A590 power input; manual/schematics

Photon · 18 September 2009, 02:04

Looked at "the two sites" and Big Book has some jumper info, but unless I've gone blind I can't find any docs on it.

My main question is whether the power input is the same as for "all" the other harddisk interfaces (5-pin round plug) or if I have to rewire the plug from my Trumpcard 500 Pro.

Photon · 18 September 2009, 03:08

"I seem to have found it." (c) Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Service Manual is in the Zone!

It's not the same power connections (it's 4-pin, for starters

), but it should be easily hackable.

rkauer · 18 September 2009, 03:56

Easy to trace the wires, even without the proper PSU, nor the manual: check the molex connector!

In it you'll find the +5, +12 and 0V lines (all an A590 needs to be happy). Just checks the continuity to the back connector from it.

Photon · 18 September 2009, 04:29

Yeah, that was the plan. btw, I forgot to link to the goldmine-on-56k-modem

where I got the manual: http://www.devili.iki.fi/library/browse/book.en.html

Photon · 18 September 2009, 22:24

I'll have a go at the A590 after I sort the slow drive speed when using 68040 on my GVP, see the speed comparison thread here.

prowler · 18 September 2009, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photon

Service Manual is in the Zone!

That appears to be the same set of scans as the file available here:
http://project64.c64.org/hw/amiga.htm
However those downloads are not much faster than dial-up speed, so thanks for the upload!

Photon · 18 September 2009, 23:49

Yeah, seems to be the same. Homelib is not Amiga-centric and has quite a bit of stuff tho.

prowler · 19 September 2009, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photon

Homelib is not Amiga-centric and has quite a bit of stuff tho.

You can say that again! Thanks for the link.

18 September 2009, 02:04	#1
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,625	A590 power input; manual/schematics Looked at "the two sites" and Big Book has some jumper info, but unless I've gone blind I can't find any docs on it. My main question is whether the power input is the same as for "all" the other harddisk interfaces (5-pin round plug) or if I have to rewire the plug from my Trumpcard 500 Pro.

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18 September 2009, 03:08	#2
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,625	"I seem to have found it." (c) Obi-Wan Kenobi. Service Manual is in the Zone! It's not the same power connections (it's 4-pin, for starters ), but it should be easily hackable.

18 September 2009, 03:56	#3
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Easy to trace the wires, even without the proper PSU, nor the manual: check the molex connector! In it you'll find the +5, +12 and 0V lines (all an A590 needs to be happy). Just checks the continuity to the back connector from it.

18 September 2009, 04:29	#4
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,625	Yeah, that was the plan. btw, I forgot to link to the goldmine-on-56k-modem where I got the manual: http://www.devili.iki.fi/library/browse/book.en.html

18 September 2009, 22:24	#5
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,625	I'll have a go at the A590 after I sort the slow drive speed when using 68040 on my GVP, see the speed comparison thread here.

18 September 2009, 23:49	#7
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,625	Yeah, seems to be the same. Homelib is not Amiga-centric and has quite a bit of stuff tho.

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