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Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. Uses '''Cage Comms''' software in ROM.
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Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC.  
 
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Manufactured by: Spectre Communications LTD, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA.
Manufactured by: Spectre Communications LTD, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA. Software is written by: [[David Gorski]] and [[Ian Hoare]].
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Uses '''Cage Comms''' software in ROM. For whatever reason, the manual refers to '''Propak by Telemap'''.
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The Cage/Propak software is written by: David Gorski and Ian Hoare.
  
 
== Technical ==
 
== Technical ==

Revision as of 05:00, 8 August 2010

Rare serial interface for the Amstrad CPC. Manufactured by: Spectre Communications LTD, School House, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JA. Uses Cage Comms software in ROM. For whatever reason, the manual refers to Propak by Telemap. The Cage/Propak 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)

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