Monthly Archives: November 2017

Backplane again

Posted on November 27, 2017 by admin

I received the second version of the Spectrum Backplane the other day. I have since built one up and tested it briefly and it looks like it’s all OK. This issue with the first one was that the front edge … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction | Tagged Backplane, Construction, Design, Expansion, Interface, Multiface, PCB, Port, Project, Sinclair, Spectrum | Comments Off

Suffering with Backplane

Posted on November 11, 2017 by admin

Excuse the awful pun but I wanted to post about one of my recent projects. Back when I used to buy the great Spectrum magazines like Your Spectrum and Crash, I read an article about adding peripherals to the rear … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction | Tagged Adaptor, Backplane, Design, DIY, Edge Connector, Hardware, PCB, Project, Spectrum, Z80 | Comments Off

Gotek+D=Virtual Spectrum Floppy Disk

Posted on November 3, 2017 by admin

In the not too distant past, I was made aware of the Gotek Floppy Drive Emulator. This device, very cleverly, stands in as a real hardware floppy drive. I’ve been using a 3.5in floppy drive with my Datel +D Interface … Continue reading →

Posted in Modding | Tagged +D, Datel, Disk, Drive, Emulator, Firnware, FlashFloppy, Floppy, Gotek, PlusD, Sinclair, Spectrum | Comments Off

Monthly Archives: November 2017

Backplane again

Suffering with Backplane

Gotek+D=Virtual Spectrum Floppy Disk

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