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| − | [[ | + | The '''ZX Interface 1''' is a communications and storage interface for the ZX Spectrum released by [[Sinclair Research Ltd.|Sinclair Research]]. |
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| + | It provided an RS-232 serial interface, as well as storage using Microdrives and networking capabilities through the [[Sinclair Network]], a proprietary interface of Sinclair's. The Sinclair Network would later be supported by MGT's [[DISCiPLE]] interface. | ||
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| − | * TX Data is the value '''received''' by the serial port. | + | * ''TX Data'' is the value '''received''' by the serial port. |
| − | * Net Input is the value read from the Sinclair Network port. | + | * ''Net Input'' is the value read from the Sinclair Network port. |
* Bit 0 of port 0x7f is output to the serial port if ''Comms Data'' is '''set''', or to the network port if ''Comms Data'' is '''reset'''. | * Bit 0 of port 0x7f is output to the serial port if ''Comms Data'' is '''set''', or to the network port if ''Comms Data'' is '''reset'''. | ||
| − | * DTR signals that the remote station wishes to send data, CTS signals that the Spectrum wishes to send data | + | * ''DTR'' signals that the remote station wishes to send data, ''CTS'' signals that the Spectrum wishes to send data |
* Wait is used for network synchronisation. | * Wait is used for network synchronisation. | ||
| − | * When Erase is '''reset''' the tape is erased and data is written, when '''set''' data is read. | + | * When ''Erase'' is '''reset''' the tape is erased and data is written, when '''set''' data is read. |
| − | * R/W instructs the microdrive to read or write. When R/W is '''set''' the microdrive runs, when '''reset''' it stops | + | * ''R/W'' instructs the microdrive to read or write. When ''R/W'' is '''set''' the microdrive runs, when '''reset''' it stops |
| − | * Comms Data is the value to be shifted into the microdrive select flip-flop chain. | + | * ''Comms Data'' is the value to be shifted into the microdrive select flip-flop chain. |
| − | * Comms Clock shifts the microdrive select bit along the chain. | + | * ''Comms Clock'' shifts the microdrive select bit along the chain. |
| − | * Write Protect is raised when a writeable cartridge is present in the selected microdrive. | + | * ''Write Protect'' is raised when a writeable cartridge is present in the selected microdrive. |
| − | * Gap and Sync are used to locate the correct block of data on the microdrive. | + | * ''Gap'' and ''Sync'' are used to locate the correct block of data on the microdrive. |
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:ZX Interface 1|Wikipedia's article on the ZX Interface 1]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Peripherals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:40, 3 May 2015
The ZX Interface 1 is a communications and storage interface for the ZX Spectrum released by Sinclair Research.
It provided an RS-232 serial interface, as well as storage using Microdrives and networking capabilities through the Sinclair Network, a proprietary interface of Sinclair's. The Sinclair Network would later be supported by MGT's DISCiPLE interface.
| Port | Bit | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 0xf7 | Read | TX Data | Net Input | ||||||
| Write | Net Output / RX Data | ||||||||
| 0xef | Read | Busy | DTR | Gap | Sync | Write Protect | |||
| Write | Wait | CTS | Erase | R/W | Comms Clock | Comms Data | |||
| 0xe7 | Read | Microdrive data read | |||||||
| Write | Microdrive data write | ||||||||
- TX Data is the value received by the serial port.
- Net Input is the value read from the Sinclair Network port.
- Bit 0 of port 0x7f is output to the serial port if Comms Data is set, or to the network port if Comms Data is reset.
- DTR signals that the remote station wishes to send data, CTS signals that the Spectrum wishes to send data
- Wait is used for network synchronisation.
- When Erase is reset the tape is erased and data is written, when set data is read.
- R/W instructs the microdrive to read or write. When R/W is set the microdrive runs, when reset it stops
- Comms Data is the value to be shifted into the microdrive select flip-flop chain.
- Comms Clock shifts the microdrive select bit along the chain.
- Write Protect is raised when a writeable cartridge is present in the selected microdrive.
- Gap and Sync are used to locate the correct block of data on the microdrive.
