Building a Romantic Robot Multiface 128 Clone for ZX Spectrum!

- This video is sponsored by https://www.PCBWay.com -
We're building a Multiface 128 clone today. Originally by romantic Robot, this device allows you to freeze, inspect and dump the content of memory to a storage device, which in no way was a boon for pirates at all, nope!

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00:01 - Introduction to the Multiface 128 clone for 48k and 128k ZX Spectrums.
00:13 - Mark Fixes Stuff Intro.
00:18 - PCBWay Sponsor Thanks.
00:31 - Multiface Clone project parts required.
01:57 - A ready-made ZX Spectrum edge connector from https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop/sinclair/sinclair-spares/zxedge.html
02:13 - Cleaning the Multiface 128 recreation PCB.
03:17 - Soldering the decoupling capacitors.
06:01 - Installing the resistors.
06:30 - Installing the DIP14 sockets for the 74 series logic chips.
09:49 - Installing the DIP28 sockets for the 27C64 EPROM and the SRAM chip.
11:40 - Installing the momentary tactile switch for the NMI function.
12:10 - Installing the ZX Spectrum Edge connector!
14:07 - Why you still need to clean "No-Clean" flux!
14:39 - Programming the EPROM for the Spectrum Multiface 128.
17:15 - Installing the supporting 74 series logic chips in the Multiface.
18:15 - Inserting the EPROM programmed with the Multiface 128 v87.12 ROM file.
18:23 - Installing the SRAM chip.
18:36 - The Romantic Robot 128 recreation for ZX Spectrum is complete!
18:45 - Testing the build works on a 48k Spectrum
19:25 - Test on a 129k +2 (Grey/Gray) Spectrum
19:30 - Incompatabilities with later models.
19:45 - Patreon thanks
20:05 - Further viewing that you might enjoy!

The project was reversed by Stephen Smith and has been used here with his express consent. You can order your own boards from https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Romantic_Robot_Multiface_128_Recreation_for_ZX_Spectrum.html, where you will also find a parts list.

The file you need for programming the EPROM is here: http://markfixesstuff.co.uk/electronics/multiface-128-romantic-robot-v87-12-rom-file-for-eprom-programming/

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