Surprised the QL still worked with address lines extended 50cm even without PIC connected, I would have at least used buffers.
BTW I bought these DIN41612 female R/A connectors a while ago and they were OK:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32808141634.html
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- Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:16 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Connecting a uC (PIC) to the QL
- Replies: 12
- Views: 327
- Wed May 29, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Memory IC's for PCML Q+?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 260
Re: Memory IC's for PCML Q+?
Just normal 41256 drams (256kx1)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003452043347.html?
Feedback is positive, £6.22 for 10 (VAT+p/p included).
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003452043347.html?
Feedback is positive, £6.22 for 10 (VAT+p/p included).
- Wed May 29, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Memory IC's for PCML Q+?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 260
Re: Memory IC's for PCML Q+?
see https://www.qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4453
If your PAL is the RAM version it could do with being copied, over the years a few people have wanted this for 0K boards.
If your PAL is the RAM version it could do with being copied, over the years a few people have wanted this for 0K boards.
- Sun May 26, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: Sinclair QL + QSound demo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 631
Re: Sinclair QL + QSound demo
Thank you, I can make sense out of that unwrapped version
(The only emulator I use is SMSQmulator)
(The only emulator I use is SMSQmulator)
- Sun May 26, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: Sinclair QL + QSound demo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 631
Re: Sinclair QL + QSound demo
"It requires Stock QL"
OK, I'll bite. WTF is a ql68k.mdv file? 170.8kb
I've used a QL since it they first came out, never known such a file - it ain't stock AFAIK. Or is it meant for an emulator ? How would such be transferred and used on a real QL?
OK, I'll bite. WTF is a ql68k.mdv file? 170.8kb
I've used a QL since it they first came out, never known such a file - it ain't stock AFAIK. Or is it meant for an emulator ? How would such be transferred and used on a real QL?
- Thu May 23, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: Stephen Hawking letter to Clive Sinclair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 410
Re: Stephen Hawking letter to Clive Sinclair
Don't recall seeing link to this: Interesting perspective from engineer who worked at Sinclair (web archive appears to have retained more of the images).
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Z88 power supply
- Replies: 15
- Views: 736
Re: Z88 power supply
Measured my Z88 PSU. Off load was 6.34V, with 27ohm resistor load 6.25V at 210mA. Z88 load (+128K rampack) was never more than 100mA.
- Thu May 23, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Faulty (video) ram
- Replies: 25
- Views: 758
Re: Faulty (video) ram
Looking at the display it appears that (other than green/magenta stripes) the random pixels are placed exactly where Minerva normally shows fault report. So Minerva is trying to report a RAM failure. But surely only one 4164 fails at a time? This looks like something more than a single chip failure....
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Z88 power supply
- Replies: 15
- Views: 736
Re: Z88 power supply
Just had a quick look on eBay for Z88s and accessories, feeling a little nostalgic after getting rid of my Z88 some years ago. Like many retro systems, the prices they go for somewhat amazed me! I occasionally look at Z88 on Ebay and it does appear fickle, some long standing listings are pricey but...
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Z88 power supply
- Replies: 15
- Views: 736
Re: Z88 power supply
Ideally you want one with an LED. I added one to mine since it was too easy to be unaware you were running on batteries and the mains switch wasn't on