Jump to content
Toggle menu
Toggle preferences menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

Cirkit serial interface

From CPCWiki - THE Amstrad CPC encyclopedia!
The Cirkit serial link was used for the Cirkit Prestel link

Reportedly, it did "flourish", but almost nothing else is known.

  • Some information fragments are here: Cirkit.

Technical

  • I/O ports are unknown...?
  • Chipset: uses 8251 UART (according to the advert)
  • Note - Cirkit reportedly also made a "Twin-port" serial interface (which probably used other chipset)

Pictures

Downloads

  • None such...?

Specs (from advert)

  • Plugs into Disk Drive, through Bus Connector for Disk Drives and other peripherals. [Note: On the CPC 464, the "Expansion Port" was called "Floppy Port", this probably what is meant by "into Disk Drive"]
  • Can be used to interface to other RS232 devices, such as Modems, Plotters and Printers.
  • Baud rates supported 75/1200, 1200/1200 and 300/300
  • INPUTS:- Data, one handshake - RS232 compatible
  • OUTPUTS:- Data, one handshake - +5 volt positive going Works with all TTL level inputs and most RS232 devices.
  • All interface features are software addressable, uses 8251 UART.
  • Supplied with full RSX drivers, which may be used in your own programs.
  • Not directly compatible with Amstrad CPM.
  • Extensive documentation about interface and RSX's supplied on cassette.