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== CPC Tape Connector ==

External Cassette Connector (CPC 664/6128 only) (5 pin DIN, female)
  1  Remote Control           __ __
  2  Ground                  /  -  \
  3  Remote Control         |       |
  4  Data Input             |3     1|
  5  Data Output             \5_2_4/
* The two Remote Control pins are connected to a relay inside of the CPC, the relay becomes closed when the /Motor On bit in PIO Port C is set to zero, ie. the cassette recorder may use the relay to switch its power supply on and off when Play and/or Record is pressed - this is of course supposed for low-voltages only. You have to connect both pins to the remote connector of the cassette recorder. 
* The CPC 6128+ does not include a Cassette Connector.

== KC Compact Tape Connector ==
[[KC Compact]] uses a 5pin DIN connector
  1      Cas-Write            __ __
  2      GND                 /  -  \
  3      Cas-Read           |       |
  4      Sound-Mono         |3     1|
  5      Motor On (TTL)      \5_2_4/
  Shield GND
* Caution: The connector looks same as on CPC, but the Pin-Outs are entirely different, and, Motor On is a TTL output (instead of a Relay)

== Aleste Tape/Sound Connector (female) ==
[[Aleste 520EX]] uses a 5pin female DIN connector
  1      Tape In              __ __
  2      GND                 /  -  \
  3      Sound Mono-Left    |       |
  4      Tape Out           |3     1|
  5      Sould Mono-Right    \5_2_4/
  Shield GND
* The Left/Right pins are actually shortcut with each other on the Aleste mainboard, so sound is mono. 
* There is no Tape Motor Control (the corresponding PIO bit is mis-used as Printer Strobe in the Aleste).
* According to the Russian User Manual the two Tape pins are NC. They do exist in the schematics though.

== External Cassette Ports ==

* [[Draysoft Doubler]] (external tape input, for tape-to-tape transfers)

== Connector on Cassette recorder ==

  1  (Left) Input             __ __
  2  Ground                  /  -  \
  3  (Left) Output          |       |
  4  (Right) Input          |3     1|
  5  (Right) Output          \5_2_4/

On mono cassette recorders, pin 4 and 5 can be missing. 

== Adapter cable ==

  Computer                            Recorder
  
                                +---- 1 Input (l)
  Output 5 ---------------------+---- 4 (Input r)
  Ground 2 -------------------------- 2 Ground
  Input  4 ---------------------+---- 5 (Output r)
  Remote 1 ---------------      +---- 3 Output (l)
  Remote 3 -------------- \
                         \ \
                          \ \--------- 1 Remote-jack
                           \---------- 2 Remote-jack


[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:DATA Storage]]

== See Also ==

* [[Read error codes]]