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Hello, POIND
2x "Byte 48"
1x "Raton 9003"
1x "Baltic" (I doubt the functionality :mad: )
Hello, andreil
ZX777 - 1024 (SIMM 1Mb); CMOS GLUK-AY; Soundrive; K.Mouse;
Hello, sheltem
she> ZX777 - 1024 (SIMM 1Mb); CMOS GLUK-AY; Soundriver; K.Mouse;
Cool, I liked Pent 777, but I still need to push a Sim there!
Hello, CHRV
And I had this super Byte 128.
File: Byte128.jpg http://zx.pk.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=1906
Hello, Misha Brom
1. Got it in 1999 Pentagon128 with bitten off capacitors....
As a result: (All with your own hands.....)
Pentagon 1024 (simm 1Mb)
5.25 FDD
3.5 FDD
Kempston Mouse
Cash 32 Kb
Covox of 8 resistors on the printer port.
2. Looks like Kharkov 48, converted to 128Kb 2*5.25 FDD
Hello Grand
CHR> I am interested in everything, including brands of hard drives, floppy drives, music
CHR> processor ... Printers in use ... etc ...
* Scorpion ZS 256 Turbo; HMMD: "Electronics" MS 5350 (5.25') and Mitsumi
(3.5'); display: VD 1201; DTV: Thomson 14MG135KG.* Himac HR 42.05; HMMD:
"Electronics" MS 5305 (5.25') and Sony MPF920-E (3.5'); display: "Electronics"
MS 6501.12; printer: D100-M.
Hello Grand
"Delta-S" (a fairly high-quality clone of the ZX-Spectrum+), works on a monitor
"EIZO-3010" (green, from the Yamaha KUVT kit). Unfortunately, no
TR-DOS.
There is also a locally produced “Basic” - the scheme is very close to Zonov’s.
Now I've taken it apart - wondering what to do with it :D
Hello Grand
Gra> Of course, the car also has disadvantages: for example, curbs suffer
Gra> effects, because at the wrong time relative to the drawing of the frame is formed
Gra> signal /INT; this can be seen in the test by Yu. Kovalevsky (see "Image").
2Grand
Throw this test please.
Hello, CHRV
Gentlemen, I really want statistics on who works at what!
Emulators, please don't worry!
I have several computers. And each has its own gadgets. Here is the first one:
Leningrad-1-1024,1-5.25",1-3.5",Sounddrive 1.51+,Turbo FM,CGA-EGA monitor Scan
14", zx lprint 3, 16kb cache with battery, system buffered bus, ide
controller, 40 MB screw, CD-ROM, CPF-136 matrix printer, graphics mode
hardware multicolor 1 byte - your own color and paper, full mode 16 colors per
flash bit count, firmware Gluk 6.10e, TR-dos 6.10e, fixed BASIC 48 82
year, quick commander 3.10.
There is a ROM programmer. ;)
Hello Costa
And it's better right here ;)
Hello fan
Cos> Please throw this test
fan> And it’s better right here
I've already been asked about him in personal messages. Hold it.
File: test_int.zip http://zx.pk.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=2009
Hello, All!
Profi-512, 2 5.25", C-DOS modem, monitor Electronics 32 VTC202. And that’s all, from
There's not even a beeper sound. Not much, but enough as a station. :)
See you again! Best regards, Thann.
Hello Grand
Gra> I have already been asked about him in personal messages. Hold it.
I launched it under unlock and got a black screen and the emulator message "CPU halted". B
what's the problem?
P.S. I haven’t tried it in real life yet. Too lazy to copy a potentially non-working program.
Hello, Maksagor
where did you get the idea that it is potentially not working???? This program is already 10 years old, that's it
We used it as a child, and the fact that it doesn’t work in the emulator is not
indicator......
Hello Grand
Gra> I have already been asked about him in personal messages. Hold it.
Thank you!
Hello, Jukov
Juk> "Quorum-64" converted into a full-fledged "Quorum-128" with a controller
Juk> CP/M and a connected DENDY joystick controller. To external connector
Juk> connects a programmer for EPROM with a capacity of 16 to 32 KB.
What is an SPM controller?
Some kind of memory manager?
