| ZX Interface 1 |
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| Aliases | ZX Interface I |
| Release Date | 1983 |
| Original Publisher | Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | |
| Genre | Hardware: Network |
| Max. Players | 0 |
| Documented by | Spectrum Shadow ROM Disassembly |
| Required by | program Copier program Securdrive program Vidi Source: Viditel en Telesoftware |
| Came with | book Microdrive and Interface 1 Manual |
| Original Price | £49.95 |
| Martijn's WoS score | 96.7% (3 votes) |
Remarks
| Allows connecting the ZX Microdrive. An RS232 Lead was available separately. A complete disassembly of this ROM was published in the book Spectrum Shadow ROM Disassembly (Melbourne House). |
Remarks
| Release price: £49.95 (or £29.95 when purchased with one or more ZX Microdrives) |
Summary
| Controls up to 8 Microdrives. Built-in RS232 interface. Network up to 64 Spectrums. This, along with the Microdrive, revolutionised the way that the Spectrum worked. For the first time, Spectrum owners could experience fast access times and super-fast loading. |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| roms.html | 0 | Original | Remote link | English | - Phil Kendall's Spectrum ROMs Collection | |
| ZXInterface1.jpg | 47,028 | Original | Hardware picture | |||
| ZXInterface1_Back.jpg | 34,651 | Original | Hardware picture | |||
| ZXInterface1_Schematics.gif | 143,042 | Original | Hardware technical documentation | |||
| ZXMicrodrive+ZXInterface1.jpg | 253,430 | Original | Hardware advertisement scan |
Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue 1984 special "Annual 1984" | page 39 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 28 | - Review |
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Links
| WorldOfSpectrum | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| The Tipshop | (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
