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Types of Cards

There are four types of card for use with the Cambridge Z88:

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FLASH cards can combine the ROM and EPROM function on a single card allowing applications to be stored with a File Area.

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Prices

When the Z88 came out, memory was very expensive. RAM & EPROM cards were available in different sizes.

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Prices have fallen and the memory increased. As the maximum size that each slot can address is 1M, it is recommended that 1M is used.

How they work together

GliffynameZ88 Cards 

It is very important to understand how these cards work together with each other.  It This is the 1M/1M configuration.

It could have also had the 512K/512K Flash/RAM card but as the principle is the same, this is the 1M/1M configuration.

:EPR.1 1M

FLASH

This is where the applications OZ4.x are stored. The space that is left over is used for storing files in the File Area. Most Applications (like Pipedream) Save and Fetch their files from :RAM, in this example :RAM.0 and :RAM.2.

:RAM.0 INTERNAL 32K RAM

This is the internal RAM. Any RAM that is not used for files is free to be used by any application.

:RAM.2 1M RAM

This is where files are saved.

;EPR.3 1M FLASH

Another Flash Card can be used here, to save even more files.

Applications that hold them together

Once a file has been saved to RAM, it should be saved to either a Flash card or to the Desktop computer.

Filer and Flashstore

This saves or load files from and to the RAM, using EPROM or Flash Cards.

EP-Fetch2

To fetch files from the EPROMs or Flash Card to RAM selecting from a list, use this 'point & shoot' method.

Eazylink

Transfers files to or from the Desktop computer and the Z88. The main advantage of using this application is that files can be used with both Flash or RAM cards.

OZ 4.7

OZ 4.7 allows files from file areas to be saved and loaded directly to the application without needing to use RAM beforehand.

Inserting or removing cards

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