) ... disk drivers will be using a 3.5" PC drive as ... the swap drive switch (to use 3.5" drive as ...My PC keeps freezingEvery day it will eventually freeze, ther are 2 occasions when it will freeze 1. After i have been using it it will freeze even the mouse pointer st…
... factor shuttle case with a custom power supply of 240 watts so ... replacing it is a no no ... and touch wood that seems to have fixed the prob, ... that it could be a problem with the new ... ? ( the old one was a single core 3200 ), if the ...still want a 128k heatsink speccy and a 48k speccy[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all no doubt some of you,know that a few months ago i was looking for a speccy heatsink version(128k).with extras and as …
I have a Heat Sink Spectrum 128k that ... plug will still plug in to the broken shell or someone ... works ok, I used a Plus 2 power supply to fire her up as ... machine itself, unless you wanted a supply and leads.A different post/thread by me.....I usually post little comments here and there, or create a thread just about some mad/funny shit...this thread is er....different...:) My Spectrum …
... I sold my Atari VCS to a Chinese bloke 'cos " ... and wanted a 16k Speccy. Had to travel into Liverpool ... queue up for half a day outside WHSmiths. ... a faulty power supply that could KILL! So I had to send the supply ... back - but got a free ...A different post/thread by me.....I usually post little comments here and there, or create a thread just about some mad/funny shit...this thread is er....different...:) My Spectrum …
... I sold my Atari VCS to a Chinese bloke 'cos " ... and wanted a 16k Speccy. Had to travel into ... a faulty power supply that could KILL! So I had to send the supply ... back - but got a free ... />
Thanks to all the other wossers for ...still want a 128k heatsink speccy and a 48k speccy[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all no doubt some of you,know that a few months ago i was looking for a speccy heatsink version(128k).with extras and as …
[QUOTE=rob1969;235006]I have a Heat Sink Spectrum 128k that ... plug will still plug in to the broken shell or someone ... works ok, I used a Plus 2 power supply to fire her up as ... machine itself, unless you wanted a supply and leads.[/QUOTE]
Diag Board and Simple 8bit IDE IFHello, finally I have made it. After finishing Winston's Diag Board a few days ago I started yesterday building the 8 bit IDE Interface from Peras s…
Thanks for the hint to the sintech homepage. ... />
I use pc power supply to power up my speccy for several ... First I need it to power the hard disc and ... need different heat source to keep my cup of ... give the sintech bus expander a chance, its cheap and ...My 128k's screen wobblesI just bought a 128k (the heatsink kind) and hooked it up to my TV, first through RGB and then through the normal aerial plug. Using both methods, I…
... 's the power supply or the sync? I'm using the original power supply that ... Speccy, which should now appear to be just fine.[/QUOTE]
My 128k's screen wobblesI just bought a 128k (the heatsink kind) and hooked it up to my TV, first through RGB and then through the normal aerial plug. Using both methods, I…
Aergh, this is so frustrating! I really want to use the machine but I can't!
Would it be a good idea to buy a universal power supply and use that instead of the original one?A different post/thread by me.....I usually post little comments here and there, or create a thread just about some mad/funny shit...this thread is er....different...:) My Spectrum …
... I sold my Atari VCS to a Chinese bloke 'cos " ... and wanted a 16k Speccy. Had to travel into ... a faulty power supply that could KILL! So I had to send the supply ... back - but got a free ... />
Thanks to all the other wossers for ...
