TMX Portugal have done two versions of the FDD interface: one for TC2048 (can be used with TC2068 with emulator cartridge) and one for TC2068 (this version, the reset buton is silver. The rest is equal). This because FDD interface ROM initialization works with the computer ROM. If the right version of the FDD interface isn't used with the computer it was designed, the computer simply crash.
The FDD Interface
Author of this text: Jarek Adamski
FDD 3000 communicate trough FDD
interface. Interface have one connection for Edge Connector, and on his other side, he has
connector to FDD. So you can use any type of FDD interface to any type of FDD 3000. For
ZX's who have 128 FDD interface requires special Eprom reprograming (port conflict). Only
FDD interfaces from STAVI are free of that bug.
FDD 3000 is connected to FDD interface trough spiral cable, transfer is half duplex 6 bit
( 1 bit is STROBE, all bits can be used normal) this gives low transfer rate.
FDD interface is not a complex unit. Port accesible by out/in #EF.
Inside FDD is it port #0F, AND MIRRORED: #2F,#4F,#6F,#8F,#AF,#CF,#EF.
PORTS ARE CONNECTED TIS WAY: (TI BIT n MEAN BIT in timex interface #ef) BIT READ WRITE
NOTE
7 DREQ FDC 1772 ?
6 TI BIT 6 TI BIT 6
5 DREQ FDC 1772 ?
4 TI BIT 4 OR 7 TI BIT 4 OR 7 DEPENDS ON TI VERSION... STANDARD IS 4
3 TI BIT 3 TI BIT 3
2 TI BIT 2 TI BIT 2
1 TI BIT 1 TI BIT 1
0 TI BIT 0 TI BIT 0
Interface have also RESET switch, and a amplifier of CV signal, which is
accesible then at TIMEX FDD 3000 at MONITOR output (chinch). It have lot
of interferences (TTL signals in spiral cable, no shield, 1meter long.)
But What is inside?
INSIDE FDD - PORTS, and SHORT diz PORT INSIDE CHIP STERRED WHAT IT DO?
#10 WD2123 configuration (write) CHA
#11 WD2123 configuration (write) CHB
#40 WD2123 data CHB
#41 WD2123 status/command CHB
#80 WD2123 data CHA
#81 WD2123 status/command CHA
#C0 FDC1770 sterring port/status
#C1 FDC1770 track port
#C2 FDC1770 sector port
#C3 FDC1770 data port
#E0 HELPING helping port(below)
HOW TO USE TIZ PORTS? i still wait for info... but : PORT #E0
BIT WRITE 1 0
7 HEAD DOWN UP
6 #0000-#1FFF ROM RAM
5 DENSITY FM MFM
4 SIDE 1 0
3 DRIVE 3 ON OFF
2 DRIVE 2 ON OFF
1 DRIVE 1 ON OFF
0 DRIVE 0 ON OFF
Interface scructure.
Interface looks like this :
On the top is a connector to the real FDD 3000/3 below you have RAM , below EPROM,
and from the top right : two line buffers. and 2 GAL's (dolny/gorny).
On the bottom you have edge connector.
The description of TIMEX INTERFACE, which is used to connect computer with a ZX SPECTRUM
compatible edge connector to the TIMEX FDD 3000 or polbrit clones.
Interface decodes adresses:
memory : #0000 and #0008 with _M1 active - disconnection of ZX ROM.
memory : #0604 with _M1 - reconection of ZX ROM
port #xxEF - input/output 8 bit.
After disconnection of ZX ROM interface connect his memory in areas :
#0000..#1FFF TI (Timex Interface) ROM (4KB, two times)
#2000..#3FFF TI RAM (1KB eight times or 2KB four times)
(1) TI (Timex Interface) with double sided PCB painted at the bottom on the green, without
any numbers, athe bottom (lower side) at the center the "SER" sign.
Components : (IC1)TMM2016 (RAM), (IC2)D2732D (ROM), (IC5)SN74LS273N (output line driver),
(IC6)HD74LS244P (input line driver), (C1)473/50V, (C2)ASE4832ZIB, (D1)1N4148R, (R1)680ohm
5%, miscroswitch black, edge connector ZX, and DA15M connector.
Rewired connections under PAL components.
In the DA15M pins 7 and 8 not connected. Mask of the connector : %11001111, Bits 4 and 5
not connected to 244 and 273 - in the reading state is not known. (recommended -
connecting them to the unused 244 outputs, and the corresponding 244 inputs - to the
ground)
(2) TI with double sided glass laminate, yellow colour, without numbers, and the visible
manufacturer signs, the side holes are circular.
