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This is a list of all documents at http://www.cpctech.org.uk, which can be transfered to the CPC-Wiki. Please enter your name in front of each entry, which you want to copy by yourself. Finished documents have to be marked, too.

docs

docs - basic

docs - emulation

docs - emulation - file_formats

docs - emulation - transfer

  • no title

docs - file_format

docs - firmware

docs - general

  • Selling Amstrad bits

docs - hardware

  • Resistor colour code information
  • Schneider/German CPC
  • mem
  • The 6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller (CRTC)
  • [PRODATRON] I/O port allocation
  • Collision Detection
  • [PRODATRON] Expansion ROM Selection
  • Compatible disc drives
  • External Signals of the CPC/CPC+ and KC Compact
  • AY-3-8912 PSG
  • Amstrad CPC Gate-Array
  • Interrupt Generation Facility of the Amstrad Gate Array
  • Composite Video Encoder
  • The 32k screen
  • "Cost-Down" CPC6128 and CPC464
  • Converting Documents Tips
  • Amstrad CPC Ram Paging
  • CPC hardware revisions
  • Calculating screen addressess
  • Connecting PC Drives to the CPC
  • The CPC472
  • Amstrad part numbers
  • Floppy disc controller and Floppy disc drives
  • Reading the keyboard and Joysticks
  • Furthur details of timing
  • Screen memory addressess
  • Reading high density discs
  • 8255 PPI
  • The 'Spectrum port'
  • SP512 RAM expansion
  • Sprites
  • Display pixel data format
  • Signals used for I/O devices
  • Scanning tips
  • Timings
  • Furthur details of interrupt timing
  • Dynamic RAM Refresh
  • Additional information about the AY-3-8912
  • Interrupts on the CPC/CPC+ and KC Compact

docs - hardware - connectors

  • External Connectors of the CPC and CPC+

docs - hardware - cpc+

  • Extra CPC Plus Hardware Information
  • CPC+ Differences

docs - hardware - datasheet

  • General Instruments AY-3-8910/12/13 Programmable Sound Generator
  • &181;PD765A/&181;PD7265 Floppy Disc Controller
  • Motorola MC6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller
  • UM6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller
  • Hitachi HD6845 Cathode Ray Tube Controller
  • Datasheet for the 8255
  • Datasheet for the Z8536
  • Datasheet for the Z8536
  • INTEL 8272 Floppy Disc Controller

docs - hardware - datasheet - cpc+

  • "Arnold V" Specification - Issue 1.4 - March 1990
  • "Arnold V" Specification - Issue 1.5 - 10th April 1990

docs - hardware - multiface2

  • Multiface 2 general file information
  • Introduction to the Multiface 2
  • Multiface 2 screen file format
  • Multiface 2 memory dump loader file format

docs - hardware - project

  • A list of games that use demo programming techniques
  • [nocash] Digiblaster
  • D.I.Y "Codemasters CD"
  • A lead to use PC game controllers on the CPC+/GX4000
  • Printer cable for the CPC
  • Aufrüstung eines CPC 464+ auf 128kB Ram
  • The parallel transfer cable
  • ABBA Drive Switch
  • Connecting the video output of the CPC or CPC+ to a SCART input
  • How To Make a Real Plus Out of a GX-4000!
  • Reset Button
  • CPC464+ with 128kB RAM
  • Cassette lead
  • Side switch
  • A power supply for the CPC and CPC+

docs - hardware - schematic

docs - hardware - schematic - kccompact

docs - kccompact

  • [nocash] System-Handbuch - pdf - System Handbook
  • [nocash] Gerätebeschreibung - pdf - Technical Data and Pin-Outs
  • KC compact operating system rom dissassembly
  • [nocash] CC4001:DEMO KC Compact pdf
  • [nocash] CC6001:Spielebox 1 pdf
  • [nocash] CC6002:Spielebox 2 pdf
  • [nocash] CC6005:Spielebox 5 pdf
  • [nocash] CC7001:KOMPONIST pdf
  • [nocash] CC7002:GRAFIX pdf
  • KC-compact viewed from top
  • KC-compact viewed from right
  • KC-compact viewed from back
  • [nocash] KC Compact Advert Translation by Schlumpf
  • [nocash] KC Compact Advert Scanned jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact (On/Off Button, Joystick and Sound connections) jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact; top with aerial lead jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact viewed from back jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact (Power and Tape connections) jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact (Aerial, SCART and Printer connections) jpg
  • KC-compact; base (left)
  • KC-compact; base (right)
  • [nocash] KC-compact; (Expansion connection) jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact; label on base jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact; aerial lead connector jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact; viewed from left jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact; top removed jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact; PCB jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact viewed from right jpg
  • [nocash] KC-compact viewed from top jpg
  • KC Compact Computer - This document describes the hardware and software differences.