Hello, CHRV
CHR> Correctly written CPM software should not work through ports but should
CHR> work through the call table (kernal), and display the same way
CHR> must go through this table.
In CP/M this applies mainly to console programs and utilities, for example PIP, SID,
POWER, etc.
Such programs can be run on any CP/M machine without any problems.
The cat only concerns working in screen mode, some adjustment is required
programs for screen control codes, which are not the same for all machines.
For this purpose, in the body of the program there is a setting zone that is required
modify for a specific model.
To do this, you either have to do it manually using a HEX editor, or with
using (which was done most often) a DDT or SID debugger.
For some programs, such as Turbo Pascal, programs were supplied
customizers who allowed you to enter machine parameters interactively.
CHR> Therefore, Borland Pascal and other tasty ones work great on Turbo2+
CHR> pieces.
All this works fine on Quorum.
Hello, Jukov
Juk> Due to the lack of such, I have never tried to run these advanced ones
Juk> programs. Although one old catalog mentions Turbo Pascal and C
Juk> for Quorum. Unfortunately, this disc has sunk into oblivion. You can try
Juk> look for it on the Internet.
Why look, I have everything that worked on Quorum.
Go to the Quorum emulator branch, there is an image of its system disk, on
which contains a catalog of all software for Quorum.
Juk> One of my friends tried to read a quorum CP/M disk on Scorpio
Juk> through proprietary software. The directory has been counted, but not a single program
Juk> was able to start.
Well, not alone.
Juk> The same Gamma contains all the drivers for input-output, which
Juk> are focused only on Quorum.
GAMMA is essentially not a program, but an image of a specific version of CP/M for Quorum,
which runs in its background RAM.
This allows it to work in resident mode without conflicting with programs
Spectrum.
Hello, CHRV
CHR> Correctly written CPM software should not work through ports but should
CHR> work through the call table (kernal), and display the same way
CHR> must go through this table. That's why they work great on Turbo2+
CHR> Borland Pascal and other tasty things.
CHR> That's why I'm asking.
In the absence of such, I have never tried to run these advanced programs.
Although one old catalog mentions Turbo Pascal and C for Quorum. K
Unfortunately, this disc has sunk into oblivion. You can try looking for it on the Internet. One
my friend tried to read a quorum CP/M disk on Scorpio through a proprietary
software The directory was counted, but not a single program could start. Same Gamma
contains all the drivers for I/O, which are focused only on
Quorum.
Hello, CHRV
CHR> Programs specifically for SPM or are they ordinary spec games.
CHR> I am interested in what is available specifically for SPM. (Turbo2+ also with SPM).
There is Norton comander, FORMAT, test, text editor ED, GAMMA (wrapper for
hacking via NMI and launching games), SCREEN (graphics editor) and a bunch of other things
fine sludge. All programs of the first half of the 90s. ALL games are the same
spekovskie, there are very few good ones among them. What computer do you mean by
"Turbo2+"? If this is ATM, then nothing quorum will work on it, because ports
They most likely have different drive controllers.
Hello, Jukov
Juk> There is Norton comander, FORMAT, test, text editor ED, GAMMA
Juk> (shell for hacking via NMI and launching games), SCREEN (graphical
Juk> editor) and a bunch of other small crap. All programs first
Juk> half of the 90s. ALL games are, of course, Spec's games, there are very good ones among them
Juk> very little. What computer do you mean by "Turbo2+"? If it's ATM,
Juk> then nothing quorum will work on it, because controller ports
Juk> they most likely have different disk drives.
Correctly written CPM software should not work through ports, but should work
through the call table (kernal), and the output to the screen should also go through this
table. That's why Borland Pascal and other delicious products work great on Turbo2+
pieces.
That's why I'm asking.
Hello, CHRV
Hi everyone I have the following Speccy:
Scorpion ZS 256Turbo+ Prof ROM 512kb, AY, FDD 3.5' NEC, FDD 5.25' Samsung,
HDD 340 Mb Hewlet Packard, CD-ROM Acer, Smuc, KBD-Mouse controller (Zonovsky),
IBM keyboard, COM-Mouse, CM-6337 M1 printer.
