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'''Amstrad Expansion System''' aka '''Maplin ROM Card'''
 
'''Amstrad Expansion System''' aka '''Maplin ROM Card'''
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[[Image:Amstrad Expansion System.jpg|thumb|300px|Amstrad Expansion System]]
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The '''Amstrad Expansion System''' is a DIY project by [[Dave Goodman]] and [[John Attfield]].
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The Amstrad Expansion System was primarily a rom box for the CPC series, but had additional features:
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* 128 - 8bit I/O port.
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* Motherboard extension plug for EURO-card modules.
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The DIY project consisted of a 16 page instruction leaflet.
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== Maplin's Amstrad Projects ==
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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 18 - Amstrad Expansion System Part 1: an external ROM card system for the Amstrad
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[[Media:Maplin ROM-Box Manual.pdf|Maplin ROM-Box Manual]] (pdf)
 
[[Media:Maplin ROM-Box Manual.pdf|Maplin ROM-Box Manual]] (pdf)
  
[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:manual]]
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== Weblinks ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocard Info on EURO-card standard]
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[[Category:Memory expansions]] [[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:manual]]

Revision as of 18:56, 6 April 2010

Amstrad Expansion System aka Maplin ROM Card

Amstrad Expansion System

The Amstrad Expansion System is a DIY project by Dave Goodman and John Attfield.

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

  • 128 - 8bit I/O port.
  • Motherboard extension plug for EURO-card modules.

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

Manual

Maplin ROM-Box Manual (pdf)

Weblinks

Info on EURO-card standard