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== DIY Hardware Projects ==
== DIY Hardware Projects ==


* [[8bit Printer Ports]]
 
* [[ABBA switch]]
* Communication - RS232 / PC Connection
* [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)
** [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
* [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]]
** [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]
* [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]
 
* [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
 
* [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Adapter]]
* Floppy Drives
* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
** [[ABBA switch]]
* [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]
** [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]  
* [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]  
** [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]]  
* [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]]  
** [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
* [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
 
* [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]]
 
* [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]]
* HID
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]
** [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Adapter]]
* [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8bit DAC on printer port)
** [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
** [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]
* [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]
 
* [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]]
 
* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
* Joysticks
* [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]
** [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]
* [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
** [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
* [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
** [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
* [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
 
* [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]  
 
* [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
* Mass Storage
* [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
** [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]
* [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]]
** [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]
* [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]
 
* [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]
 
* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
* Power Supply
* [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|Speech Synthesiser for Printer Port]]
** [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
* [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
 
 
* Printer
** [[8bit Printer Ports]]
** [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
 
 
* Real Time Clocks
** [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)
** [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]]
 
 
* ROM / RAM Expansions
** [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]]
** [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]]
** [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]]
** [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
** [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]]
 
 
* Sound
** [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8bit DAC on printer port)
** [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|Speech Synthesiser for Printer Port]]
 
 
* TV / Monitors
** [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
** [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
** [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
** [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
 
 
* Others
** [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]
** [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]
** [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]
 


== How to's / Tutorials ==
== How to's / Tutorials ==
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* [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
* [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.


== Internal components ==
== Hardware Repair ==
 
== Internal Components ==


* [[8255]] - PIO - I/O controller
* [[8255]] - PIO - I/O controller

Revision as of 11:52, 24 January 2010

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