Diagnostics card RP-1

[steve]

Does anyone know anything about this?

If it is useful, maybe Bryce could make something similar?

There is one listed on ebay now, Amstrad CPC 464 Diagnostics card RP-1 C 1988 | eBay

[Bryce]

Nice piece of kit and rather rare. The EPROM has a few diagnostic routines on it and the connectors and clips test a few points on the PCB and create feedback loops. It would be nice to see exactly how it works, but it will most likely go for a silly price. I have similar devices for other computers, but I don't have one of these.

Bryce.

[steve]

Sold for £162.

Hopefully the buyer will create a cpcwiki page for it.

[archcosmo]

looks interesting as it has the edge card plugs to substitute for the keyboard ribbon cable and plug for the cassette drive - most likely originated either from a 3rd party Amstrad service centre or Amstrad themselves back in the day??

wonder if there was an equivalent  to diagnose the 6128 circuit board? potentially worth silly money also 

[Bryce]

From the Logo on the PCB, I'd say that it came directly from Amstrad. I assume there were other versions for the other CPCs too.

Bryce.

[dragon]

Beautiful,I have  a phone number of a person a person who had a oficial amstrad repair service in the 80/90.I know he have a stock of cpcs.and joysticks.. But I never remember to call he  to ask exactly what he have : D.

I'dont know this cartriges,maybe he have any,if  amstrad send they to all amstrad repair service contracted.