Some Qs to hardware

mirkosoft
Global Moderator

Commodores changed my life

Posts: 487

Some Qs to hardware Jan 5, 2019 2:00:42 GMT

Quote

Post by mirkosoft on Jan 5, 2019 2:00:42 GMT

Hi!

I want to ask some hardware Qs, so I'm creating single thread.

Here you can see photo of enlargement cable for Expansion Port also with power - from website (downloaded long time ago):

It looks great - my Q is maybe wrong - Expansion port has 44-pins, is possible to create similar cable from 44-pin IDE HDD cable from laptops?

Or also generally same Q to User Port - is possible anything similar like on photo for User Port?

Why - User Port and Expansion port are hard to access - at back side of C128 (D or DCR) and monitor takes it near unacesible.

2nd: Simple - Tape Port has 5V, I need to do it for other reason by USB, simple take 5V of USB to Tape connector - is it possible, and if, can it harm computer?

3rd is last:

Maybe some of you were using ZX Spectrum. Its loader produces audio.

I found on CSDb Tape Turbo with audio output similar.

But, exist any loader for datassette normal speed with audio? Similar again.

Or it needs to have custom own?

Thank you all for reading it and each help.

Miro

Commodore 64 was great, Commodore 128 is bigger, better, faster and more powerful... Commodore 65 was almost here, but C256 is coming and it will be earthquake...

bjonte
Plus/4 User

Posts: 406

Some Qs to hardware Jan 7, 2019 17:00:41 GMT via Tapatalk

Quote

Post by bjonte on Jan 7, 2019 17:00:41 GMT

Jan 5, 2019 2:00:42 GMT mirkosoft said:

Expansion port has 44-pins, is possible to create similar cable from 44-pin IDE HDD cable from laptops?

Yes, you should be able to make an extension cable if you have the connectors.

Jan 5, 2019 2:00:42 GMT mirkosoft said:

Simple - Tape Port has 5V, I need to do it for other reason by USB, simple take 5V of USB to Tape connector - is it possible, and if, can it harm computer?

5V from tape to USB? It’s not clear to me what you want to do.

Jan 5, 2019 2:00:42 GMT mirkosoft said:

Maybe some of you were using ZX Spectrum. Its loader produces audio. I found on CSDb Tape Turbo with audio output similar. But, exist any loader for datassette normal speed with audio?

It should be possible to make a tape loader for standard speed with sound but I don’t know if it had been done. I don’t think people in general are interested in standard speed.

mirkosoft Global Moderator Commodores changed my life Posts: 487	Some Qs to hardware Jan 7, 2019 19:16:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mirkosoft on Jan 7, 2019 19:16:08 GMT 5V: You understand me not correctly - 5V not for USB - 5V for Tape port from USB. Audio loader: I own some original tapes and there's not way to make them in turbo, or only copy by that way. Miro
	Commodore 64 was great, Commodore 128 is bigger, better, faster and more powerful... Commodore 65 was almost here, but C256 is coming and it will be earthquake...

Post by mirkosoft on Jan 5, 2019 2:00:42 GMT

Post by bjonte on Jan 7, 2019 17:00:41 GMT

Post by mirkosoft on Jan 7, 2019 19:16:08 GMT

Quick Reply