docs - manuals

  • Protext Technical Information
  • Multiface Two user manual
  • The Insider
  • [CPCLER] RCPM ein CP/M 2.2 BIOS für den CPC464 mit Vortex Speichererweiterung
  • Burnin' Rubber user manual © Copyright Amstrad plc
  • Parados v1.0 © Copyright Quantum Computing and Richard Wilson
  • Utopia documentation by Arnor Ltd. (copyright Brian Watson)
  • DesText © Copyright Richard Wildey
  • GX4000 product guarantee © Copyright Amstrad plc
  • Utopia (Issue 2) documentation by WACCO (copyright Brian Watson)
  • Prospell documentation by WACCO (copyright Brian Watson)
  • Protext documentation by Arnor Ltd(copyright Brian Watson)
  • Nirvana user manual
  • Sprives Alive - Basic Version - user manual
  • DDI-1 Disc Drive and Interface User manual © Copyright Amstrad plc
  • GX4000 User Instructions © Copyright Amstrad plc
  • Dk'Tronics 64k RAM Expansion
  • The Amstrad CPC Firmware Guide by Bob Taylor and Thomas Defoe
  • DES Programming Manual by Michael Beckett and Capursoft
  • Maxam Documentation by Arnor Ltd (copyright Brian Watson)
  • Maxam 1.5 Supplementary Documentation by Arnor Ltd (copyright Brian Watson)
  • Gerätebeschreibung

docs - manuals - soft158

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  • SOFT 158 Title
  • SOFT 158 Preface
  • SOFT 158 Section 5 (The Graphics VDU)
  • SOFT 158 Section 7 (The Sound Manager)
  • SOFT 158 Section 9 (Expansion ROMs, Resident System Extensions and RAM Programs)
  • SOFT 158 Section 10 (Interrupts)
  • SOFT 158 Section 11 (Events)
  • SOFT 158 Section 12 (The Machine Pack)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix VII (Text VDU Control Codes)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix XII (The Hardware)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix XI (The Alternate Register Set)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix IV (Function Keys and Expansion Strings)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix V (Inks and Colours)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix IX (The Programmable Sound Generator)
  • SOFT 158 Appendix X (Kernel Block Layouts)

docs - manuals - soft968

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  • SOFT 968 Title
  • SOFT 968 Preface
  • SOFT 968 Appendix X (Kernel Block Layouts)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix XI (The Alternative Register Set)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix V (Inks and Colours)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix IV (Function Keys and Expansion Strings)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix VII (Text VDU Control Codes)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix IX (The Programmable Sound Generator)
  • SOFT 968 Section 3 (The Keyboard)
  • SOFT 968 Section 4 (The Text VDU)
  • SOFT 968 Section 5 (The Graphics VDU)
  • SOFT 968 Section 6 (The Screen Pack)
  • SOFT 968 Section 7 (The Sound Manager)
  • SOFT 968 Section 8 (The Cassette Manager)
  • SOFT 968 Section 9 (AMSDOS)
  • SOFT 968 Section 10 (Expansion ROMs, Resident System Extensions and RAM Programs)
  • SOFT 968 Section 11 (Interrupts)
  • SOFT 968 Section 12 (Events)
  • SOFT 968 Section 13 (The Machine Pack)
  • SOFT 968 Section 19 (AMSDOS BIOS Facilities)
  • SOFT 968 Section 18 (Low Kernel jumpblock)
  • SOFT 968 Section 17 (High Kernel jumpblock)
  • SOFT 968 Section 16 (Firmware Indirections)
  • SOFT 968 Section 20 (AMSDOS External Commands)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix XIII (Hints Tips and Workarounds)
  • SOFT 968 Appendix XIV (Printer Translation Table)