Elements : TMM2016, D2732D, SN74LS273N, SN74LS244N, (2x)+2.2/+25V(C), 22uF/25V,DA9C38(T),
microswitch white, edge connector ZX to the soldiering, DA15M.
Unused inputs 244 and 273 are connected to the ground thru wires.
In the DA15M pins 7 and 8 not connected and cutted. Mask of the connector : %11001111.
Bits 4 and 5 connected thru wires to 244 - low state when readed.
GAL (PAL,PALCE) chips 16V8 are connected so:
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-\ CLK Io \/ |
+5V A12 Io
\/ | +5V /-
| A14 I I
/L3 /IORQ
I O /IN |F
Z| A13 I O
CLK /RD
I I A0 |D
X| A10 I I
A15 A8
I I /WR |D
| A9 I IC3 O
/ROM A11 I
IC4 | nc (A1) |
B| A3 I O
/RAM A7
I O /L3 |3
u| A2 I I
/L2 A6
I O /L2 |0
s| /MREQ I O
/L1 A5
I I /L1 |0
| /M1 I O
ZXDIS A4
I O /OUT |0
-/ GND |______I
GND GND
|______I A1 \-
CPU inputs :
A0..A15, /IORQ, /M1, /MREQ, /RD, /WR
Power : GND, +5V
TI sterring : /IN - read from port #EF (74244,
pin 1 & 19)
/OUT - write to port #EF (74273, pin 11)
/RAM - activate TI RAM (2016, pin 18 & 20)
/ROM - activate TI ROM (2732D, pin 18 & 20)
ZX sterring : ZXDIS - thru 680om to +5V, thru diode to
/ROMCS
(or to the transistor base in the same purpose)
local connections : CLK, /L1, /L2, /L3
Other : nc -
not connected inside the chip.
Direction, purpose, and polarisation of
CLK, /L1, /L2, /L3 signals are took freely, and can vary between particular versions. This
doesn't matter, as long both PAL's are programmed together (they must cooperate).
IC3 signals:
ZXDIS := /A9
(high state on the D of the latch only for adresses which disconnects ZX ROM : #0000 and
#0008 - in real life (CLK signal coding) /A9 is enough.)
L1 = A2 * A3
(output inverted - low state on /L1 for the #xxEF port adress)
RAM = ZXDIS * A13 * /A14 * /A15 * MREQ
(output inverted - low state on /RAM, if ZX ROM is disconnected and memory #2000..#3FFF
adressed)
ROM = ZXDIS * /A13 * /A14 * /A15 * MREQ * RD
(output inverted - low state on /ROM if ZX ROM disconnected and memory #0000..#1FFF is
adressed for reading)
CLK = L2 * /A3 * /A9 * /A10 * /A13 * /A14 * /A15 * MREQ * M1
+ L3 * /A2 * /A3 * A9 * A10 *
/A13 * /A14 * /A15 * MREQ * M1
(high state for the instruction getting from adresses switching ZX ROM)
IC4 signals:
OUT = L1 * A0 * A1 * /A4 * A5 * A6 * A7 * IORQ * WR
(output inverted - low state on /OUT for #xxEF port adress for writing)
L2 = /A0 * /A1 * /A4 * /A5 * /A6 * /A7 * /A8 * /A11 * /A12
(output inverted - low state on /L2 for #0000 and #0008)
L3 = /A0 * A1 * /A4 * /A5 * /A6 * /A7 * /A8 * /A11 *
/A12
(output inverted - low state on /L3 for adress #0604)
IN = L1 * A0 * A1 * /A4 * A5 * A6 * A7 * IORQ * RD
(output inverted - low state on /IN for #EF port adress for reading)
"output inverted" in the description meand lack of signal negation on the XOR
gate, did by bits SL1n=0
Type of connection should be checked with above description. All
modifications should be done on the circit board(PCB).
Timex FDD with ZX Spectrum 128K (Plus/Plus 2/Plus 3/Plus 2A/B)
The Timex FDD can work with the 128K
versions of ZX Spectrum. To use the Timex FDD the ROM in FDD interface must be replaced,
because a part of ROM1 is used to reset the Spectrum. In case the 128K code is taken from
ROM0, results in crash.
So to the 128K and 128K+2, the FDD interface must perform an OUT #7FFD,#10 before
initialization. This change was made by STAVI in Poland.
To work with ZX Spectrum 128K Plus 3, except the /ROMCS fix, an OUT #1FFD,#04 must be
performed.
This page was uptaded at 07-07-2001