Hello, p@lex
Computer "Master" (48Kb, there is BB55, can be connected via SCART-RGB to
TV).
"Quorum-64" converted into a full-fledged "Quorum-128" with a CP/M controller and
connected DENDY joystick controller. Connects to external connector
programmer for EPROM from 16 to 32 KB.
For it, I used BB55, in which the D0 discharge of one of the ports did not work.
But we managed to turn this disadvantage into an advantage: this discharge started with MS TM8 and
connected to the LED. Now, when data is being exchanged, the flickering
LEDs can be used to determine how the programmer works. Software support
the programmer had to be written from scratch, but it only benefited from it.
"Quorum-64" converted into "Quorum-192" (Yes, yes, you heard right - it has 192
KB of memory, there is shadow RAM, capable of working both in SOS emulation mode and
and DOS, memory pages are switched via port 126), equipped with Beta disk
Odessa company "Elikon" and music. coprocessor, but no ROM with BASIC-128.
"Scrorpion 256 TURBO+" with an IBM keyboard and mouse controller, received in
an inheritance from a spektrumist who sold himself to pussies.
There is also an external BETA disk controller, a light pen, and a dot matrix printer.
MS-6313 (I haven’t checked the functionality for 5 years). There was a bw EGA monitor, but for six months
burned back. Now I'm stuck tightly behind the emulator until I can'tconnect Scorpion to a pee monitor. There are plans to connect CD-ROM and HDD to
40GB.
Hello Shaos
Here's a catch-up photo of my new brand real 1984 called "ZX
Spectrum +", which is connected to the TV and voice recorder:
Picture: http://nedopc.org/nedopc/image/ZX-Spectrum-Plus-2.jpg
By the way, everything can be powered by batteries - all that remains is to find a powerful source
power supply for the Spectrum at 9V and you can start field testing
:v2_finge:
Hello Shaos
Sha> ... and voice recorder
Does the recorder have a linear output or adjustable? And the microphone input or the same
linear?
What was the cassette recorded on (and with what settings)?
Hello Shaos
Sha> Microphone input with automatic gain control. Exit to
Sha> headphones - with adjustable volume (set to maximum). Cassette
Sha> wrote on it - both from the device and from the laptop via a soundblaster and prog
Sha> HYPRALOADER (directly from laptop to device for some reason does not work).
Sha> The main feature of the voice recorder is a three-digit mechanical flow meter
Sha> tapes!
Eh... I tried to make my device, I did... And people still do it the old fashioned way, tape recorder
They use it, and even used the laptop...
Hello, DVS
DVS> Eh... I tried to make my device, I did it... But people do everything the old fashioned way
DVS> they use a tape recorder, and they also used a laptop...
Well, let’s say your device came out “completely” quite recently. Collect it first
those who are friends with Atmel MK will start. So everything is ahead.
Hello Shaos
Sha> Does anyone know why my ZX Spectrum + was made by SAMSUNG in Korea or
Sha> is this a clone and not a brand name at all? :confused:
Don't worry :) I looked at my processor, it says GS Z80A, etc. I am so
I think GS is GoldStart. He can't be a clone, there wasn't one at that time
there’s no such thing at all (Papa Clive would have grabbed them by the loins), so it’s a brand.
Apparently this is one of the last in the series. Now Conan will explain everything to us, he must
know this, since ebay sellers of ZX Spectrum+ about serial numbers and their color
asking questions ;)
By the way, have you tried making S-Video output yet? I want everything, but then hands, then
time...
Hello Conan
Con> The most proprietary brand. And the quality is Samsung
Con> machines are better than those from Timex or EMI. For example, membranes in
Con> keyboards are more durable. These are prim Englishmen who turn up their noses at
Con> Asian cars. Moreover, at the suggestion of Grandfather Clive, whom the Japanese
Con> calculators were once put in place.
Con>
Every single button works - except when you press several buttons on the right
There is also a space printed in the upper corner - but this extra space is easily erased
Delete button :)
Con> Also pay attention to the plug (for the socket), it is purely English,
Con> means that the plus arrived from England, where it was sold. And it was made in Korea
Con> because local collectors could not cope with orders
Con> (uneven) and there was a lot of rejects. So you are the owner
Con> a completely legal ZX Spectrum + model.
