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A [[firmware]] manual and a guide to the workings of  
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A [[firmware]] manual and a guide to the workings of the various chips in the CPC at I/O level.
the various chips in the CPC at I/O level  
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Author: Don Thomasson
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The compact size of this book made it, for many programmers, a more practical reference than the bulky [[SOFT 968]] official firmware guide.
Publisher: [[Melbourne House]]
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1984
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Useful reference pages on the [[CRTC]] and other chips completed the work.
  
123 pages
 
  
ISBN: '''0 86161 190 X'''
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== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==
  
 
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Introduction
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Introduction.
  
 
The Ins
 
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The Interface
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The Outs
 
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   A Second Processor
 
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Overview
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Overview.
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 15 December 2010

Frontpage

A firmware manual and a guide to the workings of the various chips in the CPC at I/O level.

The compact size of this book made it, for many programmers, a more practical reference than the bulky SOFT 968 official firmware guide.

Useful reference pages on the CRTC and other chips completed the work.


Information

Title: The Ins & Outs of the AMSTRAD
Authors: Don Thomasson
Publisher: Melbourne House
Year: 1984
Pages: 123
ISBN: 0-86161-190-X

Contents


Introduction.

The Ins
   System Overview
   The Memory System
   The Inner Peripherals
      The I/O Address Map
      The Video Gate Array
      The CRT Controler
      The Parallel Peripheral Interface
      The Printer Port
   The Other Peripherals
      The Programmable Sound Generator
      The Keyboard
      The Cassette Recorder
   The Operating System
      The RST Area
      Jumpblock Entries
      Interrupts and Events
      Operating System Calls

The Interface.

The Outs
   General Principles
   Parallel Interfaces
      Interface Rules
      Alternative Printer Port
      Software Support
      Communicating Computers
   Serial Interfaces
   Analog Interfaces
   Sideways ROMs
      ROM Types and Formats
      Applications
      External ROM Hardware
   A Second Processor

Overview.