Difference between revisions of "Maplin ROM Box"
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'''Amstrad Expansion System''' aka '''Maplin ROM Card''' | '''Amstrad Expansion System''' aka '''Maplin ROM Card''' | ||
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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. | ||
| + | * 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) | ||
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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 19:56, 6 April 2010
Amstrad Expansion System aka Maplin ROM Card
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
ROM Box with ROMs
ROM Box
ROM Box and photocopy of how-to build manual
Connected showing ROMs
Manual
Maplin ROM-Box Manual (pdf)
