Latest revision as of 13:50, 18 March 2022

Ongoing project for additional technical documentation: the local mirror of Kevin Thackers' archive at http://www.cpctech.org.uk.

BASIC / Firmware / CP/M

Locomotive BASIC (reference for BASIC commands, functions and error messages)
Technical information about Locomotive BASIC (encoding of BASIC programs in memory)
BIOS Functions (firmware routine summary)
Soft968 Firmware Specification (the official Amstrad firmware documentation)

DIY Hardware Projects

Can now be found under DIY & Repair

Built-in connectors: pinout

Emulator file format specifications

CDT - tape image file format
CPR - CPC Plus cartridge file format
DSC - disk image file format (hardly used anymore)
DSK - disk image file format
SNA - snapshot file format

Hardware extensions

M4-Wifi
CPC Booster
SYMBiFACE II
Peripherals (includes tech info, as far as known)

Internal Components

Default I/O Port Summary - map of built-in I/O ports of the CPC
765 FDC - Floppy Disc Controller
8255 - PIO - I/O controller
Arnold V Specs Revised - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification
AY-3-8912 - Sound chip / keyboard controller
Cassette data information - Information about the cassette storage system
CRTC - Video chip
Gate Array - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)
PAL16L8 - Controls RAM bank switching (see Gate Array for programming details)
Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus
Printer Port
Mainboard Versions

Service Manuals

Service Manuals

Protections

Specifications

Weblinks

https://acpc.me/#ACME/DOCS_TECHNIQUES

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+== BASIC / Firmware / CP/M ==
-== BASIC / Firmware / CP/M ==
+* [[Locomotive BASIC]] (reference for BASIC commands, functions and error messages)
+* [[Technical information about Locomotive BASIC]] (encoding of BASIC programs in memory)
+* [[BIOS Functions]] (firmware routine summary)
+* [[Soft968:_CPC_464/664/6128_Firmware|Soft968 Firmware Specification]] (the official Amstrad firmware documentation)
+== DIY Hardware Projects ==
-* [[Technical information about Locomotive BASIC]]
+Can now be found under [[DIY|DIY & Repair]]
 == Built-in connectors: pinout ==
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 * [[Connector:2nd disc drive (CPC664, CPC6128, CPC6128+)|2nd disc drive (CPC664, CPC6128, CPC6128+)]]
 * [[Connector:Analogue joystick (CPC Plus only)|Analogue joystick (CPC Plus only)]]
-* [[Connector:Aux socket (CPC Plus only)|Aux socket (CPC Plus only)]]
+* [[Connector:Aux socket (CPC Plus only)|Aux socket (CPC Plus only)]] (Lightgun)
+* [[Connector:Cartridge Slot (CPC Plus only)|Cartridge Slot (CPC Plus only)]]
 * [[Connector:Cassette recorder|Cassette recorder]]
 * [[Connector:Digital joystick|Digital joystick]]
 * [[Connector:Expansion port|Expansion port]]
-* [[Connector:Floppy|Floppy]]
 * [[Connector:Monitor|Monitor]]
 * [[Connector:Printer port|Printer port]]
 * [[Connector:Stereo sound|Stereo sound]]
-* [[Connector:Tape|Tape]]
+== Emulator file format specifications ==
+* [[Format:CDT tape image file format|CDT - tape image file format]]
+* [[Format:CPR CPC Plus cartridge file format|CPR - CPC Plus cartridge file format]]
+* [[Format:DSC disk image file format|DSC - disk image file format]] (hardly used anymore)
+* [[Format:DSK disk image file format|DSK - disk image file format]]
+* [[Format:SNA snapshot file format| SNA - snapshot file format]]
 == Hardware extensions ==
+* [[M4_Board|M4-Wifi]]
 * [[Programming:CPC Booster|CPC Booster]]
 * [[Programming:SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II]]
+* [[Peripherals]] (includes tech info, as far as known)
-== How to's  ==
+== Internal Components ==
-*[[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]
-*[[A guide to running software on a real Amstrad CPC/CPC Plus computer|A Guide to running software on a real CPC!]]
-*[[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
-*[[Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!|Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!]]
-*[[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
-*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]
-*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]] with photos
-*[[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
-*[[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cable]]
-*[[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
-== Internal components ==
+* [[Default I/O Port Summary]] - map of built-in I/O ports of the CPC
+* [[765 FDC]] - Floppy Disc Controller
 * [[8255]] - PIO - I/O controller
-* [[Arnold V specs|Arnold_V_specs]] - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification
+* [[Arnold V Specs Revised]] - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification
 * [[AY-3-8912]] - Sound chip / keyboard controller
 * [[Cassette data information]] - Information about the cassette storage system
 * [[CRTC]] - Video chip
 * [[Gate Array]] - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)
-* [[I/O Port Summary]] - map of all known I/O ports of the CPC
+* [[PAL16L8]] - Controls RAM bank switching (see [[Gate Array]] for programming details)
 * [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]
-* [[Serial interface]] - how to use the DART and 8253 chips of an Amstrad-compatible serial interface
+* [[Printer Port]]
+* [[Mainboard Versions]]
 == Service Manuals ==
-* [[Service Manuals]].
+* [[Service Manuals]]
 == Protections ==
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 * [[Alkatraz]]
 * [[Speedlock]]
+* [[Lenslok]]
 == Specifications  ==
-*[[Disc format|Disc formats]]
 *[[List of file formats|List of file formats]]
 *[[Format:SGX (SymbOS graphic files)|SGX (SymbOS graphic files)]]
 *[[Format:VID (SymbOS video files)|VID (SymbOS video files)]]
 *[[Emulator IDs|List of Emulator IDs]]
+*[[Class]] definitions of CPCs.
+= Weblinks =
+* https://acpc.me/#ACME/DOCS_TECHNIQUES
-[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Manual]]
+[[Category:Hardware|*]] [[Category:Manual|*]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Cpctech.org]][[Category:Software|*]][[Category:DIY| ]]