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== LK1,LK2,LK3 ==
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LK1,LK2,LK3 connect to [[8255#PPI Port B|PPI Port B]], Bit1-3. The links select the manufacturer name (which is displayed by the BIOS in the power-up message). These LKs exist on all CPC mainboards (in CPC Plus/GX4000 schematics they are named LK101,LK102,LK103). By default, LK1-LK3 are not installed (Amstrad). Other combinations are LK2 installed in german [[Schneider]] models, and LK1+LK2 in australian [[Awa]] models.
 
LK1,LK2,LK3 connect to [[8255#PPI Port B|PPI Port B]], Bit1-3. The links select the manufacturer name (which is displayed by the BIOS in the power-up message). These LKs exist on all CPC mainboards (in CPC Plus/GX4000 schematics they are named LK101,LK102,LK103). By default, LK1-LK3 are not installed (Amstrad). Other combinations are LK2 installed in german [[Schneider]] models, and LK1+LK2 in australian [[Awa]] models.
  

Revision as of 17:04, 26 April 2010

LK1,LK2,LK3

LK1,LK2,LK3 connect to PPI Port B, Bit1-3. The links select the manufacturer name (which is displayed by the BIOS in the power-up message). These LKs exist on all CPC mainboards (in CPC Plus/GX4000 schematics they are named LK101,LK102,LK103). By default, LK1-LK3 are not installed (Amstrad). Other combinations are LK2 installed in german Schneider models, and LK1+LK2 in australian Awa models.

Bit 3 (LK3) Bit 2 (LK2) Bit 1 (LK1) Distributor Name
0 0 0 Isp
0 0 1 Triumph
0 1 0 Saisho
0 1 1 Solavox
1 0 0 Awa (australian CPCs)
1 0 1 Schneider (german CPCs)
1 1 0 Orion
1 1 1 Amstrad (default)

Note: "0" means LK installed.

Used Brand Names

Amstrad

Awa

Scheider

Somehow used

Solavox

Unused Brand Names

Orion

Isp

Saisho

Triumph

Other Distributors/Manufacturers

Indescomp

Patisonic

VEB Mikroelektronik "Wilhelm Pieck" Muehlhausen