VGA BOX
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:48 am
Does VGA BOX destroys the ZX8301 chip?
This happens to mine
This happens to mine
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Re: VGA BOX
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:34 pm
It’s possible because the video signals from that ULA are direct and not protected to rgb socket! If you have some experience with soldering you can attach some zener diodes to protect output pins.
Re: VGA BOX
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:43 am
Unlikely a zener problem, although that protection method will not hurt.
It should be checked if the VGA box has termination resistors on the input RGB lines, these are usually a low 75 or 150 ohms, which the ZX8301 cannot drive (almost a short circuit) and will eventually fail.
The RGB output on the QL is DIGITAL, i.e. 0-5V while most standards, including scart RGB require analog, approximately 0-1V. Connecting QL RGB and CSYNCHL signals directly to scart pins is NOT a good idea, there should be series resistors to drop the signal to the required level and reduce the load on the 8301.
I seem to remember this being discussed on the forum already...
It should be checked if the VGA box has termination resistors on the input RGB lines, these are usually a low 75 or 150 ohms, which the ZX8301 cannot drive (almost a short circuit) and will eventually fail.
The RGB output on the QL is DIGITAL, i.e. 0-5V while most standards, including scart RGB require analog, approximately 0-1V. Connecting QL RGB and CSYNCHL signals directly to scart pins is NOT a good idea, there should be series resistors to drop the signal to the required level and reduce the load on the 8301.
I seem to remember this being discussed on the forum already...
Re: VGA BOX
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:28 am
yes is true! see this picture: http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/ ... ableQL.htm
- QLCableCircuit.gif (5.25 KiB) Viewed 3605 times
Re: VGA BOX
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:24 pm
Hi all,
This is my SCART cable, I built two of them (for both my original QLs) and they work well (on ancient TVs and also on all my recent flat-screen TVs).
Two things to be noted :
1/ you need a 5v on some pins of the SCART. I picked it inside the QLs and output it on a supplementary plug beside their video output.
2/ I added a "SWITCH" to exchange the green and blue signals, for stereo graphics using red/blue goggles.
May the forth be with you !
Polka
This is my SCART cable, I built two of them (for both my original QLs) and they work well (on ancient TVs and also on all my recent flat-screen TVs).
1/ you need a 5v on some pins of the SCART. I picked it inside the QLs and output it on a supplementary plug beside their video output.
2/ I added a "SWITCH" to exchange the green and blue signals, for stereo graphics using red/blue goggles.
May the forth be with you !
Polka