Re: Question: AE Colorlink

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/08/2011 01:13 PM, pitz wrote:
>> You have saved me a number of hours.  I have a Color Link card, and have
>> used it with a standard IIgs RGB monitor, and a CGA monitor.  I also
>> briefly tried (unsuccessfully, of course) to hook it up to the SCART input
>> of my Samsung monitor using Roger's SCART cable.
>> 
>> From the pinout documents for the IIgs' DB-15 video connector, the Color
>> Link's DB-15 video connector, and from Roger's web site, I understood I was
>> missing a +12v connection somewhere (provided by a IIgs, but not by the
>> Color Link).  Just didn't have the time to wire things up and experiment
>> (this was a couple of weeks ago).
>> 
>> Being a noob at reading schematics, where exactly in the motherboard did
>> you hook the clip to get +12v?
> 
> Hi, Peter.
> 
> Find electrolytic cap C12 in the left-rear corner of the motherboard. 
> The left side of that component is at +12V.  I just used a little "hook"
> type test clip (should be available at Radio Shack).
> 
> Let me know how it works out for you.
> 
> Steve

+12v is also available at the RF modulator header, if your machine has one
(near slot 7). 

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