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I believe the Acorn data lives here in the Electron MOS ROM: \ Electron Acorn bitmap for Ctrl-Break \ ------------------------------------ .LC42B EQUB &18:EQUB &3C:EQUB &3C:EQUB &7E EQUB &7E:EQUB &00:EQUB &7E:EQUB &3C \ ...**... \ ..****.. \ ..****.. \ .******. \ .******. \ ........ \ .******. \ .....

OK. Thanks. Since my last post, I've run the following test program: 10 CLS 20 *MOTOR 1 30 PRINT "ON" 40 FOR N=1 TO 5000: NEXT N 50 *MOTOR 0 60 PRINT "OFF" 70 FOR N=1 TO 5000: NEXT N 80 GOTO 20 On running the program, I can confirm there is NO motor light OR sound ('click'). I've now ordered replac...

No collision detection I note.
The circuit between the 68B54 and the Econet socket is more or less a direct lift from the original ("issue 1") Master Econet module.

Watch out for the 4.7uF 50V bipolar electrolytic! These seem to be NLA. I've chucked a poly film cap on my order to try in place of it. You can make a bipolar electrolytic from two "normal" electrolytics wired in series, wired "like to like". Remember that two identical capacitors in series gives y...

Possibly an adaptor to put two 2764's into a single 27128 socket. What would be the reason to do this? Probably one of * The mask programmed ROM 's won't be along for a few weeks. * "We have to ship 1.00 now, and then replace with the 1.20 ROM when it's finished." and/or one of the following * 2764...

Colday wrote: ↑

Sat May 16, 2020 9:14 am

Or this...

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The part number (203,011) looks like a Acorn product.
Possibly an adaptor to put two 2764's into a single 27128 socket.
(i.e. "top half" in one socket and "bottom half" in the other)

I presume this is some sort of disc controller8DC2E9E6-DE8C-4830-9493-C9E9DBA68AB7.jpeg The "8272" marking on the board seems to tally with a double density controller. So if this an 8272 why does the chip have what looks like a covered window as one might expect on an EPROM? Is the 8272 actually a...

I presume this is some sort of disc controller8DC2E9E6-DE8C-4830-9493-C9E9DBA68AB7.jpeg Microware DDFS? Looks like the item pictured on page 9 of Beebug Jan/Feb 1984 available at http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/downloads/14544 The "8272" marking on the board seems to tally with a double density ...

If you want the soft keys cleared before chaining the program, your !BOOT file becomes *BASIC *K.0*FX18|MCH."MYPROG"|M *FX138,0,128 I thought I'd tried that some time ago and I vaguely recalled that it didn't work. I just tried it again now in BeebEm and I can confirm that it doesn't seem to work: ...

*BASIC *K.0CH."MYPROG"|M *FX138,0,128 Rather than running the chain command from "inside" the EXEC loop, define a function key, and then insert it into the buffer for execution after the EXEC loop has ended. Thanks, that's a neat trick! @AJW, sorry for hijacking this thread, but if I may just add t...

I've seen something along the lines of

*BASIC
*K.0CH."MYPROG"|M
*FX138,0,128

Rather than running the chain command from "inside" the EXEC loop, define a function key, and then insert it into the buffer for execution after the EXEC loop has ended.

Perhaps the iss7 boards used a single rail PSU - a single 7805 with PNP power transistor to give a single 5V 3A power rail with multiple outputs to avoid high currents via the PCB traces.

A common fix for SMPS noise is to clean the SMPS output by feeding it into a linear PSU. For example, for a device expecting 12v regulated, feed 19v from a laptop PSU into a 7812 regulator+heatsink. Note that the laptop PSU will already have sufficient output capacitors to strip low frequency ripple...

Does anyone know of a cable which goes from a 6 pin DIN to three phono connectors (see photo of an Atari compatible cable) for connecting to the rgb input of a TV? Have searched but can’t find one, which says to me that it can’t be done...? F8136A66-B6D3-4982-8EE8-95859151E026.jpeg If you want to u...

