Born Dead #09 30 мая 1999

История     Фирменный Спектрум

voice from the grave - Brand iron: electronic clock, Interface I, ZX, and others.

                        A voice from the grave


(C) UnBEL! EVER ^ Speed ​​co. ^ XTM

Not so long ago to me, when monetary support ZS'a managed
purchase about 30 rooms of this, of bourgeois magazine
dedicated to the ZX - "Sinclair User". As he proudly called 
themselves Publishers - BRITAIN'S BEST SELLING COMPUTER 
MAGAZINE. So way, come true probably is the oldest, my Spectrum

dream ...

The magazine is not just interesting, but in truth is 
priceless! Such number of "new" information on corporate 
hardware and games are unlikely if you can find anywhere else. 
And of course, immediately want to all of these to share with 
you, dear readers:) 

I ZS already selected a number of interesting publications that
acquaint you in the most forthcoming issues of the newspaper, 
the more that like as finished material on the commands of the 
processor 68000, prepared by the RRA and now is where 
popechatat something more poeznoe. However, attacked us all the 
session does not allow address recruitment and transfer of all 
this goodness, the more I I want to hoist the task of 
translating the shoulders ZS'a as more competent in this 
matter. In the meantime, it is tiny materialchik the 
interesting possibility of joint Speccy use, and electronic 
watches. 


      Sinclair User. February 1986 No.47 page 108 'Hardware'

In anticipation of the moment when Sinclair will release its new
laptop computer, filling in the resulting company Seiko
Exploit, allowing you now to take part of your Spektuma with 
him. Seiko RC-1000 is a wrist terminal - electronic alarm clock

you can connect through the Interface 1 and use
to read the database with the Spectrum. They are literally
utter nonsense - 99.95 pounds and sold in any major
shop.

Various functions allow you to set the alarms on
day, week or year, each of which will be accompanied by
line of text that will remind you why you're set issue
this signal is exactly at this time. Such opportunities can
impress even a connoisseur of modern technological innovations!

I have never had an electronic clock, despite what I
I think this is quite an elegant idea. To see both day
month, year, and also current time is much more convenient than
try to understand who is now an hour, if the "big arrow is
in five, and little in the six. ":)

Under 12x2 character display size, there are six buttons,
that allow you to set time, alarm clock, reading
information, or browse the database. Saving battery
display lights up only when you need it.

The database consists of 80 pages, each of which when
programming hours are assigned to their defined
properties. This may be the menu page from which the
access to other pages or signaling (for a week / pa)
page with one line of information text, or the World
Time zone where the top line will be the name
country, and at the bottom - the current local time, or 
finally, just two lines of arbitrary text information. All 
these functions configured through the program recorded on the 
tape. 

When the database is full, it overwrites the hours after
supplied cable. Access to the database, to be honest, there is
more slowly. Two arrow buttons are used to
menu item and then to view the information.

The usefulness of these hours can be discussed and if you 
remember that reprogram them, you probably have not forgotten 
what record in the database. If you are forgetful, you can quite

just do not wear watches on his arm. If you like
Prospects are not afraid, take my advice - this watch
are an excellent device capable of plunge into the deep
the envy of all your friends.

                                                    John Lambert