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- Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Faulty Z88 - common problems?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23435
Re: Faulty Z88 - common problems?
Thank you for the links! It *appeared* to be working fine. I used it a few times - at least once to do some longform writing, and once for a video (where I had it switched on for a fair period of time). I also had it on for a while when I was getting the serial file transfer set up, and at no point ...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:37 am
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Faulty Z88 - common problems?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23435
Faulty Z88 - common problems?
Hi folks, So I took my Z88 with me on vacation - and when I got there, sadly, I found it had become faulty. Initially it wouldn't turn on (using the existing batteries or the AC supply). It emitted a high-pitched whine when I removed and returned the same batteries - or connected it to the AC supply...
- Thu May 04, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Eazylink2 question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21753
Re: Eazylink2 question
Aye, just wanted to check that my interpretation of the edit needed for null modem rather than a straight connection cable was correct.
- Wed May 03, 2023 9:37 pm
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Eazylink2 question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21753
Re: Eazylink2 question
Just before I go all off piste and create something incorrect, I just want to check that this is right (based off of this https://cambridgez88.jira.com/wiki/spaces/ZP/pages/120887895/Z88+Serial+Cable ) for an adapter to go from modern serial port via a null modem cable (which iirc switches tx and rx...
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:11 am
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Eazylink2 question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21753
Re: Eazylink2 question
Somehow, despite having a vague awareness of this from reading something about it I'd totally failed to put that information anywhere useful in my brain. Guess I better make an adapter for my null modern cable then. 

- Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:40 am
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Eazylink2 question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21753
Re: Eazylink2 question
Feh, yes. The adapter works well enough if you loop back rx/tx, but does nothing at all when connected to the Z88. Back it goes :-/
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:27 am
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Eazylink2 question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21753
Re: Eazylink2 question
Thanks! That's all super helpful. Eazylink2 is now loading again, and I've got WindTerm installed. I'm running OZ 4.7 at the moment, and don't currently have any means of transferring anything to/from the Z88. I bought a preflashed chip with OZ 4.7 on it (along with 512K of Ram). It did come with an...
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:40 pm
- Forum: Welcome Area
- Topic: Hi From Washington State
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1872
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: Z88
- Topic: Eazylink2 question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21753
Eazylink2 question
Hi folks, So, I am attempting to connect my Z88 to my Mac (ancient MacBook Pro running OSX 11.7.4). I installed Eazylink v. 1.0.3 - and initially it ran fine (opened, offered me choices of serial port to connect to...), but it turned out that OSX no longer supported my USB->Serial port. Having got t...
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Welcome Area
- Topic: Hi From Washington State
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1872
Hi From Washington State
Hi all, New member here - British immigrant to the US... I always wanted a Z88 and *finally* picked one up on my last trip back to the UK. Upgraded it following the instructions here: https://sinclairzxworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=4259 I have a raft of mainly Acorn computers (yes, I'm one of those...