Difference between revisions of "Spectre Comms Serial Interface"
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| − | Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. Uses '''Cage Comms''' | + | Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. Uses '''Cage Comms''' software in ROM. |
| − | Manufactured by: | + | Manufactured by: Spectre Communications LTD, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA. Software is written by: [[David Gorski]] and [[Ian Hoare]]. |
| − | + | == Technical == | |
| − | + | I/O Ports are compatible with the [[Amstrad Serial Interface]]: | |
| − | + | FADCh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Data (R/W) | |
| − | + | FADDh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel A Control/Status (R/W) | |
| − | + | FADEh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel B Data (R/W) | |
| − | + | FADFh Amstrad RS323 [[Z80-DART/Z80-SIO chip|Z8470 (Z80 DART)]] Channel B Control/Status (R/W) | |
| − | + | FBDCh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) | |
| − | + | FBDDh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) | |
| − | + | FBDEh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) | |
| + | FBDFh Amstrad RS323 [[8253 chip|8253]] Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W) | ||
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
Revision as of 04:52, 8 August 2010
Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. Uses Cage Comms software in ROM.
Manufactured by: Spectre Communications LTD, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA. Software is written by: David Gorski and Ian Hoare.
Technical
I/O Ports are compatible with the Amstrad Serial Interface:
FADCh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Data (R/W) FADDh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel A Control/Status (R/W) FADEh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Data (R/W) FADFh Amstrad RS323 Z8470 (Z80 DART) Channel B Control/Status (R/W) FBDCh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 0 Channel A TX Clock (R/W) FBDDh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 1 Channel A RX Clock (R/W) FBDEh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 2 Channel B RX/TX Clock (R/W) FBDFh Amstrad RS323 8253 Baudrate Timer 0-2 Control Registers (W)
Pictures
- The Spectre serial interface
Download
- Media:CageCommsRom11.zip - Cage Comms ROM-image (v1.1, Dec 1987)
