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Z88 Software


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FLASH Card Software Information

There are four versions of software available for either the 1M and 512K Flash cards.

These are

  • OZ 3.00 - uses the OZ version you have on your Z88
  • OZ 3.00 with Eazylink 5.1 - Save files directly to the Flash card
  • OZ 4.2 - runs a newer and faster version of OZ without modifying the Z88
  • OZ 4.3 and above Upgrade - get the very latest version
The software supplied with OZ 3.0 includes Garry Lancaster's Forever compilation and the ZIP Utilities ROM. Some applications do not work correctly with OZ 4.2 as they were specifically designed to work with v3.00 and below. This is why there are two versions.

In 2010

The 1M Flash card was redesigned to use the physically smaller size chip size allowing  1M Flash, 1M RAM - (low power) and 512K RAM/512K Flash cards to be offered from the same Printed Circuit Board.

Different array of RAM and EPROM packs



Everything in just one Card
(if you wish)

In the past you would have put your RAM in Slot 1, any extra applications in ROM in Slot 2 leaving Slot 3 for the EPROM to save files.

Diagram showing how one card can replace 4 slots

Flashstore & Software Supplied

Flashstore (which is required to read and write files to the flash card) is a 16K Application. The minimum amount of space for applications on the flash card is 64K. Other useful Applications have been added to use up the spare space.

Planning to use 2 or more Flash cards

click here for more information.

See Application 2006 for even MORE applications!

When upgrading to OZ 4.2 (or 4.3 and above), you leave the original OZ and RAM in the Z88. Plug in the 512K Flash/RAM or 1M Flash in Slot 1, do a HARD RESET and your Z88 will run OZ from Slot 1.

Using the 512K Flash/RAM Card allows you to run OZ, Additional Applications, Save files to the file area and have extra RAM all in the one card. This leaves 2 free slots for other cards.

FREE SPACE FOR FILES

The amount of space you have left for saving files is shown in the table below. It is dependant on the size of the card and whether OZ 4.2 or above is supplied.

FLASH CARD

OZ 3.00

OZ 4.2 or above


With additional Applications



1M 960K 768K
512K 448K 256K



Please read this complete section before specifying which version you want when ordering:-

OZ v4.2



After a period of around several years the Z88 development team bring you a long awaited new version of OZ, the Z88's operating system.

Click here for the list of enhancements.

Using the 1M or 512K flash card, no modifications need to be made to your existing Z88 Computer, just plug the flash card in slot 1, your memory card in slot 2, do a HARD RESET and you are off with the new version. Two additional applications are included. These are Flashstore and Eazylink (just the Z88 application. The PC program still needs to be purchased if required).
nothing For further details about this on-going development just give us a call for a chat!

We will supply either version for no extra charge.
Providing you have a Z88 with at least 256K of memory and a flash card you can download and instal it yourself. Click here to go to 
RomUpdate.

There are a number of applications that will not run under OZ 4.2. These are all of RANGER applications and those that patch directly into OZ 3.0.
These applications are marked with
does not run with OZ 4.2

1M Flash EPROM
[Original 1M INTEL Flash Card] Replaces lots of EPROMs
Works like a charm! I am very impressed - I love the Z88 and with 1 MB to play with as well as easy erasing, I am very happy. I now have a problem though - what to do with my old EPROM!

Sean Kelly 28-08-2000

Just one of the comments from our users about the 1M Flash Card pack when it just came out in 1997 (For more comments - see the Reviews section).

This is a high-capacity low priced storage card that fits either into any slot on the Z88. Just like the old EPROM packs it does not lose its data when it is removed or if power is lost from the Z88.

There are four version of the flash card available. 

1. OZ 3.00 Version - which is used with the standard Z88
2. OZ 4.2 Version - which has the same applications as above and OZ 4.2.

3. OZ 3.00 Version - which is used with the standard Z88 with Eazylink 5.1
4. OZ 4.3 Version - which has the same applications as above and OZ 4.3.

The highlighted applications mark the range supplied on the Z88 with each version of OZ.


