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* [[Locomotive BASIC]] (reference for BASIC commands, functions and error messages)
* [[Technical information about Locomotive BASIC]] (encoding of BASIC programs in memory)
 
== Co-processor Interfaces ==
* [[CPC-Cplink]] - a card and software libraries allowing Raspberry Pi, Arduino or other processors to be connected directly to the CPC
== Data transfer ==
=== Modems ===
* [[Cirkit_Prestel_Link_Amstrad_Interface]] (acoustic coupler bundled with [[Cirkit serial interface]]) ([[Cirkit]])
* [[Commstar v21/23 modem]] ([[PACE]])
* [[Data Research CH301S modem]] (greek company)
* [[Digitelec DTL 2000/2100 Modem]]
* [[EPTA modem]] (sold by Greek mag ΕΠΤΑ)
* [[KDS Communicator 104]] (connects directly to expansion port) ([[KDS Electronics]])
* [[Loritel]] (for french Minitel) ([[Loriciel|Loriciels]])
* [[Mini-Max Modem|KDS Mini-Max Modem]] (connects via RS232 interface) ([[KDS Electronics]])
* [[MicroLink Dual-Speed Modem]] ([[MicroLink]])[[File:Microlink.pdf|Mircolink Manual]] and [[File:Micronet.pdf|Micronet manual]], provided by ''Spookspring''
* [[MicroLink Multi-Speed Modem]] ([[MicroLink]])
* Prestel Link (acoustic coupler bundled with [[Cirkit serial interfaceNightingale_modem]]) ([[CirkitPACE]])* [[Schneider BTX Modul]] (for german German Bildschirmtext) ([[Schneider]])* [[Loritel]] (for french Minitel) ([[Loriciel|Loriciels]])
=== Serial Interfaces ===
* ([[RS232|overview of RS232 interfaces]])
* [[Albireo]] (serial to USB on-board) ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)
* [[Aleste 520EX]] (a CPC clone with built-in RS232, intended for serial mouse) ([[Patisonic]])
* [[AMSSIO]] (four different versions) (RS232 interface) (DIY) (Martin Zacho)
* [[SCA CPC Prolink]] ([[SCA Products]])
* [[Schneider RS232 Interface]] ([[Schneider]])
* [[Z80 STI RS232 interface]] compatible to the one before, DIY!
* [[Schneiderware V/24 Interface]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])
* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage]] (DIY) (one-directional, transmit only)
* [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]] (DIY) (Philippe Lebel)
* [[Dual RS232]] ([[Timatic Systems]])
* [[USIFAC]] ([[ikonsgr]])
=== Teletext ===
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[Virtual Net 96]] ([[Wizcat]])
* [[Soundplayer|Soundplayer+]] ([[Futurs']])
* [[Soundplayer|SoundplayerNG]] (DIY) ([[Futurs']])
* [[Red Box]] ([[General Information Systems]])
* [[CPC-ENet|CPC Ethernet Card]] ([[rpalmer]])
* [[Electric Studio C6]] ([[Electric Studio]])
* [[Dart Scanner for DMP-Printers]] (the optics are attached to the printer head) ([[Dart Electronics]])
* [[Omni-Reader ]] (Oberon International) (scanner with text recognition) (advert on ACU 1-1987, page 83)
* [[VIDI digitizer]] ([[Rombo Productions]])
=== Exotic Drives ===
* [[Albireo]] (USB mass storage, SD card) ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)
* [[Codemasters CD]] (loads games from Audio CD via joystick port) ([[Codemasters]])
* [[Draysoft DoublerX-Mass]] (external tape inputIDE, for tapeuses Solid-tostate Disk-tape transfers) ([[Evesham Micros]]on-Module)
=== Hard Disc Drives ===
* [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])
* [[IDE/8255]] external IDE Interface ([[rpalmer]])
* [[UIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers]] (modern) ([[JonB]])
* [[X-Mass]] (modern) (uses solid state Disk-On-Module) ([[TotO]])
=== Drive Emulators ===
* [[Gotek]]
* [[HxC Floppy Emulator]]
* [[SDiskEmul]]
* [[Action Replay]] (whatever snapshot) ([[Datel Electronics]])
* [[Demon Development Cartridge]] ([[John Morrison]])* [[Disc Wizard]] (whatever snapshot) ([[Draysoft]]/[[Evesham Micros]])* [[Draysoft Doubler|Doubler]] (external tape input, for tape-to-tape transfers) ([[Draysoft]]/[[Evesham Micros]])
* [[Hackit|Hackit / Le Hacker]] (allows to view RAM at 0040h..AF00h) ([[Siren Software]])
* [[Mirage Imager]] (RAM-only snapshot) (Mirage Microcomputer Limited)
=== Mouse ===
* [[Albireo]] with USB mouse ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)
* [[AMX Mouse]] (Advanced Memory Systems)
* [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]] (DIY)
* [[Electric Studio Mouse]] ([[Electric Studio]])
* [[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64|C64]])
