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== Amstrad CPC Monitor port pinout ==
  
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This covers the CPC's RGB signal through the 6 pin DIN socket. The CPC+ models use a 8 pin DIN, and is not covered by this article.  
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This covers the CPC's RGB signal through the 6 pin DIN socket.
  
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== Amstrad PLUS Monitor port pinout  ==
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[[Image:Plus monitor pinout.jpg|300px|right]]
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| ''Pin No.''
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| ''Signal Name''
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| ''Description''
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| 1
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| Sync
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| RGB switching control
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| 2
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| G
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| Green analogue signal
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| 3
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| LUM
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| Luminance
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| 4
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| R
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| Red analogue signal
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| 5
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| B
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| Blue analogue signal
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| 6
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| L
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| Left audio signal
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| 7
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| R
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| Right audio signal
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| 8
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| GND
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| Common
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This covers the PLUS's RGB signal through the 8 pin DIN socket, that also includes stereo audio output.
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As indicated in the [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Service%20Manual%20Amstrad%20Plus.zip Service Manual], the connector used is a CSK150-81-30-244, a circular "DIN" style connector in 8-pin "U" shape configuration.
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== Aleste Video ==
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The [[Aleste 520EX]] has a 7pin DIN female connector
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  1      SYNC                __ __
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  2      GND                /  -  \
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  3      R                  |7    6|
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  4      B                  |3    1|
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  5      G                  \5_2_4/
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  6      SOUND (mono)
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  7      LUM
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  Shield GND
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== GX4000 and KC Compact SCART Video Connector ==
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The GX4000 and [[KC Compact]] have a standard Scart connector
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  Pin  KC Compact        GX 4000        Scart Standard
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  1    Audio-Out R        Audio-Out R    Audio-Out R
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  2    NC                NC              Audio-In R
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  3    Audio-Out L        Audio-Out L    Audio-Out L
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  4    GND                GND            Audio GND
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  5    GND                GND            RGB-GND Blue
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  6    NC                NC              Audio-In L
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  7    RGB-Out Blue      RGB-Out Blue    RGB-Out Blue
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  8    +12V (Aux)        +10V (Aux)      Mode (9.5-12V=Aux Input, 5-8V=Widescreen,  0-2V=Normal TV)
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  9    GND                GND            RGB-GND Green
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  10    NC                NC              Data Clock
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  11    RGB-Out Green      RGB-Out Green  RGB-Out Green
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  12    NC                NC              Data Out
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  13    GND                GND            RGB-GND Red
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  14    GND                NC              Data GND
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  15    RGB-Out Red        RGB-Out Red    RGB-Out Red
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  16    +1V (RGB Mode)    +5V (!!!)      Mode (1-3V=RGB, 0V=Composite)
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  17    GND                GND            Composite GND
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  18    GND                GND            Mode GND
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  19    Composite/FBAS-Out Composite/Sync  Composite Out (and RGB-Out Sync)
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  20    NC                NC              Composite In
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  21    Shield            Shield (GND)    Shield
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* KC Compact Note: Aside from the above RGB/FBAS signal, the KC Compact additionally contains a UHF modulator (with PAL encoded colors & with Mono sound) (for whatever reason, PAL encoding is used, despite of SECAM being the East-German television standard)
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* GX 4000 Note: The GX 4000 additionally has PAL modulator with TV output, too. However, there is none such in the French GX4000 (which would require a SECAM modulator), the french GX4000 outputs plain RGB. In french GX4000, scart Pin19 carries only Sync (unlike the PAL versions which have Composite+Sync on that pin).
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[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Graphic]]

Latest revision as of 15:13, 4 March 2020

Amstrad CPC Monitor port pinout

Cpc monitor pinout.jpg
Pin No. Signal Name Description
1 R Red analogue signal
2 G Green analogue signal
3 B Blue analogue signal
4 Sync RGB switching control
5 GND Common
6 LUM Luminance

This covers the CPC's RGB signal through the 6 pin DIN socket.

Amstrad PLUS Monitor port pinout

Plus monitor pinout.jpg
Pin No. Signal Name Description
1 Sync RGB switching control
2 G Green analogue signal
3 LUM Luminance
4 R Red analogue signal
5 B Blue analogue signal
6 L Left audio signal
7 R Right audio signal
8 GND Common

This covers the PLUS's RGB signal through the 8 pin DIN socket, that also includes stereo audio output.

As indicated in the Service Manual, the connector used is a CSK150-81-30-244, a circular "DIN" style connector in 8-pin "U" shape configuration.

Aleste Video

The Aleste 520EX has a 7pin DIN female connector 

 1      SYNC                 __ __
 2      GND                 /  -  \
 3      R                  |7     6|
 4      B                  |3     1|
 5      G                   \5_2_4/
 6      SOUND (mono)
 7      LUM
 Shield GND

GX4000 and KC Compact SCART Video Connector

The GX4000 and KC Compact have a standard Scart connector 

 Pin   KC Compact         GX 4000         Scart Standard
 1     Audio-Out R        Audio-Out R     Audio-Out R
 2     NC                 NC              Audio-In R
 3     Audio-Out L        Audio-Out L     Audio-Out L
 4     GND                GND             Audio GND
 5     GND                GND             RGB-GND Blue
 6     NC                 NC              Audio-In L
 7     RGB-Out Blue       RGB-Out Blue    RGB-Out Blue
 8     +12V (Aux)         +10V (Aux)      Mode (9.5-12V=Aux Input, 5-8V=Widescreen,  0-2V=Normal TV)
 9     GND                GND             RGB-GND Green
 10    NC                 NC              Data Clock
 11    RGB-Out Green      RGB-Out Green   RGB-Out Green
 12    NC                 NC              Data Out
 13    GND                GND             RGB-GND Red
 14    GND                NC              Data GND
 15    RGB-Out Red        RGB-Out Red     RGB-Out Red
 16    +1V (RGB Mode)     +5V (!!!)       Mode (1-3V=RGB, 0V=Composite)
 17    GND                GND             Composite GND
 18    GND                GND             Mode GND
 19    Composite/FBAS-Out Composite/Sync  Composite Out (and RGB-Out Sync)
 20    NC                 NC              Composite In
 21    Shield             Shield (GND)    Shield
  • KC Compact Note: Aside from the above RGB/FBAS signal, the KC Compact additionally contains a UHF modulator (with PAL encoded colors & with Mono sound) (for whatever reason, PAL encoding is used, despite of SECAM being the East-German television standard)
  • GX 4000 Note: The GX 4000 additionally has PAL modulator with TV output, too. However, there is none such in the French GX4000 (which would require a SECAM modulator), the french GX4000 outputs plain RGB. In french GX4000, scart Pin19 carries only Sync (unlike the PAL versions which have Composite+Sync on that pin).
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