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'''Spectrum internals:''' | '''Spectrum internals:''' | ||
* Components: [[Schematics]] | [[AY-3-8912]] | [[ZX Spectrum ULA]] | [[Z80]] | [[ZX Spectrum edge connector]] | * Components: [[Schematics]] | [[AY-3-8912]] | [[ZX Spectrum ULA]] | [[Z80]] | [[ZX Spectrum edge connector]] | ||
* Behaviour: [[Contended memory]] | [[Contended I/O]] | [[Floating bus]] | [[Spectrum Video Modes]] | * Behaviour: [[Contended memory]] | [[Contended I/O]] | [[Floating bus]] | [[Memory paging]] | [[Spectrum Video Modes]] | ||
'''Hardware maintenance:''' [[Replacement Components]] | '''Hardware maintenance:''' [[Replacement Components]] | ||
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* Floppy drives: [[External floppy drives on the Spectrum +3]] | [[Beta Disk]] | [[+D]] | [[DISCiPLE]] | [[Didaktik 80]] | [[MB-02+]] | [[Opus Discovery]] | * Floppy drives: [[External floppy drives on the Spectrum +3]] | [[Beta Disk]] | [[+D]] | [[DISCiPLE]] | [[Didaktik 80]] | [[MB-02+]] | [[Opus Discovery]] | ||
* Other storage: [[DivIDE]] | [[ZX Interface 1]] (Microdrive and ZX Network) | [[MB03+ Ultimate|MB03+]] | [[Messenger]] | [[Mirage Microdriver]] | [[Multiface]] One/128/3 | [[Rotronics Wafadrive]] | * Other storage: [[DivIDE]] | [[ZX Interface 1]] (Microdrive and ZX Network) | [[MB03+ Ultimate|MB03+]] | [[Messenger]] | [[Mirage Microdriver]] | [[Multiface]] One/128/3 | [[Rotronics Wafadrive]] | ||
* Mouse/joystick: [[AMX Mouse]] | [[Kempston Joystick Interface|Kempston]] | [[ZX Interface 2]] | * Mouse/joystick: [[AMX Mouse]] | [[Datel Genius Mouse]] | [[Kempston Mouse]] | [[Kempston Joystick Interface|Kempston]] | [[ZX Interface 2]] | ||
* Printers: [[ZX Printer]] | * Printers: [[ZX Printer]] | ||
* Speech synthesis: [[SP0256]] | * Speech synthesis: [[SP0256]] | ||
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Index
Frequently asked questions—start here!
- Original models: ZX Spectrum 16K/48K | ZX Spectrum 128 | ZX Spectrum +2 | ZX Spectrum +2A/2B, +3/3B | Timex 2000 series
- Compatible systems and clones: T34VG1 | SAM Coupé | Speccy2010 | ZX Spectrum SE | Sparrow
Spectrum internals:
- Components: Schematics | AY-3-8912 | ZX Spectrum ULA | Z80 | ZX Spectrum edge connector
- Behaviour: Contended memory | Contended I/O | Floating bus | Memory paging | Spectrum Video Modes
Hardware maintenance: Replacement Components
Hardware addons
- Floppy drives: External floppy drives on the Spectrum +3 | Beta Disk | +D | DISCiPLE | Didaktik 80 | MB-02+ | Opus Discovery
- Other storage: DivIDE | ZX Interface 1 (Microdrive and ZX Network) | MB03+ | Messenger | Mirage Microdriver | Multiface One/128/3 | Rotronics Wafadrive
- Mouse/joystick: AMX Mouse | Datel Genius Mouse | Kempston Mouse | Kempston | ZX Interface 2
- Printers: ZX Printer
- Speech synthesis: SP0256
- Networking: Spectranet
- Modern hardware
Standards: IDEDOS | ULAplus | X80 | ZXI standard
System software: Sinclair BASIC history | ROM images | +3DOS | +3e | Open82 | OpenSE | Spectrum tape interface | Channels and streams | Loading routine "cores"
Software development: Z80 Programming | SpecBAS | 18×18 icon format | BIFROST* Engine | BIFROST*2 Engine | NIRVANA Engine | NIRVANA+ Engine
- Native: FZX | Spectrum tape interface
- Disk: DSK/EDSK | UDI | TRD | SCL | MGT/IMG | OPD/OPU | D40/D80 | HDF
- Tape: PZX | TAP | TZX
- Snapshot: SNA | Z80 | ZX-State (SZX)
Companies: Sinclair Research | Miles Gordon Technology | SAM Computers
Spectrum culture: Harry S Price | Matthew Smith | Where Are They Now? | comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition
External Links
- The Tech Wiki which contains older versions of much of this material, and details of the "128Ke" idealised Spectrum 128K specification.
- The comp.sys.sinclair FAQ on WOS classic or The comp.sys.sinclair FAQ on WOS which contains the majority of the technical information about the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81, and Spectrum range of computers