Con>
The fork is English - that’s for sure (I bought it from an Englishman), but in
instructions, the delivery kit is shown WITHOUT a plug - just two wires from the block
power supplies stick out - like the buyer himself attaches the plug he needs ;)Con> Here's the request: if possible, take a close-up photo
Con> of the power supply (bottom view of the inscription) and send it by email:
Con> Sinclair [pedigree dog]nm.ru
Ok - I'll do it. What resolution do you need the photos at? I have 5.2 megapixels ;)
Hello, DVS
DVS> Eh... I tried to make my device, I did it... But people do everything the old fashioned way
DVS> they use a tape recorder, and they also used a laptop...
And I’ll still assemble your device - don’t worry: v2_walkm:
I have a special laptop - an old one with Pentyukh and DOS, in case it is necessary
run something DOS...
Hello Shaos
Sha> Does anyone know why my ZX Spectrum + was made by SAMSUNG in Korea or
Sha> is this a clone and not a brand name at all? :confused:
The most famous brand ever. And the quality of Samsung machines is better,
than those from Timex or EMI. For example, the membranes in the keyboard are more
tenacious. These are prim Englishmen who turn up their noses at Asian cars. And with
giving grandfather Clive, whom the Japanese with calculators once took place
set.
Also, pay attention to the plug (for the socket), it is purely English, which means
plus it arrived from England, where it was sold. And it was made in Korea, because the locals
The collectors could not cope with orders (uneven) and there was a lot of scrap.
So you are the owner of a completely legal ZX Spectrum + model.
Here's the request: if possible, take a close-up photo of the block
power supply (bottom view on the inscription) and send it by email:
Sinclair [pedigreed dog]nm.ru
Hello Shaos
Sha> Every single button works - except when you press several
Sha> of the buttons in the upper right corner also prints a space - but this one is superfluous
Sha> the space can be easily erased with the Delete button
There is a problem in another place: on the bend of the cables from the membrane to the connectors
(the radiator is hot there) dries out and cracks. Be careful if
will have to be disassembled.
Sha> The fork is English - that's for sure (I bought it from an Englishman), but here it is
Sha> instructions the delivery kit is shown WITHOUT a plug - just two wires
Sha> stick out from the power supply - like the buyer attaches the plug himself
Sha> which he needs
Everything is true, but on the transformer it says: UK1400. And rewind it for others
voltages (in England 240 volts in the network) would be too much. Regarding
instructions, so they made it universal (they changed languages, but the photos remained).
That's why the fork is not shown. In fact, almost all ZX Spectrum +
sold already with forks attached.
Sha> Ok, I'll do it. What resolution do you need the photos at? I have 5.2 megapixels
1280*1024 (less can be done if the camera has good focusing).
Hello Conan
Con> 1280*1024 (less can be done if the camera has good focusing).
I sent more because... otherwise the letters were hard to see. Here's a smaller copy of it
what I sent:
Picture: http://nedopc.org/nedopc/image/ZX-Spectrum-Plus-Power.jpg
Here's a photo of the board itself:
Picture: http://nedopc.org/nedopc/image/ZX-Spectrum-Plus-PCB.jpg
There is a Z80A there.
Hello Shaos
Sha> And here is a photo of the board itself:
Yeah, you have issue 4.
Question to Conan: for some reason I can’t find the large microcircuit that you were already talking about
asked (a set of multiplexers, etc.). What issue did she come from or on
of this photo I looked at it? I see ULA, I see processor, I see ROM (by the way
Here it is sealed, I don’t have it).
Hello icebear
Sha> Sent more because... otherwise the letters were difficult to see.
I received everything, thank you very much!
ice> Yeah, you have issue 4.
More precisely, the Issue 4S board (pay attention to the green stripe on the top side).
ice> Question to Conan: for some reason I can’t find the large microcircuit I’m talking about
ice> already asked you (a set of multiplexers, etc.).
This is also a ULA (BMK-based chip).
ice> Which issue did it come from or did I look at it in this photo?
It appeared starting from Issue 5.
