Tag: romwbw

Adds one or two modern 115200-baud serial ports supported by RomWBW.

Current listings cover one-port and two-port layouts for Standard or Enhanced Bus. RomWBW 3.4 supports the hardware, with 0xA0 or 0xA8 used for added ports; 3.5 and later also support 0x80 and 0x88. More than four serial ports needs a custom RomWBW build.

Adds banked memory for running RomWBW, CP/M, and Z-System.

The current kit is the memory configuration used by RC2014 Zed and Zed Pro. It replaces both separate ROM and RAM modules in a Classic II or Pro; a Mini can use it only after its onboard ROM and RAM chips are removed.

Adds bootable RomWBW storage and FAT32 file exchange on USB flash drives to supported RC2014 configurations.

RomWBW 3.4.0 or later is required. The project recommends newer branded USB sticks of at least 1 GB because some older, smaller, or unbranded media are unreliable.

Adds solid-state CompactFlash storage for CP/M or RomWBW configurations.

The fine-pitch CompactFlash socket can be supplied loose with an optional stencil or pre-soldered and tested. Standard RC2014 BASIC cannot access this storage. CP/M requires the documented Pageable ROM and 64K RAM configuration, while RomWBW uses a 512K ROM 512K RAM setup.

Adds a battery-backed clock for timekeeping and file timestamps on supported RC2014 systems.

The current kit is offered with or without the DS1302 IC. A CR2032 backup battery is required but is not included.

Adds a two-drive floppy controller and DS1302 real-time clock to RC2014 and RCBus systems.

Tindie listed the complete Flock V2 kit without an out-of-stock notice on 2026-07-25, and open build files remain available. The CR2032 battery and optional 300 Kbit/s parts are not included. The drive-power output is unfused; avoid overloading or shorting it.

Connects 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch IDE storage to a suitably configured RC2014 through an Intel 8255 interface.

The vendor states that a standard RC2014 running BASIC cannot load or save files through this module. Use its documented RomWBW or z88dk software path.

Combines a working Z80 or Z180 computer with RC2014-compatible expansion sockets on one buildable motherboard.

The official pages listed complete-kit and bare-PCB suppliers on 2026-07-27, but no assembled and tested option. Exact inventory varies by model and supplier; the Tindie seller was temporarily on a break when checked. Each board still needs assembly plus the documented power, terminal, and storage accessories.

Builds complete RomWBW and CP/M computers from matched 40-pin or 80-pin RCBus backplanes and modules.

The official pages listed complete-kit and bare-PCB suppliers on 2026-07-27, but no assembled and tested option. Exact inventory varies by model and supplier. A suitable power supply, storage card, USB serial adapter, terminal computer, and assembly tools may be required as specified for each model.

Adds 512K of Flash ROM and 512K of banked RAM for RomWBW and CP/M.

The project supplies RomWBW and Small Computer Monitor firmware, a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and links for kits and bare PCBs; an assembled version is not offered. It is intended for the SC706 Z80 CPU module and is not compatible with the SC730 CPU plus MMU module. JP1 controls Flash write protection.

Adds CompactFlash storage to RC2014 and RCBus systems at I/O ports 0x10 through 0x17.

Both designs have schematics, Gerbers, PCB files, and kit or bare-PCB paths; assembled versions are not offered. Plain CP/M 2.2 can address the first 128MB and RomWBW up to 2GB. The maker recommends avoiding high-capacity, high-speed cards and documents a critical 5 V power issue with some visually identical CompactFlash adapters.

Adds two clock-stable serial ports using a Z80 SIO/2.

The project supplies a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and links for kits and bare PCBs; an assembled version is not offered. The full interrupt daisy chain and optional bus signals require the 80-pin RCBus or additional wiring as documented.

Adds 512K of RAM and selectable 512K Flash ROM to a 20-bit-address RCBus system.

The project provides Z80 and Z180 firmware, a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB suppliers; an assembled version is not offered. Observe the Flash write-protect jumper and select the ROM/RAM arrangement required by the processor and firmware.

Adds an 18.432 MHz Z180 processor, dual serial ports, and a microSD interface.

The project provides firmware, a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB suppliers; an assembled version is not offered. RomWBW supports the microSD interface, while the documented Small Computer Monitor configuration does not. On PCB v1.0.0 the JP2 RX2 and TX2 labels are swapped; v1.0.1 corrects them.

Combines two Z80 SIO/2 serial ports with four programmable Z80 CTC channels.

The project supplies a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB paths. The optional oscillator is not included in the kit. Standard RomWBW does not enable CTC support, so its documented jumper setup bypasses the CTC and assumes a 7.3728 MHz CPU clock.

Adds a battery-backed DS1302 real-time clock and several spare I/O bits.

The project supplies a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB paths. The clock is supported by RomWBW but not by plain CP/M 2.2 or Small Computer Monitor. Writes to spare output bits require care because the port is shared with the RTC control bits.

Combines a Z80 processor with a 20-bit MMU for SC721's 1 MB linear memory.

The project provides firmware, a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB suppliers; an assembled version is not offered. Pair it with SC721 linear memory and do not combine it with the bank-switching SC707 or SC714 memory modules.

Adds simple bit-banged microSD storage with RomWBW support.

The project supplies a schematic, Gerbers, PCB design files, and kit or bare-PCB paths. Support is included in RomWBW v3.5; RomWBW v3.4 needs SDENABLE enabled in the RCBus_std configuration. Small Computer Monitor does not support it.

Combines a Z80 CPU, 512 KiB Flash, 512 KiB SRAM, clock, reset, and RomWBW paging on one modular card.

Tindie listed the complete Z80-512K kit without an out-of-stock notice on 2026-07-25; complete open files also remain available for both designs. The Z80-CPM store page failed extraction, so no stock claim is made for that variant. Z80-512K builders using its supervisor without a backup battery must short the battery connector as documented.

Business-card-sized RC2014-compatible Z80 computer with 1 MiB of memory and integrated serial and parallel I/O.

This is a surface-mount self-assembly project with KiCad, Gerber, CPLD, and firmware documentation. Programming its MAX7000AE CPLD requires the older Quartus II 13.0sp1 toolchain because newer Quartus versions do not support the device.

Adds eight remote input switches and eight output LEDs for RomWBW or an Orton 3C.

The current kit has different LED, bezel, and resistor options for RomWBW systems and the Orton 3C. The bus-extension socket carries Standard Bus signals and up to four Enhanced Bus signals but is supplied unpopulated.

Emulates a YM2149, AY-3-8910, or AY-3-8912 without requiring an original sound chip.

Current kits select an emulated chip and clock frequency. The module supports the RomWBW PLAYER program and existing BASIC examples, but does not emulate the original chips' GPIO ports. A cosmetic DIP40 cover is optional.

Adds three-channel YM2149 or AY-3-8910 sound and stereo line output to an RC2014.

The current Z80 Kits version is sold without a YM or AY sound chip because those parts are no longer manufactured. The builder must obtain a suitable chip. An optional ZXTT module supplies a 1.7734 MHz clock.