Amstrad PCW Technical Section
Amstrad PCW Board Information
Schematics, Component layouts and port/connector pin-outs
| Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amstrad PCW Main board | The schematic diagram of the Amstrad PCW's main circuit board | - |
| Amstrad PCW Keyboard | The schematic diagram of the Amstrad PCW's keyboard circuit board | - |
| Amstrad PCW Monitor | The schematic diagram of the Amstrad PCW's monitor board | - |
| Amstrad PCW printer | The schematic diagram of the Amstrad PCW's printer circuit board | - |
| Amstrad PCW Monitor-to-TV converter | Circuit diagram that allows you to view your PCW video output on your standard television | |
| Amstrad PCW Disks/Drives | Useful information on the entire range of PCW's disk drives and their disks | |
| PCW Hardware Reference | Useful information on the PCW's memory usage, registers, and ports. | |
Upgrades
Homebrew upgrades you can do today!
| Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PCW8256 Memory Upgrade | How to upgrade the memory on an 8256 to 512K | - |
| PCW9256 Memory Upgrade | How to upgrade the memory on a 9256 to 512K | - |
| Drive Switch | Upgrading a PCW floppy drive to include a 40/80 track switch and a circuit to emulate the Ready signal. | - |
| RS232 Serial Port | Upgrading a PCW to include a full RS232 serial port. | - |
Amstrad PCW Firmware
Disassembly of ROM code and other firmware-related articles.
| Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
Anne ASIC 
(RTF format) |
Low level memory and I/O info on the PCW16 | - |
| Rosanne OS
(ZIP format) |
Programming info for the Rosanne operating system as found in the PcW16 | - |
| PCW Software Interface spec | Jacob Nevins has spent many a happy hour researching the PCW's mysterious I/O ports and has published the results of his experiments. | - |