Pinouts/solderpoints for the Alfapower A500 sidecar please?

mrluff · 26 January 2009, 22:59

anyone got a picture or an explanation? i'm having trouble getting it working in my vanillla ks 1.3 rev 6a machine.

chiark · 26 January 2009, 23:08

Taken from the manual on amiga.resource.cx:
(http://amiga.resource.cx/manual/BSC-HD.pdf)

13.4.3 externer Strom
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 GND
3 +5VDC
4 nicht belegt
5 +12VDC

(Nicht belegt = not connected, but I guess your language skills are better than mine

)

mrluff · 26 January 2009, 23:12

that's for making the external powersupply connection.
i'm after the connection of the buttons in front, maybe i wasn't making that clear.

prowler · 26 January 2009, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrluff

anyone got a picture or an explanation? i'm having trouble getting it working in my vanillla ks 1.3 rev 6a machine.

Hi mrluff,

There are links to photos, a manual and software for the AlfaPower here:
http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/alfapower

Good luck.

mrluff · 26 January 2009, 23:17

there's no use in the pictures or the manual, i have found out. but thanks anyway!

what i need is probably someone with a picture of the buttons connected to the board, or a description/sketching.

prowler · 26 January 2009, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrluff

there's no use in the pictures or the manual, i have found out. but thanks anyway!

what i need is probably someone with a picture of the buttons connected to the board, or a description/sketching.

Are you talking about the RAM and HD switches?

mrluff · 26 January 2009, 23:27

yes, the ram and hdd switches.

chiark · 26 January 2009, 23:42

ah, sorry! For some reason I thought the only thing with a pinout would be the power supply, hence putting it in there...

The ram and hdd switches will surely be just... switches?

prowler · 26 January 2009, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrluff

yes, the ram and hdd switches.

I am astonished!

The only mention in the "manual" for this card is on Page 125 Paragraphs 11.1.1 Left Switch (RAM) and 11.1.2 Right Switch (HDD) with absolutely no mention of wiring or pinouts. The only useful information here is the function of the LEDs associated with the switches.

You're really going to need someone who actually has one of these cards, and preferably someone who is presently using it.

chiark · 26 January 2009, 23:57

From looking on amiga.resource.cx, it appears that there's a 6 way connector on both switches!

That's madness...

Good luck. I'll shut up now

rkauer · 27 January 2009, 04:02

Yeah, but the indication on how to use the pins is labeled on the board.

Chain · 27 January 2009, 07:11

i have it somewhere, will post a schematics for buttons and leds.
Im sure ive posted it already on eab last year, try to search plz.
meanwhile there are pics of DPS http://chain.3dgrafika.cz/temp/alfa/

Chain · 27 January 2009, 07:27

and maybe this will help
http://www.c-mail.cz/peleska/AP1.jpg
http://www.c-mail.cz/peleska/AP2.jpg

mrluff · 27 January 2009, 12:25

thanks a lot, i'll see if i can get the connections together with those pictures in hand.

QuasaR · 27 January 2009, 14:24

mrluff, if you need anymore pictures I can make them for you as my AlfaPower HD has arrived.

mrluff · 27 January 2009, 14:54

teriffic. i will update the thread tonight after some testing.

QuasaR · 06 February 2009, 11:56

Any luck ?

mrluff · 06 February 2009, 13:16

totally forgot to reply here after the dissapointing results.
did all soldering according to pictures/schematics and tested but hdd/ram does not work, no card showing up in early startup and nothing in os 3.1/hdtoolbox/hdinsttools. the whole alfapower might be non-working.

QuasaR · 06 February 2009, 14:33

Ok, i'll make some pictures anyways so you can check the cables.
Also, make sure the jumpers are set correctly for the amount of ram inside.

mrluff · 06 February 2009, 14:37

great thanks, ram jumpers has been checked.

26 January 2009, 22:59	#1
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	Pinouts for the buttons on the Alfapower A500 sidecar please? anyone got a picture or an explanation? i'm having trouble getting it working in my vanillla ks 1.3 rev 6a machine. Last edited by mrluff; 26 January 2009 at 23:14.

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26 January 2009, 23:08	#2
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Taken from the manual on amiga.resource.cx: (http://amiga.resource.cx/manual/BSC-HD.pdf) 13.4.3 externer Strom Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 +5VDC 4 nicht belegt 5 +12VDC (Nicht belegt = not connected, but I guess your language skills are better than mine )

26 January 2009, 23:12	#3
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	that's for making the external powersupply connection. i'm after the connection of the buttons in front, maybe i wasn't making that clear.

26 January 2009, 23:17	#5
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	there's no use in the pictures or the manual, i have found out. but thanks anyway! what i need is probably someone with a picture of the buttons connected to the board, or a description/sketching.

26 January 2009, 23:27	#7
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	yes, the ram and hdd switches.

26 January 2009, 23:42	#8
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	ah, sorry! For some reason I thought the only thing with a pinout would be the power supply, hence putting it in there... The ram and hdd switches will surely be just... switches?

26 January 2009, 23:57	#10
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	From looking on amiga.resource.cx, it appears that there's a 6 way connector on both switches! That's madness... Good luck. I'll shut up now

27 January 2009, 04:02	#11
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Yeah, but the indication on how to use the pins is labeled on the board.

27 January 2009, 07:11	#12
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	i have it somewhere, will post a schematics for buttons and leds. Im sure ive posted it already on eab last year, try to search plz. meanwhile there are pics of DPS http://chain.3dgrafika.cz/temp/alfa/

27 January 2009, 07:27	#13
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	and maybe this will help http://www.c-mail.cz/peleska/AP1.jpg http://www.c-mail.cz/peleska/AP2.jpg

27 January 2009, 12:25	#14
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	thanks a lot, i'll see if i can get the connections together with those pictures in hand.

27 January 2009, 14:24	#15
QuasaR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 11	mrluff, if you need anymore pictures I can make them for you as my AlfaPower HD has arrived.

27 January 2009, 14:54	#16
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	teriffic. i will update the thread tonight after some testing.

06 February 2009, 11:56	#17
QuasaR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 11	Any luck ?

06 February 2009, 13:16	#18
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	totally forgot to reply here after the dissapointing results. did all soldering according to pictures/schematics and tested but hdd/ram does not work, no card showing up in early startup and nothing in os 3.1/hdtoolbox/hdinsttools. the whole alfapower might be non-working.

06 February 2009, 14:33	#19
QuasaR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 11	Ok, i'll make some pictures anyways so you can check the cables. Also, make sure the jumpers are set correctly for the amount of ram inside.

06 February 2009, 14:37	#20
mrluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 46	great thanks, ram jumpers has been checked.

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