Transfer your downloaded files directly to your MZ! A new version of Jeroen's interface is available. The interface transfers your files to the data recorder connected to the PC (Windows/Linux) or directly to the MZ. It is simple to use. Read more...

New page added:
MZ-700 / MZ-800 Basic Instructions Overview

New page in work:
Entry points and work area of the MZ-2Z046 (MZ-800)

New advert added for the:
- MZ-821

"Changing Floppy step rates" (MZ-800 & MZ-2Z046) added to the article:
MZ-700 / MZ-800 FD drives & control routines

A new article added:
Using the Sharp MZ-1R18 64K-RAM card (MZ-800)

Token list and entry points list added for the Basics:
- 1Z016 ( MZ-800 )
- 5Z-009 ( MZ-800 )

A new article added:
Using the K&P 64K-RAM card (MZ-800)

New item added for the section "Programming": Disk Drives.
I have added detailed information about the disk formats:
- CP/M 86 created by an IBM PC
- MZ-80K
- MZ-80B 350k
- MZ-80B 400k
- MZ-700
- MZ-800 non-CP/M
- MZ-800 P-CP/M
- MZ-800 P-CP/M sds/400
- MZ-3500 P-CP/M
- MZ-3500 EOS V3

New adverts added for:
- MZ-700

New adverts added for:
- MZ-700
- MZ-800

A help function is now available for the SUC magazines index.

I have added a new document:
Details about the K & P 80-column interface

New data sheets:
- SY6545-1
- SY6845E
- MC6845

A German article about the K&P 80-column interface (including the circuit diagram) is available for download.

The character ROM of the K&P 80-column interface is available for download.

A new version 0.94b of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new?
- MZ-800 full graphics and 80-column support
- Z80 PIO IRQ support.

The database of the SUC magazines index is now complete.

You can search the SUC magazines index now. Please note the database isn't complete this time (about 1300 records of about 4000). I update the database daily to complete it. Please give it a try and report all errors to me (and useful comments/ideas are welcome). This time there are no instructions how to use it (this will follow later), but the usage is very simple - try.

A new version 0.92a of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? You can drag and drop your program files into the emu screen to start the programs.

I have changed all links to the SUC. I was informed by Mike Smith / SUC about the new link and furthermore about his ( very interesting ) information:
"A new website will be published soon. I hope it will complement your own excellent site."

I'm looking forward to this with great interest. Thanks a lot for this information, Mike.

Please note, I have designed a database for the index of all SUC Magazines. This database will be searchable at my site soon.

A new version 0.36 of Bernd Krueger-Knauber's MZ-700 emulator is available for download. What's new? Some bugs in the 80-column interface are fixed.

Transfer your downloaded files directly to your MZ... A new interface is available which transfers your files to the data recorder connected to the PC or directly to the MZ. It is simple to use. Read more...

I have added for download:

MISSION DELTA
PUISSANCE 4
SOUDARD

( all written by Jean François Campan / France )

I have added for download:

DEMASASO
ISOLA
JUMPING RUNNER
MANZA
MATH PENDU
MISSION A
MISSION ALPHA

( all written by Jean François Campan / France )

Sorry, due to an error I had to upload the Multisystem emulator again. If you have already downloaded the emulator, please do it again.

A new version 0.91g of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? Some bugs fixed for the emulation of the K&P 80-column interface.

I have added some information and pictures to the Japanese emulator written by Takeshi Maruyama.

Jean François Campan / France has written several MZ-700 programs. He has sent me his collection. Thanks a lot for this great programs, Jean! I start now to put his programs step by step on my site:

AMITYVILLE
APPRENTISSAGE DES NOMBRES
BOULDER DASH
LE CADRE DIABOLIQUE
GLOBULE
GUERRE SPATIALE
IMPOSSIBLE MISSION
REBOND
SUPERIOR SPACE INVADER

A new version 0.35 of Bernd Krueger-Knauber's MZ-700 emulator is available for download. What's new? The emulator supports the K&P 80-column card.

K&P 80-column Disk BASIC added for download.

