CPC464 Hardware info?

[KeepGood]

Hi all,

I've been on a hunt to find hardware information on the CPC464.

I want to build a floppy disk interface and an IDE interface (I've already built one for my Speccy, now my CPC feels left out).

I've found alot of sites with this kinda hardware info but they have always been in languages other than english and translators havent been much use.

Does anyone know a good source for this kind of information? Preferably somewhere with wiring diagrams, shematics etc.

Thanks

[Tony]

Hello,

In case you want to built your own:

I did a quick search and found some general info here:
membres.lycos.fr/cpcland/cpc/info.htm

and several schematics at the same site:
membres.lycos.fr/cpcland/schema/

There is a "CPC 6128 Service Manual" (12.8 MB, I guess
it's in English) downloadable from:
www.amstrad.dk/Manuals_Tech.htm

which it may (or may not) contain some schematics.

Also I once downloaded a CPC schematic (I think it's of the
6128) just out of curiosity (I know close to nothing about
hardware design), but I can't remember it's original source:
img117.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img117ℑ=schemacpchuffman2gn.png



However, in case you didn't know there is already
a HDD interface project under way called Symbiface II:
www.prodatron.net/symbiface.htm

and reading from genesis8.free.fr/index.php
regarding this project:
"The price of the full version will be around 100 Euros, but some
parts will be optional. Because of the extended design the release
is delayed. The mass production should start in the middle of februar,
so you need a little bit more patience."

On the other hand the more the better!!

Cheers

PS: Connecting a modern 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive has
already been done and shouldn't be as difficult as the HDD
thing. Do a little search like:
(CPC OR Amstrad) AND (floppy OR "external floppy")

or something similar on www.metacrawler.com and you
should find some info. Or you could just get a 3.5" 720KB drive off an auction site...

I hope I've been at least of some help

[David]

I came across an old add-on recently if you are interested. It's a Micro Power Rom Card. Holds 7 memory chips, and slots into the 464/664 console.
Sorry no instructions.

[KeepGood]

Thanks for the info.

Yeah I'm interested in the ROM card.

Drop me an email at [e-mail].

Cheers