Hello Conan
2 Conan
Scan of the power supply from the plus (also from Gnusov) -
http://sblive.narod.ru/ZX-Spectrum/Other/Other.htm Quite different from what
at Shaos.
There are also multicolor shots from plus and Timex 2048.
2 ALL
Where can I look at a scanned version of the manual, the same as that of Shaos?
The "tape" output of the proprietary spec is designed for the microphone input of a tape recorder
or under linear?
Hello fan
fan> Scan of the power supply from the plus (also from Gnusov) -
fan> http://sblive.narod.ru/ZX-Spectrum/Other/Other.htm
fan> ["http://sblive.narod.ru/ZX-Spectrum/Other/Other.htm"] Cheto
fan> differs from that of Shaos.
Some ZX Spectrum+ were equipped with power supplies from regular ZX Spectrum.
This is just such a case. The characteristics of the sources are identical. Only different
housings.
fan> Where you can look at the scanned manual, the same as that of Shaos
fan> ?
At one time I only found Spanish-language.
fan> The "tape" output of the proprietary spec is designed for a microphone input
fan> tape recorder or linear ?
Most inexpensive bourgeois cassette players only have a tape input. Exit
The ZX Spectrum was designed for exactly this. And if we talk about amplitude, then
MIC output is about 15-30 mV (with an output resistance of more than 10KOhm).
Hello Conan
Con>
> Where you can look at the scanned manual, the same as here
> Con> Shaosa ?
>
> At one time I only found Spanish-language
>
I guess I need to take up the scanner? :v2_smoke:
And the manual is amazing - it’s all colorful: v2_wacko: and even for
initial testing of the computer offers a set of simple
programs typed manually (and there’s also a section “let’s start”
program"). :v2_jawdr:
Hello Shaos
Here is my completely homemade Spectrum: v2_finge: DRAM 128kb, ROM 64kb, SRAM
32 kb (can be connected instead of ROM), music. YM2149F processor, basically this
very converted Leningrad1 :) I also plan to make General Soud and a module
downloads - flash drive and USB connection
Picture: http://nostradam.eclub.lv/Resize%20of%20P3092076.JPG
Close-up of CPU board
Picture: http://nostradam.eclub.lv/Resize%20of%20P3092078.JPG
I check if the CPU is working correctly: smile:
Picture: http://nostradam.eclub.lv/Resize%20of%20P3092084.JPG
Loading test via TAPE
Picture: http://nostradam.eclub.lv/Resize%20of%20P3102091.JPG
Hello, CheburatoR
Che> Here is my completely homemade Spectrum
Cool :) Give me diagrams and signets ;)
Hello Conan
Con> Most inexpensive bourgeois cassette players only have a tape recorder
Con> input.
I don’t understand %) What is a tape input?
Sha> I guess I need to use the scanner?
Definitely ;) The pictures are too beautiful.
Hello fan
fan> I don’t understand %) What is a tape input?
Sorry. Typo. Of course, MICROPHONE input.
Hello, DVS
DVS> 2 icebear
DVS>
DVS> Any ideas and improvements are welcome. Expand your idea in the topic about
DVS> "tape recorder", otherwise I didn't quite understand what primitive means
DVS> directory system.
A primitive catalog system is a primitive catalog system :) Now
you are loading tzx, which is a directory with files. Add the ability to load tzx, which
allow you to contain other tzx - that's a catalog system for you. Do it
API like TR-DOS and that’s it. Unfortunately, I can’t develop the idea, because
I haven’t worked with this kind of devices and I don’t know how to do it correctly +
other priorities in hardware. In fact, now you have an analogue of Scorpio’s
systems where there is a drive with trd files, each of which contains files.
Hello, DVS
DVS> Yep. I liked it too. I'm also thinking about building something similar
DVS> just implement as much as possible on FPGA (adjacent topic about FPGA
DVS> already read the spec). And the “tape recorder” should be overclocked in multiples of 3.5 MHz, i.e. at 56 MHz
DVS> you can get 16 times faster loading in the most super original
DVS> protected programs :-) (you may need to embed the kernel
DVS> microcontroller, but this is still a dream).
Better develop the device to support a primitive catalog system and then
no screws or anything else will be needed. Then there is a risk of becoming the main
external drive with ROM support and random access to files (a kind of
a virtual floppy disk with a bunch of directories in a familiar format).
