Difference between revisions of "Spectre Comms Serial Interface"
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Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. | Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. | ||
| − | Manufactured by: Spectre Communications | + | Manufactured by: Spectre Communications Ltd, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA. |
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| − | The Cage/Propak software is written by: David Gorski and Ian Hoare. | + | The Spectre Comms Pack was also advertised for the [[ZX Spectrum]], typically together with a QMOD modem. |
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| + | 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. | ||
== Technical == | == Technical == | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 12 August 2010
Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. Manufactured by: Spectre Communications Ltd, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA.
The Spectre Comms Pack was also advertised for the ZX Spectrum, typically together with a QMOD modem.
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.
Technical
I/O Ports are compatible with the Amstrad Serial Interface:
FADCh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Data (R/W) FADDh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Control/Status (R/W) FADEh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Data (R/W) FADFh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Control/Status (R/W) FBDCh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) FBDDh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) FBDEh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) FBDFh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W)
Pictures
- The Spectre serial interface
Download
- Media:CageCommsRom11.zip - Cage Comms ROM-image (v1.1, Dec 1987)
