Connector:Cassette recorder - Revision history

Eto: added information on remote jack, standard pinout of cassette recorders and how to connect properly to the CPC

2022-03-22T21:01:56Z

added information on remote jack, standard pinout of cassette recorders and how to connect properly to the CPC

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   Data Input             |3     1|
   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 suppy on and off when Play and/or Record is pressed - this is of course supposed for low-voltages only.
+* 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.
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 * [[Draysoft Doubler]] (external tape input, for tape-to-tape transfers)
 [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:DATA Storage]]

2011-02-01T17:21:46Z

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

			== See Also ==

			* [[Read error codes]]

2010-12-19T18:45:28Z

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

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

2010-12-16T18:46:03Z

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

			[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]]

2010-08-08T20:42:59Z

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	* There is no Tape Motor Control (the corresponding PIO bit is mis-used as Printer Strobe in the Aleste).		* 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.		* 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)

2010-02-11T22:08:42Z

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	4 Data Input \|3 1\|		4 Data Input \|3 1\|
	5 Data Output \5_2_4/		5 Data Output \5_2_4/
	* The two Remote Control pins are connected to a ~~relais~~ inside of the CPC, the ~~relais~~ becomes closed when the /Motor On bit in PIO Port C is set to zero, ie. the cassette recorder may use the ~~relais~~ to switch its power suppy on and off when Play and/or Record is pressed - this is of course supposed for low-voltages only.		* 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 suppy on and off when Play and/or Record is pressed - this is of course supposed for low-voltages only.
	* The CPC 6128+ does not include a Cassette Connector.		* The CPC 6128+ does not include a Cassette Connector.

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	5 Motor On (TTL) \5_2_4/		5 Motor On (TTL) \5_2_4/
	Shield GND		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 ~~Relais~~)		* 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 Tape/Sound Connector (female) ==

2010-02-11T11:09:44Z

Aleste Tape/Sound Connector (female)

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	* The Left/Right pins are actually shortcut with each other on the Aleste mainboard, so sound is mono.		* 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).		* 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		* According to the Russian User Manual the two Tape pins are NC. They do exist in the schematics though.
	in the schematics though.

2010-02-11T11:09:32Z

Aleste Tape/Sound Connector (female)

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	* The Left/Right pins are actually shortcut with each other on the Aleste mainboard, so sound is mono.		* 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).		* 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.

2010-02-11T10:19:39Z

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 == KC Compact Tape Connector ==
       Cas-Write            __ __
       GND                 /  -  \
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    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 Relais)

2010-01-29T05:43:30Z

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 External Cassette Connector (CPC 664/6128 only) (5 pin DIN, female)
   Remote Control           __ __
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 * The two Remote Control pins are connected to a relais inside of the CPC, the relais becomes closed when the /Motor On bit in PIO Port C is set to zero, ie. the cassette recorder may use the relais to switch its power suppy on and off when Play and/or Record is pressed - this is of course supposed for low-voltages only.
 * The CPC 6128+ does not include a Cassette Connector.