A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
Hi,
A new project from the "Haut-Parleur" magazine (1989).
It read a picture from an analog signal, to a ZX81/SPECTRUM analog card.
Article: (French)
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/brico/scanner/
Scanner's head , motor card and computer's card:
Electronic switch (Alispeed link)
PWM DC MOTOR CONTROL (Alispeed link)
A new project from the "Haut-Parleur" magazine (1989).
It read a picture from an analog signal, to a ZX81/SPECTRUM analog card.
Article: (French)
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/brico/scanner/
Scanner's head , motor card and computer's card:
Electronic switch (Alispeed link)
PWM DC MOTOR CONTROL (Alispeed link)
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
Last edited by XavSnap on Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:46 am, edited 2 times in total.
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
Hi,
In this project, the IR gate is located on the head, not in the cylender right side.
Just fixe a reflective aluminium stripe to get the picture start synchronization.
Keep in mind that the signal is a positive value, not a 0v value.
Tip:
If you had to buy several white crystal LEDs, you can cut the LED and retrieve its lent.
Take a heat-shrinkable sleeve to assemble them on the photoresistor.
In this project, the IR gate is located on the head, not in the cylender right side.
Just fixe a reflective aluminium stripe to get the picture start synchronization.
Keep in mind that the signal is a positive value, not a 0v value.
Tip:
If you had to buy several white crystal LEDs, you can cut the LED and retrieve its lent.
Take a heat-shrinkable sleeve to assemble them on the photoresistor.
Last edited by XavSnap on Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:37 am, edited 1 time in total.
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
Kicad v6:
- 4 PCBs (2 for the right side, 2 for the left side), PINs 1mm to join both PCB.
- color black
- PCB Thickness= 1.6mm
(estimate price 9.4$ + Shipping for 5 PCB)
Last edited by XavSnap on Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:49 am, edited 2 times in total.
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
This device can be wired directly on the sound ZX81/SPECTRUM's input...
Hight sound level = white & low=black.
Exemple: (french) "Donnez des oreilles à votre ZX"
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/n3/download/O ... _03_36.png
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/n3/download/O ... _03_37.png
Any claver ideas to get the acknowledge signal ? a key pressed, a specific voltage ?
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
I may be wrong, but it looks a similar concept to the light pen for the Spectrum, it was for the main part a software trick
Last edited by stefano on Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:50 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
Hi Stephano,
Yes, but the light pen was powered by a photodiode, not a photoresistor.
photoresistor=256 colors.
photodiode=2 colors.
The photoresistor was used on old gaming pads for guns. On a screen, the light pen need to get the line screen syncho on the bright colors.
But, we can use the BPW42 diode to get B&W colors on this scanner!
CPC light pen: (Photodiode)
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/cpc/
ZX81 light pen MAGECO:
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/vtr/download/ ... AGECO].pdf
Spectrum light pen MAGECO: (Photodiode)
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/vtr/download/ ... AGECO].pdf
Yes, but the light pen was powered by a photodiode, not a photoresistor.
photoresistor=256 colors.
photodiode=2 colors.
The photoresistor was used on old gaming pads for guns. On a screen, the light pen need to get the line screen syncho on the bright colors.
But, we can use the BPW42 diode to get B&W colors on this scanner!
CPC light pen: (Photodiode)
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/cpc/
ZX81 light pen MAGECO:
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/vtr/download/ ... AGECO].pdf
Spectrum light pen MAGECO: (Photodiode)
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/vtr/download/ ... AGECO].pdf
Last edited by XavSnap on Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
More infos:
Search "belinograf" ("Bélinographe")
Wikipedia
Youtube video:
https://youtu.be/8J9izchM9C0
Search "belinograf" ("Bélinographe")
Wikipedia
Youtube video:
https://youtu.be/8J9izchM9C0
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
When the TV brightness passed a threshold, the raster picture was generating a buzzing noise which was received by a software loop.
The software was changing the brightness of video portions to find the right spot you were pointing at
A scanner requires an audio oscillator I think?
The software was changing the brightness of video portions to find the right spot you were pointing at
A scanner requires an audio oscillator I think?
Re: A scanner for you Zx81/Specturm.[WIP/DIY]
Exact, some light-pen only use the software to localize the light spot.
DATEL is a simple electronic card how use this process in the Light-Writer solution.
http://abandon.pcbs.free.fr/datel.htm
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/CartesZx81/Da ... ghtWriter/
DATEL is a simple electronic card how use this process in the Light-Writer solution.
http://abandon.pcbs.free.fr/datel.htm
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/CartesZx81/Da ... ghtWriter/
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)