Timex/Sinclair 1000

DROM

DROM

DROM stands for Development Read Only Memory. This module can have up to 8K of RAM, via plug-on 2K RAM chips. The memory is backed by rechargeable battery for non-volatile storage of programs and data. Behaves as normal read/write RAM when the computer is in use. Individual 2K blocks can be protected against overwriting. DROM

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Graphics Generator

Graphics Generator

Peripheral enabling alternate character sets to be used and printed either from EPROM or user-defined character sets in RAM. 4K of EPROM is supplied containing 4 character sets and routines to print, copy, lprint and switch between character sets. A further 2 x 2K of RAM or EPROM can be added.

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I/O Board

I/O Board

32 line I/O board. Ports mapped to 4 absolute locations. Port A has 8 LED indicators. Port B has 8 outputs. Splits into 2 ways each so one instruction can be used to switch between two peripherals. Port C is uncommitted. A status indicator gives a 16 LED indicator of the state of Port B.

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Minimap

Minimap

Memory mapping device to expand address space from 64K bytes to 1 megabyte. Organized into vertical 64K pages. Up to 16 pages can be supported. All memory can be dynamically defined from within a program, allowing (for example) a program in one segment to manipulate the contents of various data segments. A module in the

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