If the computer is freezing then that indicates something on the "digital side" of the sound generator First port of call is the system VIA Then working your way from the CPU towards the speaker IC3 System VIA IC32 74LS259 IC99 (Speech processor - if installed, extract it to test) 76489 IC17 LM324 I...

Two "cheapo" suggestions: 1) Keep the original adaptor, and glue on a modified "socket protector"/"plug socket cover" (like: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Yob6yTRDL._AC_SX466_.jpg ) Find one that has an earth pin long enough to open the shutters, then do some trimming. The aim o...

What do the ceramic decoupling capacitors look like? If they are coated in a dipped blue covering, that's where I would look first. On another product with the same issue I would power up the board, monitor the 5V supply and then cut each decoupling capacitor in half with the power on until the shor...

16A08184-2B6B-4047-AC79-6AE997A999D9.jpeg For a three position switch, the typical wiring is as follows: The three connection solder tags in the centre are labelled A, B and C. A is the common pin for the outer ring solder tags numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. B is the common pin for the outer ring solder t...

A gentle hint - use "Wanted: <name of item>" as a title for wanted posts
That way people like me who don't have a ColourCard Gold don't need to read your post only to find out that they can't help...

/john

Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 24, 2019 11:40 am

A new ULA for a ZX81. In an A4 sized postal box!


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One way of stopping a postman from ramming a package through a letter box..

Keep in mind that if you have say a three input NAND gate and you are only using two inputs, the third input should be tied to the appropriate logic level, in this case a logic high. states don’t matter (unused gates), you can tie the inputs to either logic level. If you are using a "spare" 3 input...

Hi, I know the BBC Master has 4 banks of sideways ram. I have two pascal roms, if I install them (for some reason they appear as one in the *ROMS list) will they occupy one of the banks of sideways ram - leaving me three left? I've tried to get the ROMS to appear at position 0, but I cant. I think ...

You might find it easier/cheaper to get hold of 27256 devices compared to 27128. If you "double up" the image, you can use a 32k device in a 16k sockets on the BBC B mainboard and IC27 on the Master. In both cases, A14 is tied to +5v so only the upper half of the device is used. Your mileage may var...

i did buy it for 1 euro but how to use it :) someone know this E(E)promer 3.0 : (c)2000 parallele poort. DIY PROJECT from which book ? ( elektor/elektuur?) , pc ?? My google fu yielded this link https://www.taringa.net/+hazlo_tu_mismo/programador-eeprom-burner-batronix-hagalo-usted-mas-facil_1hv7r7...

One other question - I'm unsure which 6850 chip would be suitable. There's loads listed on ebay: MC6850 MC6850P MC6850S MC6850L F6850P Maybe there all the same an the first letters are the manufacturer and last letter is package type? Also there seems to be some newly manufactured ones from China a...

Use a separate MIDI port. If you don't: 1) You will have to modify the clock to the 6850 (Midi uses 31250 baud, so you'll need a 31250 x whatever multiplier Hz clock) That will stop you from using the serial port "normally", and will also break the tape interface 2) You will have to mess around with...

If I was going for a 5.25"+Gotek solution my shopping list would be: 1x Dual floppy case with one working FDD 1x3.5" floppy mounting bracket kit 1xGotek Either 1xcard edge to IDC adaptor, or a ribbon cable with the right connectors and without a twist. 1xBBC floppy power lead 1xMolex disc drive powe...

Does any one happen to have information on the rgb socket layout of the AKF17 ? Does this 9-pin-male socket differ from the common Commodore/Philips monitors then ? Or did just the Acorn 9-pin-RGB cable sort out those connections the right way as the Acorn being known for off-standards pin outs ? I...

That's part of the psychic abilities. How does the person writing the program know that there's a filing system number 73 which is selected with the *ZEEBAR command, but must be selected with the *XEBURE command to prevent it attempting to electrocute nearby cats on selection? How did that get out ...

The proper way is to use Service Call 18 and cycle through all filing system numbers 1-255, unfortunately, DFS 0.90 doesn't respond to Service Call 18, and (if configured) ADFS tries to mount a disk. You then have to fall back on *commands, which means requiring psychic abilities, dealing with Bad ...