A new version 0.91e of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? The emulator supports the K&P floppy drive SFD700.

I have added for download:
the documented disassembly of the K&P SFD700 floppy controller ROM.

Utilities added to the menu:
MZF to MZT,
MZF Info by Bernd Krueger-Knauber,
MZF Info by Michael Medek,
FD Tool,
and QD Tool.

New article: Inside the Quick Disk.
Bernd Krueger Knauber explains the physical format of a QD.

Documentation for the disassembled ROMs MZ-1E05, MZ-1E14, and MZ-1R12 added for download. This work was done by Bernd Krueger-Knauber. Thanks for this work, Bernd!

Pictures of the floppy disk controller of the SFD700 added.

New article:
Experiments with 3.5" and 5.25" MZ-700 Disk Basics

FREE MZ-80B ! Read the SUC information now.

By the way, I have an MZ-80A which is waiting for a new user. Contact me for more information.

View the SUC Software Library.
You can get the software from the SUC for shipping costs only - join the club!

New article: The Peterson X05 RS-232 Card on the MZ-80K

The MZ-2Z009 Disk Basic Manual for the MZ-700 is available for download.

Build your own modem / RS232 interface...

Read the SUC-article about Serial Communications.

You want to be killed? Or: You want to repair your PSU? However, read this article about repairing PSUs.

I added the SUC-article "Using a Serial Card" ( MZ-80B )

The CE-340R Service Manual is available for download (PDF, 54 pages, 2.894kb)

The MZ-1E24 RS232 Instruction Manual is available for download.

The CE-340R Instruction Manual is available for download (PDF, 34 pages, 1.615kb)

I have added a link to my cousin's home page.

MZ-700: Diagrams for the SFD700 added.

MZ-800: German description for the Kersten & Partner SIO card added.

I have added the article:
MZ80K Disk System explained

A picture for the MZ-1P02 Instruction Manual added.

A new version 0.91a of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? Tuning, performance, and bug fixes.

I have finished the
documentation of the BASIC Integer Interpreter and Compiler.

A new version 0.9q of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? Files without a header can be controlled and loaded by a preloaded program.

Outfit change: text align is now justified on all pages.

I have added the first issue of the SUC Magazine from April 1981.

I have added the description of the tiny BASIC 3K.

A new utility added:
The MZ-file disassembler disassembles and dumps directly an MZF/M12/MZT-file. The header information are also displayed. It is written by Jeroen F. J. Laros / Netherland. Thanks Jeroen!

I have added the following SUC articles:
HU BASIC 700
SHARP to SCART
MZ80 SERIES HARDWARE

Tip added: Plotter Self Test

I have added 3 SUC articles about Tape Problems.

A new utility added:
MZF2WAV converts MZF-files to WAV-files. It is written by Jeroen F. J. Laros / Netherland. Thanks Jeroen!

To the menu I've added a new subsection "BASIC internals" for the section "Programming". The subsection shows internals, token lists and entry points, work areas and more for several BASIC versions.

I've added the game instructions for SARGON CHESS 2.5
( MZ-80K / MZ-80A )

I've corrected a download error ( MZ-80K Games ). SPACE INVADER is now available for download.

I've added the original manual of KNIGHTS FORTH for download.

I have added the SA-5510 token list.
I have added the SA-6510 token list.

A new version 0.9p of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? Some bugs are fixed.

I added for download ( MZ-80A ):
INVOICING

I've added some information about the company SHARP and its EVER SHARP PENCIL.
If you have more information about the history of SHARP - please contact me.

I've added two articles taken from SUC-magazines:
SHARP in Japan ( part 1 and 2 )

A new version 0.9n of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? The tape processing is much more comfortable now by the emulator's buttons "Play", "rec", and "Stop". BIN-files are also processable now.

I added for download ( MZ-80A ):
PURCHASE LEDGER

I added for download ( MZ-700 / 800 ):
SHOGUN
SUBMARINE SHOOTER
MUC MAC ( instructions and picture added. Now there are two versions available: one for the MZ-700 and one for the MZ-800 )
BLAST OFF ( instructions and picture added )
GRID

A new version 0.9j of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? BASIC programs can be loaded or saved now for the MZ-80K, MZ-80A, MZ-700.

