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Re: Extended 80 Column Molex pinouts



"Martin Doherty" <martin.doherty@undisclosed.com> wrote in message
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: Mirko wrote:
: > Hi Rich,
: >
: > If this can help others, I used a PC-MIDI/Joystick cable to replace the
: > missing molex connector from the 80Col./RGB Apple II card, it has the
same
: > pinouts and connections as the db-15 used by Apple Monitors.
: >
: > Unfortunately my card did not to work anyway, I then traced the outputs
: > using an oscilloscope and found that only the sync signal was correctly
: > output but not any of the three RGB signals, which all remain at low
level.
: > I Then replaced the bunch of TTLs on the card, (except for the PAL,
: > obviously) and it still doesn't work.
: >
: > I think that the PAL itself being broken, do you think that with an
: > identical one I could succeed in copying it to a new unburned PAL16L8 ?
Any
: > hint about the PAL programmer to use ?
: >
: > I know that seems quite an idiot thing to do, trying to restore a 1980
card,
: > but I spent so much time in it that this has become a challenge between
me
: > and this card !
: >
: > Mirko
:
: Normally I'd suggest cutting the Gordian knot by just buying another one
: off ebay for $5 or so, but you are determined to solve this knotty
: problem the hard way.

An 80 column card with RGB for $5 on eBay????  When and if you see
more of them, I want to know. I'll buy them all. HA!, $5 indeed.

Apple II Forever, Apple II Together
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