Plus 2A/B External Tape Input
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:25 am
The black models.
The tape player does actually work reasonably well however I am thinking a little bit of creatively and preventative medicine as such. Not wanting an external 'modern' device at the moment. My TCM939 does a sterling job despite its age now (and difficulty in finding the belt but that's another story)
The guide I saw for this suggested the "input" connection to the negative side of C200 , although I've not studied (yet) the circuit diagram would not attaching said input lead to the tape player to main PCB connection be a bit safer ?
I did look at how this was done "on the other side" aka CPC machines and their method seems to be attaching said lead to one of two places on the tape PCB or (!) attaching to the actual RW head itself via its leads. I suppose similar would work on the speccy too but that's not really what I had in mind. I looked because I wondered how they did it that's all.
Just after any input (no pun intended) / thoughts on this and where others have connected.
I suppose I'm thinking if an accidental short on the input lead would with this "mod" cause damage, concerned if its connected straight into the asic or such.
I did think about those 'in car' tape adaptors too but the internal mod is neater because the socket is already stereo and one track cut underneath the socket and an insulated screened (ideally) piece of wire and you're at the same as the plus3.
Thoughts appreciated!
The tape player does actually work reasonably well however I am thinking a little bit of creatively and preventative medicine as such. Not wanting an external 'modern' device at the moment. My TCM939 does a sterling job despite its age now (and difficulty in finding the belt but that's another story)
The guide I saw for this suggested the "input" connection to the negative side of C200 , although I've not studied (yet) the circuit diagram would not attaching said input lead to the tape player to main PCB connection be a bit safer ?
I did look at how this was done "on the other side" aka CPC machines and their method seems to be attaching said lead to one of two places on the tape PCB or (!) attaching to the actual RW head itself via its leads. I suppose similar would work on the speccy too but that's not really what I had in mind. I looked because I wondered how they did it that's all.
Just after any input (no pun intended) / thoughts on this and where others have connected.
I suppose I'm thinking if an accidental short on the input lead would with this "mod" cause damage, concerned if its connected straight into the asic or such.
I did think about those 'in car' tape adaptors too but the internal mod is neater because the socket is already stereo and one track cut underneath the socket and an insulated screened (ideally) piece of wire and you're at the same as the plus3.
Thoughts appreciated!