Lambda colour kit

makeit2day
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Re: Lambda colour kit

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siggi wrote: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:44 pm That are 4 analog switches (IC version of a relay). Maybe a CD4066?

http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cd4066b.pdf

Siggi
Or it could be a CD4016 which is the same. (Same pin layout)
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Re: Lambda colour kit

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Hello to all,

I found a Lambda colour interface :D and I'm trying to use it with a ZX81 modified for video composite output.
I connected the video interface input to the zx81 output, then I connected a cable on the interface video output (not analog TV).
When I power on the computer the screen is blue instead of usual white.
W/o powering off the ZX81 I use its direct video output and display appears as usually, and keyboard is working.
I tried to initialize the interface as said in manual (poke 12301,1 then initialize to 7 (black) memory from 8192 to 10240, then RUN, ZX81 seems to hangup...), and still nothing when back on interface output.

Is there a physical modification to do inside the interface itself?
Something wrong in init process?
The ZX81 has an internal 32KB memory.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Olivier.
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Re: Lambda colour kit

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The Lambda Colour Pack occupies memory from 8k - 16k. You have to make sure your 32k RAM does NOT occupy this area.

The Lambda Colour Pack has 1k RAM, but it occupies area 8k - 12k. Area from 12k - 16k is occupied to enable/disable the interface.
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Re: Lambda colour kit

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I have one as well, and have used it with the Lambda, but havn't tried it with the ZX81.

However since my color CRT broke, the interface has been put away.
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