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Sinclair ZX Interface 1 for Spectrum

Producer: Sinclair - Category: Other Hardware

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Photo 1: Mauricio González, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Zx interface 1.png)
Photo 2: User DaRy on sv.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (ZX Interface1 Microdrive.jpg)
Photo 3: Ewx, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Sinclair QL rear view (brighter)(filtered).jpg)

Interface, 1983, Sinclair Research. The ZX Interface 1 plugs under the back of the ZX Spectrum and adds the controller for up to eight ZX Microdrives, an RS-232 serial port and the ZX Net local area network, originally designed for classrooms. It extends Sinclair BASIC with commands for the drives and the network, and it was the base of the Spectrum's first mass-storage system.

Years1983 to 1986
FunctionsMicrodrive controller (up to 8 drives), RS-232 up to 19,200 bps, ZX Net for up to 64 machines
ConnectionSpectrum expansion connector, with pass-through
Price (1983)£49.95

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