* [[Genius mouse]] ([[Datel Electronics]])
* [[Kempston Mouse]] (Kempston)
* [[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]
== Memory expansions / ROM boxes ==
=== Memory Expansions / RAM box discs ===
* ([[Standard Memory Expansions]])
* [[ANTA 64K Memory Expansion]] ([[MHT Ingenieros]])
* [[CPC4MB| CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])
* [[c't 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)
* [[Data Media Memory Expansion]] ([[Data Media]])
* [[Dk'tronics memory expansion‎|Dk'tronics Memory Expansion and Silicon Disc]] ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[Dobbertin Memory Expansion]] ([[Dobbertin]])- 64 KB to 512 KB RAM* [[Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)- 512 KB RAM* [[Old School 512K and 1MByte RAM Expansions]] (Revaldinho) - RAM expansions built with just SRAM and 74 Series standard logic*[[Universal 512K and 1MByte RAM Expansions]] (Revaldinho) - RAM expansions enabling CPC464s to run FutureOS and other 6128 only software
* [[Otten & Fecht 1 MB RAM-Disc]] ([[Otten/Fecht]])
* [[Phoenix M64]]- 64 KB RAM* [[RAM BOX]] 512Kb 512 KB memory expansion [does that lowercase "b" mean bits, not bytes???]* [[RAM7 2MB memory expansion]] ([[RAM7]])- 2 MB RAM* [[SYMBiFACE II]] - contains (among others) 512K 512 KB RAM* [[Vortex Expansions RAM card]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])- 512 KB RAM* [[X-MEM]] ([[TotO]]) - 512KB RAM and 512KB ROM* [[Y-MEM]] ([[TotO]]) - 512KB RAM and 512KB ROM* [[Z-MEM]] ([[TotO]]) - 1MB RAM
=== ROM Box / ROM Board ===
* [[Amstrad ROM Expander]] (DIY) (Practical Electronics/Simon Dean)
* [[Britannia ROM Board]] aka ROM Plus ([[Britannia Software Ltd]])
* [[Campursoft_ROM_Board]]
* [[Cirkit HX-RX1 Rom Expansion Card]] ([[Cirkit]]) (what is this?) (added 3 September 2006 by Torn) (also listed on [[Hwlist from retroisle]])
* [[CPC.Flash]] internal/external 4MB ROM upgrade ([[Yarek]])
* [[CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge]] Use a GX cartridge for modified ROM software
* [[Dobbertin EPROM 224]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[FlashGordon]] ([[PulkoTronics]]) 512 KB ROM simulator using Flash, in-system programmable
* [[Fleet EPROM Programmer|Fleet EPROM Programmer]] (F.Kup and Fleet Microsystems Ltd.)
* [[FO-DOS|FO-DOS Cartridge]] - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464 ([[Duchet Computers]])
* [[Hexam]] ([[Ace Software]])
* [[Honeysoft ROM Board]] ([[HoneySoft]])
* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
* [[John Morrison EPROM Programmer]] ([[John Morrison]])
* [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]] ([[KDS Electronics]])
* [[LowerROM]] ([[Bryce]])
* [[Maplin ROM Box]] ([[Maplin]])
* [[MegaFlash]] (DIY - Bryce) 512 KB ROM simulator using Flash, in-system programmable
* [[POKROM]] (DIY) (Electronique Radio Plans, issue 517)
* [[Ramcard 128]] (a ROM emulator) ([[RAM7]])
* Revaldinho ROM cards - open source projects
** [https://github.com/revaldinho/cpc_ram_expansion/wiki/CPC-Eightrom-Card EightROM Card] - an all 74 series, through-hole ROM card
** [https://github.com/revaldinho/cpc_ram_expansion/wiki/CPC-Sixrom-Card SixROM Card ] - a CPLD based ROM card allowing application and firmware ROM replacement
* [[Rombo Rombox]] ([[Rombo Productions]])
* [[RomboRedux|Rombo Redux]] Remake of the Rombo Rombox (The Equalizor)
* [[Schneiderware EPROM Burner]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])
* [[Schneiderware Pseudo ROM]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])
* [[SuperPower ROM Box]] ([[Micro Power Ltd.]])
* [[Universeller EPROM Programmer 4004]] ([[Dobbertin]])
* [[X-MEM]] ([[ACME]])
* [[X-ROM]] Eprom programmer and ROM Board ([[Timatic Systems]])
* [[MP2F|Amstrad MP-2F Scart Adapter]] (French MP2)
* [[MP-3|Amstrad MP-3 TV Tuner for CTM 644]]
* [[MPS Modulator]] Modulator made in Greece from MPS
* [[Dk'tronics TV Tuner]] ([[Dk'tronics]]) (similar to MP-3)
* [[Screenvision TV Tuner]] (Screens Microcomputers & Electronics Ltd.) (similar to MP-3)
* [[TV SCART cable]] (DIY)
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (DIY)
* [[Videomaster]] Modulator made in 1993 by Campursoft
== Multi function expansions ==
* [[Albireo]] ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* [[CPCMax!]]
* [[CPCISA by Yarek]] ([[Yarek]])
* [[CPCMax!]]
