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2024-06-01T19:21:14Z

Technical

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	At this time, Brunword can not be used in any rom board, because there is no support for the clever ROM paging system used. It seems to be a kind of hardware copy protection. MAME is the only CPC emulator that supports the BrunWord Elite MK4 roms.		At this time, Brunword can not be used in any rom board, because there is no support for the clever ROM paging system used. It seems to be a kind of hardware copy protection. MAME is the only CPC emulator that supports the BrunWord Elite MK4 roms.

	I would like to thank CPCManiaco by buying this fantastic software in 1995 and help me to preserve it in 2012.		I (SyX) would like to thank CPCManiaco by buying this fantastic software in 1995 and help me to preserve it in 2012.

	== Manual ==		== Manual ==

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	call kl_u_rom_disable		call kl_u_rom_disable

	Arnold CPC emulator provides support for ~~Arnold~~ MK2.		Arnold CPC emulator provides support for BrunWord MK2.

	'''MK4'''		'''MK4'''

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	call kl_u_rom_disable		call kl_u_rom_disable

	~~The~~ Arnold CPC emulator provides support for Arnold MK2.		Arnold CPC emulator provides support for Arnold MK2.

	'''MK4'''		'''MK4'''

2024-06-01T18:37:18Z

Technical

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	call kl_u_rom_disable		call kl_u_rom_disable

			The Arnold CPC emulator provides support for Arnold MK2.

	'''MK4'''		'''MK4'''

2024-06-01T18:33:59Z

ROM Cartridge and 8bit Status Port

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	The two most weight bits need to be at 1 to make visible the page; with the three bits '''bbb''', we select the 64 KBs bank; the next bit need to be 0; and with the two less weight bits, we select which of the four pages of the bank is going to be visible.		The two most weight bits need to be at 1 to make visible the page; with the three bits '''bbb''', we select the 64 KBs bank; the next bit need to be 0; and with the two less weight bits, we select which of the four pages of the bank is going to be visible.

	At this time, Brunword can not be used in any ~~emulator or~~ rom board, because there is no support for the clever ROM paging system used. It seems to be a kind of hardware copy protection.		At this time, Brunword can not be used in any rom board, because there is no support for the clever ROM paging system used. It seems to be a kind of hardware copy protection. MAME is the only CPC emulator that supports the BrunWord Elite MK4 roms.

	I would like to thank CPCManiaco by buying this fantastic software in 1995 and help me to preserve it in 2012.		I would like to thank CPCManiaco by buying this fantastic software in 1995 and help me to preserve it in 2012.

2012-12-16T16:18:05Z

Technical

2012-12-16T16:17:49Z

Technical

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 On the underside, 10 pins are all connected together and are "signal ground", 7 pins are not connected.
-The interface is supported by Brunword Elite.
+"no paper" is an active high signal, so it is high or 1 when there is no paper.
 '''MK2'''

2012-12-16T15:37:58Z

Technical

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	The Eight Bit Status Port connects to the printer connector of the CPC.		The Eight Bit Status Port connects to the printer connector of the CPC.
	~~I (Arnoldemu) have~~ not ~~been able~~ to ~~determine how it works~~.
			On the top side, 12 pins are connected. From left to right. These are strobe, D0-D7, acknowledge, busy and paper out, the remaining 5 pins are not connected.
			On the underside, 10 pins are all connected together and are "signal ground", 7 pins are not connected.

			The interface is supported by Brunword Elite.

			The software uses databits D1 and D2, exact operation not yet determined, to collect the acknowledge, busy and paper out status using the busy input on the CPC's parallel port.

	'''MK2'''		'''MK2'''

2012-12-12T14:01:40Z

Links

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	* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4516 ''BrunWord'' from CPC-Power]		* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4516 ''BrunWord'' from CPC-Power]
			* [http://www.brunningsoftware.co.uk Brunning Software]

	[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Manual]]

2012-12-12T13:55:45Z

ROM Cartridge and 8bit Status Port

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	===Technical===		===Technical===
			'''Eight Bit Status Port'''

			The Eight Bit Status Port connects to the printer connector of the CPC.
			I (Arnoldemu) have not been able to determine how it works.

	'''MK2'''		'''MK2'''

			The MK2 module connects to the expansion connector of the CPC.

	ROM version has a size of 256K. It is split into 16K pages. 2 Pages are standard CPC roms, one of which is a "extension rom".		ROM version has a size of 256K. It is split into 16K pages. 2 Pages are standard CPC roms, one of which is a "extension rom".