I added for download ( MZ-80A ):
UFO
APPLICATIONS ( original MZ-80A demo cassette )
INVENTORY CTRL

I added for download ( MZ-80K ):
RAMTEST
HU-BASIC Compiler
TAPE COPY
Z80-Assembler

I added for download ( MZ-80A ):
FILING CMT TO FD
Disk Utility
Text Processor SOBS 5
DIAMOND
MINOTAUR'S CAVE

New pages added:
MZ-80A Download Data Base and Text Processors and
MZ-80A Download Games

I added for download ( MZ-80K ):
LADY BUG
MICROPEDE
MUNCHIES
SCHLOSS GESPENSTER
SPACE PANIC
SUPER DEFENDER
SUPER TARG
VIDEO FLIPPER

I've added a link to the MZ-700 Manuals & Datasheeets for the disassembled and documented monitor ROM 1Z-013A.

A new version 0.9h of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? The floppy interface for the MZ.80A works now and the PCG of the MZ-1500 emulation is in progress: try the game COSMIC CRUISER in the ROM file.

I have added a new page:
MZ-80K Download utilities

I added for download ( MZ-80K ):
CHALKWELL TINY BASIC 3K
DP-7050 Cross Disk Loader
DIRSORT directory sort
Extended Basic SP-6015
DISK COPY
FILING CMT TO FD
SP-2301 Relocatable Loader
SARGON CHESS
SLAVE DISK INIT
SP-2401 Symbolic Debugger
SPACE INVADER
MASTER- / BOOT-SLAVE
DISK VOLUME CHANGE
FILING FD TO CMT
MASTER DISK COPY
MASTER-BOOT
SUB MONITOR
DISK FORTH
TINY LISP
PASCAL SP-6610

I have added Dutch programs for download:
COMPETITIE
COMPUTERTEKENEN
GEBOORTEDATUM
KAMERTJE VERHURE
Lijnenspel
ROLLS ROYCE 1906
VRAGEND MAKEN
KASBOEK
BLOKTEKENINGEN
MESSING
PRINTERFIGUREN
TELEFONTARIEVEN

COSMIC CRUISER ( for the MZ-1500 )

MZ-80AEU Installation Instructions

New page added: List of File Types ( in CMT/QD/RAM/FD header)

New page added: MZ-80K Download - Machine language. A few new programs for download.

MZ-700/800:
MZ-LEARN added for download.
S•CALGO added for download.
SP-7715 added for download.
ALIENS, BREUKEN 1, and CODEWOORD ( Dutch ) added for download.

MZ-80AFI ROM added for download.

MZ-1Z001, MZ-1Z002, MZ-1Z001M, and MZ-2000/2200 character set (BMP) added for download.

New page for MZ-80B utilities added to the download section.

New page for MZ-80A utilities added to the download section.

Service Manual for the MZ-80FD, MZ-80FDK, MZ-80FIO added for download.

MZ-80FD(K) Instruction Manual ( for the MZ-80K / A / B ) added for download.

MZ-80EU Installation Instructions added for download.

Personal Computer MZ-80B Owner's Manual SUPPLEMENT
Complete MZ-80B IPL Assembly Listing ( English / German ) added for download.

Sharp MZ-80B Software Catalog ( and Hardware ) added for download.

MZ-8BIO3 and MZ-8BIO4 Service Manual added for download.

MZ-80K Service Manual added fo download.

MZ-700 Service Manual added for download
( contains the MZ-700, MZ-1T01, and MZ-1P01 )

Interface Unit MZ-80IO Service Manual added for download.

MZ-80AFI Circuit Diagram added for download.

MZ-800 Service Manual ( MZ-800 Series Option ) for the
MZ-1F19, MZ-1E19, MZ-1R18, MZ-1R25, MZ-1T04 added for download.

Manual XTAL CP/M for the MZ-80K added for download.

