Hi Folks
My very first post here. Got my HxC (Rev C) from Lotharek's site a few weeks back. Thanks by the way for the speedy delivery!
Since then I have been slowly amassing the bits & bobs I need to fit it inside the ST. One thing puzzles me though and it is down to my lack of experience in electronics or rather reading electronic diagrams.
Looking at the user manual, (if I am reading it right) if I want to use external buttons I need to connect wires from them to some of the J2 group of holes in the HxC PCB. The manual states the holes are:
Button Down: Hole 7
Button Select: Hole 8
Button Up: Hole 9
Ok, got that, but what do I do with the second wires coming from the buttons? These are the buttons I am using.
Could some kind person please post a link to a photo of a correctly wired up HxC? I would help a lot. Pretty please!
Also picked up these neat cables for the LCD Screen. Hopefully the will reach the position I intend to fit the screen.
Oh by the way, those LCD Bazels from Conrads are dashed expensive aren't they? They sent mine in such a big box I could hardly find it amongst all the packing material!
Anyways, hello to you all, once I get it all together I will post shots. Mind you the ST case is in a terrible state at the moment so it might be some time.
Just Starting Out With Fitting The ST With A HxC
Re: Just Starting Out With Fitting The ST With A HxC
Ok some progress. Got the HxC fitted and it's card configured with the Atari. All working well, and very pleased with it but still at a loss what to do with these selection buttons with regards to wiring them into the J2 pinouts of the HxC. Can anyone please link me a picture of the J2 pinouts correctly wired up?
Geraldine
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Re: Just Starting Out With Fitting The ST With A HxC
You have to connect them all to VSS (Pin 1).Geraldine wrote: Ok, got that, but what do I do with the second wires coming from the buttons?
Re: Just Starting Out With Fitting The ST With A HxC
Ah, thank you freaktmp. I suspected as much and went ahead anyway. It's now wired up and nearly finished. What a difference it's made.
Geraldine
Re: Just Starting Out With Fitting The ST With A HxC
Well here it is folks my ST, it was a heck of a lot of fun building this considering I had never owned an ST before, but enjoy the pictures.
Geraldine