* [[CPCX]]
* [[Full Expandable Interface]] ([[Timatic Systems]])
* [[PlayCity]]
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
== Printers ==
* [[DMP3000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (gray PC-version of DMP2000 with more ROM/RAM and IBM charset)
* [[DMP3160]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (fast version of DMP3000)
* [[DMP3250]]di printer ([[Amstrad]]) (dual interface version of DMP3160) (centronics + rs232RS232)
* [[DMP4000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 9-pin 16" wide printer)
* [[LD6000]] laser printer ([[Amstrad GmbH]]) (rebadged re-badgered Sharp printer, for german German market only)
* [[LQ3500]](di) printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 24-pin printer)
* [[LQ5000]]di printer ([[Amstrad]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 24-pin 16" wide printer)
* [[Robotron 6313|EuroPrint FT80X, Robotron 6313, Präsident 6320]] (east germanGerman)* [[NLQ401|Schneider NLQ401]] ([[Schneider]]) (custom 9-pin printer, german German counterpart of the DMP1)
* [[Star Printers]] (Star Micronics Co., Ltd.)
* [[Schneiderware Real Time Clock]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])
* [[SYMBiFACE_II:Realtime_clock|Realtime Clock]] of [[SYMBiFACE_II]] (modern RTC with bugged century counter)
* [[Realtime Clock of SYMBiFACE III]]
* [[uRTC-8 Universal RTC for Z80 computers]] (JonB)
* [[Nova]] ([[PulkoTronics]])
== Synthesizer, sampler and music related ==
* [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[Amstrad]])
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]] (Stereo Sampling/Playback) ([[Antitec]]/[[Dirty Minds]])
* [[Datel Digital Sound Sampler]]/[[Datel Electronics]]* [[Digiblaster]] (Playback) (DIY) (8bit 8-bit DAC on printer port) ([[CPC Amstrad International]])* [[Soundplayer]] (8-bit mono playback) ([[Futurs']])* [[Soundplayer|Soundplayer+]] (8-bit mono playback) ([[Futurs']])* [[Soundplayer|SoundplayerNG]] (DIY) (8-bit mono playback) ([[Futurs']])
* [[Digivox sampler]] (EMM)
* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[Dk'tronics]])
* [[EMR MIDI Interface]] (MIDI) ([[EMR|ElectroMusic Research]])
* [[FuturePlayer]] (modern MP3 playback, max 128kbps) (Hard: Dr.Zed, Soft: TFM)
* [[LambdaSpeak]]
* [[Maestro]] (Amplifier/Speakers) (Vanguard Leisure Ltd.)
* [[Magic Sound Board]] for [[Aleste 520EX]] (four channel DMA playback) ([[Patisonic]])
* [[Music Machine]] (Sampling/Playback/MIDI) ([[Ram Electronics]])
* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[MHT Ingenieros]])
* [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]] ([[Silicon Systems]]) (what is this?) (added 3 September 2006 by Torn) (also listed on [[Hwlist from retroisle]])* [[Sound Blaster]] (Amplifier/Speakers) ([[Siren Software]]* [[Soundplayer]] (many different versions exist) (Playback) ([[Futurs']])* [[TechniMusique Synthetiseur Musical|TMPI musical synthesizerMusical Synthesizer]] (12 voices) ([[TechniMusique]])* [[TMPI speech synthesizer|TMPI Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[TechniMusique]])
* [[Unconventional use of hardware to produce sounds]]
 
== Cartridge ==
 
* [[C4CPC|C4CPC]] a modern cartridge replacement for the Amstrad Plus range and the GX4000.
* [[Plus2CPC|Plus2CPC]] an expansion board to add a Plus cartridge port to the standard CPC.
 
== Miscellaneous ==
* [[RP-1 CPC 464 Diagnostic PCB]]
* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY) (what is this?) (added 19 August 2006 by CPCLER)
* [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]] (DIY) ([[Magenta Electronics Ltd.]])
* [[Amstore]] (network with 20MB harddisk) (Northern Computers)
* [[Amstrad Autofire Interface and Combined Mouse Interface|Amstrad Autofire Interface and Combined Mouse Interface]] (Unknown firm??)
* Amstrad Expansion System Part 2 ([[Maplin]]) - appeared in Project book 19 (for Part 1 see [[Maplin ROM Box]])
* [[Amstrad CT-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]] ([[Amstrad]])
* [[Fischertechnik Interface]] for use with the [[Fischertechnik Trainingsrobot]], the [[Fischertechnik Plotter/Scanner]], and the [[Fischertechnik Computing Experimental]] kit.
* [[HDCPC]] (what is this?) (added 21 August 2006 by 85.218.166.50) (according to [[Dobbertin Harddisc|this page]], HDCPC is a modern IDE harddisk interace, but it's unknown who developed that thing?)
* [[Hexam]] ([[ACE Software]])
* [[Jagot & Leon Interface Cards]] ([[Jagot & Leon]])
* [[KDS Power Controller]] (a box with eight relays) ([[KDS Electronics]])
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