I added articles from SUC magazines about details of CP/M and PCP/M for Sharp Machines. The articles contain a lot of very interesting and useful information.
New are:
CP/M and PCP/M on 3.5" Disks part I
CP/M and PCP/M on 3.5" Disks part II
MZ-800 3.5" PCP/M Details
CP/M Disk Formats
Modifying PCP/M

UMZE's ( Feri's ) MZ-800 emulator ( JavaApplet ) is available for online usage.

A new version 0.9d of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? Error corrections, new debugger functions - great! - and performance tuning for the load of ROMs and programs.

SFD/MFD800 Disk Basic Manual added for download.
MZ Disk Basic Manual 5Z008 added for download.
MZ-1F11 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1X03 Instruction Manual added for download.

MZ-1D05 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1D19 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1E14 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1E19 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1E20 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1M04 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1T04 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1P16 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1R12 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1R32 Operation Manual added for download.
MZ-1U06 Instruction Manual added for download.
MZ-1X16 Operation Manual added for download.
MZ-8AP3J Instruction Sheet added for download.

A new version 0.9a of Michael Franzen's Multisystem Emulator is available for download. What's new? Error correction, new drivers and ROMs for the games Cosmic Avenger, Lady Bug, Snap Jack, and Pac Man. The available programs can be separated by the selection of a specific machine by the new machine selection box.

New page: MZ-80K manuals
New page: MZ-3500 manuals
New page: MZ-5600 manuals

New pictures and items added to
- Product Key index
- Using disk drives

A programming example added to the page
"FD drives & contol routines for the MZ-700 / MZ-800".

New page: MZ-1200 Picture Gallery
New page: MZ-1500 Picture Gallery

New page: MZ-800 block diagram

The menu item "Manuals" in the Sharp Museum-->Library is now active.
New page: MZ-40K manuals
New page: MZ-80A manuals
New page: MZ-700 manuals
New page: MZ-1500 manuals
New page: MZ-2000 manuals

I have added screenshots to the operating system download page of the MZ-80B.

A new emulator is available for download:
The MZ-80B emulator of Tony Friery / UK. Enjoy it!

A new version 0.79l of Michael Franzen's emulator is available for download. The emulator's menu dialog is much more comfortable now and the screen size is resizable by selecting a menu item. The Arcade games Frogger and Galaxian are added.

I added a new link to the link list for -=Emul8 - 8 bit retrocomputing=- ( Sharp MZ 700 Gallery ). The author is Stano H. / Slovakia.

The downloadable file for Lady Bug is corrected. It seems, Lady Bug was in error.

I have added a new page:
PCP/M on the MZ-700 and The Principal Features of the SHARP's MZ-800 PCP/M

A new version 0.79f of Michael Franzen's emulator is available for download. The emulator now contains the MZ-80A scrollregister and has a new driver for the TAITO games ( Invader ). To use these games download the new ROM-files from the emulator's downloadpage.

I have added some MZ-3500 manuals for download ( EOS 3 guides and Service Manual ).

Diagram of the MZ-800 Power Supply added ( courtesy of Zdenìk Adler ).

Sticker for the MZ-80B added.

Several items and pictures for the Product index added.

I have changed my intro page to this site.

The flash animation now got a new sound, new pictures, and effects are changed. I tried to get a better synchronization between the sound and the visible effects. The sound now fades out at its end. Please be patient until all of about 360kb of the flash animation is loaded.

Please take a kindly note of the new intro page now. Comments and tips are very welcome ! Thanks and have several nice days all.

Pictures of the MZ-40K power supply added.

MZ-80B ASCII / display code table added.

TOMAHAWK for the MZ-80K / MZ-80K2 / MZ-80K2e / MZ-80C / MZ-1200 added for download ( PCG may be used ).
TOMAHAWK for the MZ-700 added for download ( PCG may be used ).

I found a new emulator which emulates the MZ-2500 ( Japanese ).

A new version 0.78f of Michael Franzen's emulator is available for download. It supports now write access for 2 floppies.