VIC20 9v PSU
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:56 am
Europeans have no issues with making our own 9v PSU for a NTSC machine as the 8-euro plug simply fits into a NTSC machine. However USA owners with a PAL machine have issues, the connector is none-standard and can't be obtained so easily. I was thinking about alternatives:
o Desolder PAL 9v connector & add one from an NTSC board
o Solder a 'barrel connector' to the board and have it dangling out of the cartridge port at the back
o use test probes to connect a barrel connector to the back of the PAL 9v power connector
As this oge_user is offering ??v DC PSUs now, it made me think can we even just skip the 9v AC->5v DC connection and:
o use test probes to connect a barrel connector to the 5v DC line and ground (before the fuse)
anyone have any comments or suggestions on these ideas?
o Desolder PAL 9v connector & add one from an NTSC board
o Solder a 'barrel connector' to the board and have it dangling out of the cartridge port at the back
o use test probes to connect a barrel connector to the back of the PAL 9v power connector
As this oge_user is offering ??v DC PSUs now, it made me think can we even just skip the 9v AC->5v DC connection and:
o use test probes to connect a barrel connector to the 5v DC line and ground (before the fuse)
anyone have any comments or suggestions on these ideas?