Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC, manufactured by [[Spectre Communications Ltd]].
Communications software The '''Spectre Comms Pack''' was placed in romalso advertised for the [[ZX Spectrum]], typically together with a QMOD modem.
manufactured The CPC version uses '''Cage Comms''' software in ROM. For whatever reason, the manual refers to '''Propak by:Telemap'''. The Cage/Propak software is written by David Gorski and Ian Hoare.
'''Spectre Communications LTD'''== Technical ==
'''School House'''I/O Ports are compatible with the [[Amstrad Serial Interface]]:
'''Crosby Ravensworth FADCh Amstrad RS232 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Data (R/W) FADDh Amstrad RS232 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Control/Status (R/W)'''Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA''' FADEh Amstrad RS232 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Data (R/W) FADFh Amstrad RS232 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Control/Status (R/W)Not much is known about this device please write more. FBDCh Amstrad RS232 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) FBDDh Amstrad RS232 8253 Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) FBDEh Amstrad RS232 8253 Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) FBDFh Amstrad RS232 8253 Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W)
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== Download == * [[CategoryMedia:HardwareCageCommsRom11.zip]] - Cage Comms ROM-image (v1.1, Dec 1987) [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Serial_interfaces]][[Category:Expansion ROM]][[Category:Network]]