docs - programming

  • Storing data and/or code in the header of a disc file
  • no title
  • no title
  • Truth tables for logic operations
  • HOWTO* Multiplication with the Z80
  • Synchronising with the CRTC and display
  • no title
  • Fixed point numbers and fixed point arithmetic
  • no title
  • CPC Keyboard layout and codes by Bert Post Uiterweer
  • Dissassembly of the AMSDOS ROM
  • Dissassembly of the CPC+ version of AMSDOS
  • Dissassembly of the CPC6128 operating system ROM
  • Das Software Experiment - Inhalt
  • Das Software Experiment - Anhang
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 10
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 9
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 8
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 7
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 6
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 5
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 4
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 3
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 2
  • Das Software Experiment - Kapitel 1

docs - project

  • Storing CPC tape software on a audio CD

docs - repair

  • Fault Diagnosis and Repair

docs - software

  • List of CPC+ (464+/6128+) and GX4000 games

docs - transfer

  • Cassette data information
  • Reading/Writing Spectrum+3 discs

docs - z80


source

source - cpc+

  • Setup CPC+ sprites
  • Splitting the screen using the CPC+ hardware
  • Saving the system cartridge of the CPC+
  • RLE hardware sprites (a method for fast update of animating hardware sprites)
  • Hardware scrolling the screen vertically using the CRTC and CPC+ pixel hardware scroll
  • Hardware scrolling the screen horizontally using the CRTC and CPC+ pixel hardware scroll

source - cpm

  • A simple 'Hello World' program for CP/M using BDOS
  • A simple 'Hello World' program for CP/M using BIOS
  • Executing firmware functions from within CP/M 2.1
  • Executing firmware functions from within CP/M+
  • Executing firmware functions from within CP/M 2.1 or C/PM+

source - firmware

  • Catalog a disc and retrieve a directory listing
  • Loading a file
  • Saving a file
  • Calling a RSX from outside of BASIC
  • Reading a sector from a disc
  • Writing a sector to disc
  • Formatting a track on a disc
  • An example to define a RSX
  • An example loader
  • Dumping the data of the lower rom (operating system)
  • Dumping the data of BASIC or AMSDOS or an expansion rom
  • A simple disc copier using BDOS functions
  • A simple disc formatter using BDOS functions
  • A simple file copier using firmware functions (copies byte-by-byte)
  • Reading and writing the boot sector of a SYSTEM/VENDOR disc
  • An example boot sector (executed with |CPM)
  • An example to write a file byte-by-byte
  • An example to read a file byte-by-byte
  • Plotting a sprite using character matrices
  • Using the firmware to display more than 16 colours on screen
  • Using the firmware to display more than one mode on screen
  • Example of a 50Hz (Vsync) interrupt using firmware

source - games

  • A procedure to generate a pixel mask used for drawing masked sprites

source - general

  • Scanning the keyboard and joysticks

source - generated

source - hack

  • Loading a file
  • Saving a file

source - hardware

  • Detecting a Amstrad or Vortex floppy disc controller
  • Example of a BAD keyboard scanning routine which doesn't work on CPC+
  • Fake interlace producing a fake 640x400 display

source - hardware - crtc

  • Distorting the screen using register 2 of the CRTC (Horizontal Sync Position)
  • Hardware scrolling the screen using the CRTC
  • Hardware scrolling the screen horizontally byte-by-byte using the CRTC

source - multiface2

  • Dumping the Multiface 2 ROM data

source - overscan

  • Overscan Example 1

source - raster

  • Simple Raster Example 1
  • Simple Raster Example 2 (uses CPC+ features)
  • Simple Raster Example 3 (uses CPC+ features)
  • Simple Split Raster Example 1

source - split

  • Example vertical-split/rupture

source - test

source - test - asic

  • Source to show the interrupt clear bug of the CPC+ ASIC

source - test - kccompact

  • Reprogramming the Z8536 CIO of the KC Compact to interrupt every scan-line

source - test - psg

  • Source code to show that some registers always return 0 in some bits
  • Source code to show it is possible to store data in PSG register 14 and 15 (port A and port B)
  • Source code to show it is possible to store data in PSG register 14 and 15 even if the port has been set to input
  • Source code to show that when a port is read in output mode; the data read will be ANDed with the inputs to that port
  • Source code to show 0x0ff is always returned when reading PSG port B

source - test - z80

  • Source code to show how to use Z80 Interrupt mode 2 (IM 2) on the CPC and KC Compact
  • Source code to show how to use Z80 Interrupt mode 2 (IM 2) on the CPC+

source - z80

  • A procedure to display a 8-bit number as binary
  • A procedure to display a 8-bit number as hex
  • A procedure to display a 8-bit number as decimal
  • Filling memory with a byte