Added few more images of Samsung(Goldstar) FC-150 and specified mutual cartridge compatibility.
More info here: https://dlabi.cz/klony-sord-m5/#Goldstar-FC
Programmable Deactivation of MONITOR ROM for Sord m5
The Sord M5 computer has a basic configuration with only 4kB of RAM, which can be expanded to 32kB using an additional cartridge EM-5. By making a small modification to the computer, the memory can be expanded up to 64kB by deactivating of the MONITOR ROM, which occupies the address space 0000-1FFFH. This modification opens up new possibilities for the computer, such as running MSX or ZX Spectrum emulators or CP/M, and so on. This modification is not something new, it was already realised in the 1980s. The modification itself involves interrupting the connection between pin 15 of the GA15 chip and pin 20 of the IC21 ROM memory , and inserting a resistor with a value between 330-390ohm, as shown in the picture. This weakens the signal from GA15 and allows for external control. The computer's functions remain unchanged by this modification, but various RAM DIY modules, including FlexiCard, can deactivate the MONITOR ROM by setting log. 1 on ROM0 bus signal.
Files download is working again
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File download is broken.
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Updated Sord driver in offcial MAME branch
I am happy to inform you that the improvements I have made to the already obsolete Sord emulator have been added to the official MAME distribution, specifically to version 0.171. Compared to the current
version it can now emulate EM-5 32kB, 64kBi, 64kBF and 64kRX memory modules. This allows you run programs that was not working due to lack of RAM. For this reason, another slot for
cartridges was added
so that the memory can be "inserted" together with one of the Basics. Then there was added a modification called Brno according to the place of origin, which contains a CP-M with a 1MB RAM ramdisk. I intend to constantly improve this driver, if time allows. Unfortunately, after the official version was released I realized that I forget to add support for uploading LST files. If you need this function, download my version, which already contains this feature.
Sord m5 related schematics
Here I'm gonna place DIY guides and schematics related to the Sord hardware. Not so much now but maybe during the time another will appears....
Je libo MIDI? Ale jistě….
Potěšila mě zpráva, že s příchodem Androidu ICS byla přidána podpora MIDI USB kontrolerů. Tak jsem se rozhodl, že ji hned vyzkouším. Ale ouha! Na mém tabletu nic. To bylo zklamání. Midi Melody žádné USB zařízení připojené pomocí OTG kabelu nedetekovala. Začal jsem tedy pátrat na internetu a dozvěděl se následující. Zřejmě né uplně všechny systémy mají MIDI podporu zapnutu. Jak ji zapnout? Čtete dál.
Sledování TV na tabletu
Ke sledovaní televizního příjmu budete samozřejme potřebovat aplikaci, to je jasné. V zásadě to funguje takhle: nahrajete dvbt drivery viz. dřívější článek, připojíte se k tuneru a vytvoříte stream, který někde zobrazíte. Samozřejmě je poprvé třeba naladit programy. Aplikací pod Android které udělají všechno toto zmíněné moc není nebo jsem je zkrátka neobjevil. Naštestí jedna existuje a vratím se k ní později. Čeho existuje však spousta jsou video přehrávače, které umí přehrávat stream, který někdo vysílá a těch je vícero (BSplayer, MXplayer, KODI, XBMC atd). Nyní se však vraťme k prvně zmíněné skupině.
Sord M5 programs library II.
Další várka programů, tentokráte to bude krmivo pro disketovky nebo alespoň emulátory disketovek. Dlouho jsem přemýšlel jaký formát zvolit, aby byl univerzální. Nakonec rozhodl program na vytváření Amstradovských disket nazvaný CPCDiskXP (seženete ho tady ), který umožňuje velice pohodlně programy do image přidávat nebo z image ukládat na PC. Navíc formát který jsem zvolil přečte nejenom Mess, ale i CP/M bez úprav. Pokud tedy použijete CPCDiskXP a budete chtít být také kompatibilní, vyberte formát PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 64Dir. Entries 720Kb. Každopádně CP/M i Mess zvládne i jiné formáty, je to tedy jen na Vás který použijete.
Improved SordM5 for Mess
After a long pause here on the blog, I decided to share my own Sord build for Mess. Compared to the original official version, my brother and I added a few interesting features to the emulator. To prevent the new functions from being confused with the original, we have created a new mode named m5p_lzr. Below are some of the new features
- 64kBi and 64kRx memory support
- F-block type support in tape recording
- "Windows" starts by default, a menu that allows you to quickly launch the most used programs. According to the modification of Mr. Stuchlík and LZRsoft
- ROM containing BI, BG, BF, MSX1.C and CPM
- support for two 3.5 ″ floppy drives. Support for the original FD5 has been removed.(wasn't working)
- added QuickLoad support, for loading programs directly into memory. I will add the m5q format specification later.
26/09/2014 version 1.1
- added support for creating and writing dsk image disks (CPC EXTENDED) - probably it will still be quite buggy
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