Hello fan
Yeah. I liked it too. I'm also thinking about building something similar...
implement as much as possible on FPGA (I already read the adjacent topic about FPGA spec).
And the “tape recorder” should be overclocked in multiples of 3.5 MHz, i.e. at 56MHz you can get 16x
acceleration of loading of the most super original protected programs :-) (possibly
you will need to integrate a microcontroller core, but this is still a dream).
Hello icebear
2 icebear
Any ideas and improvements are welcome. Expand your idea in the topic about
“tape recorder”, otherwise I don’t quite understand what a primitive catalog means
system.
Hello fan
fan> Cool :) Give me diagrams and signets ;)
Here's a quick page I put together: :v2_wink2:
http://speccy.times.lv
Hello, CheburatoR
Che> Here's a quick page I put together:
Che> http://speccy.times.lv
Damn... I can't wait until the main page even loads...
Maybe you can create a website in the ru domain?
Or can anyone recommend a suitable proxy server?
(just don’t send me anything for soap)
Hello fan
fan> 2 CheburatoR
fan> By the way, what name does the unit have? Maybe call it Leningrad-3? IMHO
fan> straight to the cash register!
fan> Or is it called ZX128 PROJECT?
I tried to come up with something when I started designing the circuit but nothing
nothing interesting came to mind :| , simply called "ZX128", Leningrad-3
probably not very suitable - well, it turned out very unlike Leningrad, but by the way
I doubt that anyone else will make the same clone, most likely new ones will come in handy
ideas.
By the way, I’ve now started working on FAT, I’m doing an experimental one under Delphi
a program for testing read/write algorithms, useful not only for
speccy
Hello, CheburatoR
2 CheburatoR
By the way, what name does the unit have? Maybe call it Leningrad-3? IMHO exactly the same
to the cashier!
Or is it called ZX128 PROJECT?
Hello, CheburatoR
Che> well, this is not my times.lv :) well, fuck them all, I'll make a copy on
Che> http://speccy.eclub.lv
This is a completely different matter - the flight is still opening: v2_walkm:
Hello, CheburatoR
Che> on the contrary, everything loads slowly from ru, but http://speccy.times.lv
Che> in half a second, as there is no desire to register another site and
Che> "move"
Che> PS today I optimized the html code, although all together it’s less than half
Che> occupies a megabyte
Not only that, with my poor connection it swings at a speed of no more than 126
bytes per second, and also breaks the connection after a few minutes, and it looks like
does not support resuming - it turns out that your times.lv is even worse than the people's swamp
- with such a vile attitude towards foreigners! :mad:
Hello Shaos
Sha> Not only that, with my poor connection, it swings at a speed that does not
Sha> more than 126 bytes per second, and also breaks the connection after a few
Sha> minutes, and it looks like it doesn’t support resuming - it turns out that yours
Sha> times.lv is even worse than the people's swamp - with such a nasty attitude towards
Sha> to foreigners! :mad:
The download did work - for almost an hour (the speed ranged from 44 bytes to 177 bytes
per second) wget heroically, in several attempts for each file, pulled out 5
files with a total volume of 225 kilobytes :v2_clapp:
P.S. For example, the speed of downloading something from microsoft.com is
is a little more than 600 KB/sec - i.e. 6000 (SIX THOUSAND) times faster...
Hello, CheburatoR
htt> has two separate boards for the video controller and the processor part
htt> , which certainly makes it easier to make at home
I would add two more pluses
1) the principle of “modularity” does not require correction/rework/upgrade
recycling the entire board, but only a specific module (board)
2) more dynamically amenable to placement in different buildings
Hello Shaos
Sha> Not only that, with my poor connection, it swings at a speed that does not
Sha> more than 126 bytes per second, and also breaks the connection after a few
Sha> minutes, and it looks like it doesn’t support resuming - it turns out that yours
Sha> times.lv is even worse than the people's swamp - with such a nasty attitude towards
Sha> to foreigners! :mad:
well, this is not my times.lv :) well, fuck them all, I’ll make a copy on
http://speccy.eclub.lv