Technical documentation: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:34, 24 November 2009

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

DIY Hardware Projects

How to's / Tutorials

Changing the drive belt
A Guide to running software on a real CPC!
Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!
Willem Programmer - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.

BASIC / Firmware / CP/M

Technical information about Locomotive BASIC

Built-in connectors: pinout

Hardware extensions

Internal components

8255 - PIO - I/O controller
Arnold_V_specs - 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
Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus
Serial interface - how to use the DART and 8253 chips of an Amstrad-compatible serial interface

Service Manuals

Service Manuals.

Protections

Specifications

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-== How to's  ==
+== DIY Hardware Projects ==
-*[[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]
+* [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
-*[[A guide to running software on a real Amstrad CPC/CPC Plus computer|A Guide to running software on a real CPC!]]
+* [[Amstrad ROM Expander]]
-*[[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
+* [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]
-*[[Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!|Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!]]
+* [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]
-*[[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
+* [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]]
-*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]
+* [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
-*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]] with photos
+* [[CPC4MB| CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]]
-*[[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
+* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]]
-*[[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cable]]
+* [[Digiblaster]]
-*[[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
+* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
-*[[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
+* [[Inicron RAM-Box]]
+* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
+* [[Joystick Y-cables]]
+* [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
+* [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
+* [[Real Time Clock]]
+* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
+* [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
+== How to's / Tutorials ==
+* [[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!]]
+* [[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.
 == BASIC / Firmware / CP/M ==