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The Universal Serial Interface for the Amstrad CPC (USIFAC), currently in version 2 (Styled USIFAC II), is a modern serial interface based around a PIC microcontroller designed and built by [[ikonsgr]] from the CPCWIKI Forums.
 
The Universal Serial Interface for the Amstrad CPC (USIFAC), currently in version 2 (Styled USIFAC II), is a modern serial interface based around a PIC microcontroller designed and built by [[ikonsgr]] from the CPCWIKI Forums.
  
Thread:- https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/usifac-iimake-your-pc-or-usb-stick-an-hdd-for-amstrad-access-dsk-and-many-more!/
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Project's Main Thread:- https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/usifac-iimake-your-pc-or-usb-stick-an-hdd-for-amstrad-access-dsk-and-many-more!/
 
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There is also a special thread for technical problems & support: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/hardware-related/usifac-ii-technical-problems-support/
 
The only chip on the board is the 18F47Q10 PIC. The PIC software is written in Great Cow Basic and has been released by [[ikonsgr]].  
 
The only chip on the board is the 18F47Q10 PIC. The PIC software is written in Great Cow Basic and has been released by [[ikonsgr]].  
  

Revision as of 06:58, 27 February 2023

The Universal Serial Interface for the Amstrad CPC (USIFAC), currently in version 2 (Styled USIFAC II), is a modern serial interface based around a PIC microcontroller designed and built by ikonsgr from the CPCWIKI Forums.

Project's Main Thread:- https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/usifac-iimake-your-pc-or-usb-stick-an-hdd-for-amstrad-access-dsk-and-many-more!/ There is also a special thread for technical problems & support: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/hardware-related/usifac-ii-technical-problems-support/ The only chip on the board is the 18F47Q10 PIC. The PIC software is written in Great Cow Basic and has been released by ikonsgr.

Details of hardware, software and manuals are available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ezzga2dppm6jlm7/AACwFC_rv2QatWh_ndKc9fhma?dl=0

The board allows for TTL serial output and connection to a USB Stick as well as a ESP8266 WIFI module. The board has been used for many purposes including running games from Usb Stick, MIDI, RS232 and accessing online BBS.