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The DIY project consisted of a 16 page instruction leaflet.
The DIY project consisted of a 16 page instruction leaflet.
== Maplin's Amstrad Projects ==
Maplin released various projects. The Amstrad CPC related ones are:
* MAPLIN PROJECTS BOOK 18 - Amstrad Expansion System Part 1: an external ROM card system for the Amstrad
* MAPLIN PROJECTS BOOK 19 - Amstrad Expansion System Part 2: describes the 6 x 8-bit parallel I/O Port and PSU Card
* MAPLIN PROJECTS BOOK 20 - Amstrad 8 Bit Input Port


== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==

Revision as of 00:37, 7 April 2010

Amstrad Expansion System

Description

The Amstrad Expansion System aka Maplin ROM Card from Maplin is a DIY project by Dave Goodman and John Attfield.

The Amstrad Expansion System (Part 1) was primarily a rom box for the CPC series, but had additional features:

  • Special non-standard Buffered Expansion Port (with pre-decoded IOSEL line, on access to "free" I/O addresss)
  • Lightpen socket (3.5mm stereo socket - just a connector with LPEN,5V,GND - without any additional electronics)

The DIY project consisted of a 16 page instruction leaflet.

Pictures

Manual

Weblinks