Powerful and smart 8bit home computer, a highly integrated ZX Spectrum clone with a lot of popular hardware add-ons. The eLeMeNt ZX combines the real Z80 CPU and a modern FPGA to achieve the best compatibility with ZX Spectrum's software and hardware.
Designed to fit to ZX Spectrum +2 and +2A models' cases with their excellent keyboards or to be used as a standalone unit, with the Tiny case and an external PC keyboard.
Main features of the LMN128 FPGA core:
- ZX Spectrum 48, 128 and 128+2A, Pentagon 128, 512, 1024 v2.2 and 4096 memory models
- CPU speed 3.5/7/14/20MHz, overclocking up to 30 MHz
- precise display engine, perfectly synced timings, digital output incl. sound
- rich set of expansions: Z80-DMA, K-Mouse, Ultimate + DivMMC + MB02 RAM and many others
- hardware GigaScreen - no flickering, retro scan-line effects, enhanced graphics: Timex modes, ULAplus and TrueColour palettes, HiRes with attributes, HGFX graphics with Chunky, HAM, FILL and SuperHiRes modes
- TurboSound FM, SID, 6-channel SAA1099, SounDrive/Stereo Covox/Specdrum sound
- DivSD + esxDOS, DivMMC and Z-Controller SD card storage
For hardware specifications please read the specs-sheet.
More information at:
https://sites.google.com/view/elementzx/home
https://www.facebook.com/groups/743960316425769/
There are 2 available sales options:
eLeMeNt ZX with FPGA board and CPU
- full setup with 16 GB micro SD card - ready to run
- install the eLeMeNt ZX to an original ZX Spectrum +2 or +2A case or install it to the Tiny case and use an external PC keyboard [*]
- use original or similar 9V power supply (at least 1A, polarity does not matter)
eLeMeNt ZX board only
- no FPGA board included, get your own Alchitry Au Artix-7 FPGA Board
- no CPU included, get your own Z80 CPU (20 MHz)
- includes short internal USB-A to USB-C cable (FPGA – motherboard link)
- includes 16 GB micro SD card with core files
- install the eLeMeNt ZX to an original ZX Spectrum +2 or +2A case or install it to the Tiny case and use an external PC keyboard [*]
- use original or similar 9V power supply (at least 1A, polarity does not matter)
[*] USB keyboards or mice must support the PS/2 protocol. Use „passive“ PS/2toUSB convertors for old PS/2 devices.