ZX Ferrum #02

Diskmag (electronic paper)

26 Apr 2004 Download

  • ZX Ferrum #02

This issue heavily focuses on hardware modifications and technical solutions for ZX Spectrum clones. It features schematics for Pentagon modifications to support Gluk Reset Service, glitchy port blocking on Scorpion and Profi, an affordable KA2212 stereo amplifier, and the continuation of a MIDI interface project. The issue also highlights Chrome, an Italian CPLD-based clone, and provides a critical analysis of the portable ZX-Pad concept. Rounding out the content are news on Zilog's RZK RTOS kernel for eZ80 processors and community feedback on design improvements.

Issue contents:

  1. Entry - Out of this number was delayed, but the fact were objective reasons for ...
  2. Wheel - letters to the editor by C-jeff and Trident'a from St. Petersburg.
  3. Iron - reset circuit in the "Gluk Reset Service".
  4. Iron - locking scheme buggy ports on the Scorpion and Profi.
  5. Zhlezeo - Cheap stereosilitel on two chips.
  6. Iron - MIDI interface for the ZX-Spectrum-compatible computers (continued).
  7. Iron - Chrome - an Italian clone of the Spectrum!
  8. Iron - Spectrum handheld: ZX-Pad - opinion.
  9. NEWS - The company Zilog introduced 28 January nucleus of the new operating real-time systems RZK.
  10. Authors - the authors of the paper.

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