OZ 4.3 and Eazylink 5.1
OZ 4.3 and above or Eazylink 5.1 Upgrade





These updates attract an extra cost. Users may return their Flash cards with their remittance and postage (currently £36 inc VAT).
NOTE: Files on an
INTEL Flash Card can only be written to when the card is in slot 3. OZ 4.2 or 3 only runs in Slot 1. If the card is used in slot 1 or 2, the files will be 'read-only.'
  • Save or Fetch files directly to the Flash card with this Eazylink upgrade.
  • Avoid using RAM space just as a bridge between the two.
  • The file areas look like RAM and are labeled :EPR.1, :EPR.2 and :EPR.3 depending which slot is used.
  • The software on the PC remains unaltered.



View in Eazylink
PC
The PC display will just show the Flash File Area as :EPR.x
Left hand view of the Eazylink display



When using these updates the view in Eazylink will display any formatted file areas and their contents on the Flash card.

By marking the files, they can be transferred to the PC just as if they were in  RAM.



Right hand view of the Eazylink display



Z88
If Eazylink displays its version number in the left-hand bottom corner, it can read / write to the flash file area directly.
Upgraded Eazylink Version Number in lh bottom corner.



PipeDream Help added

Click here to see a small movie of the HELP added.
Main PipeDream HELP page




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The applications are:-


OZ 3.00 Version
OZ 4.2 Version
Application header

Application header


Top of Main screen


Top of main screen


Bottom of main screen


Alarm



Flashstore


Eazylink


Z-Help



Z-Macro

EP-Fetch 2

EP-Fetch 2

Unzip

Z80DIS

Zipup

ZMonitor

XY-Modem

Fileview

Z88 Chess

FreeRAM

Alarmsafe

Lockup

Installer

Bootstrap

Unzip

Zipup

XY-Modem

ZetriZ


To read more about the applications supplied, click on the names below.



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Z88 Hardware
Description Price VAT Total
Cable - Printer (Parallel) £34.00 £6.80 £40.80
Cable - Printer (Serial) £5.00 £1.00 £6.00
NewZ88 Dummy EPROM Case
(Erase DIL EPROMS Using The Z88 ERASER)
£8.29
£1.66
£9.95
NewCard Case
£8.66
£1.33
£10.00
NewPCB (Blank)
£7.00 £1.40 £8.40
Carrying case NONE LEFT
Flash EPROM (1M) £45.83 £9.17 £55.00

NewFlash EPROM (1M) LED Upgrade

£15.00

£3.00

£18.00

Flash EPROM (512K) / 512K RAM

£49.17 £9.83 £59.00
EPROM Card (32K)
£16.67
£3.33
£20.00
EPROM Eraser NONE LEFT
EPROM Card (128K) £25.00 £5.00 £30.00
EPROM Card (256K) £49.17 £9.83 £59.00
Rubber Keyboard Mat
NO UK Version LEFT only foreign.
£25.00
£5.00
£30.00
Keyboard Membrane
£20.83
£4.16
£25.00
Mains Adapter (220v) £8.95 £1.79 £10.74
Modem 300/1200-software & cable

NONE LEFT

Modem Cable?
£10.00 £2.00 £12.00
Power Supply (90-264v)

NONE LEFT

RAM pack (1M) (low power)
£49.16
£9.84
£59.00
RAM pack (1M) (CC)
£40.83 £8.17 £49.00
RAM pack (512K) £37.50 £7.50 £45.00
RAM pack (128K) £20.83 £4.17 £25.00
Cambridge Topper - Heavy Duty Version 

NONE LEFT

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Z88 Computer Links & OZ 4.7 upgrade *
Description Price VAT Total
PC AT 9/25 way Serial Cable £7.50 £1.50 £9.00
PC AT 9/9 way Serial Cable £12.50 £2.50 £15.00
NewZ88 Serial Link
£12.50 £2.50 £15.00
PC-Link 2 (Cambridge) £29.17 £5.83 £35.00
* EazyLink or OZ 4.7 upgrade £25.00 £5.00 £30.00
PC Link 2 to EazyLink upgrade (ROM only for MAC users) £8.33 £1.67 £10.00
MAC Link or PC-Link 2 ROM only (Cambridge) £20.00 £4.00 £24.00

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