SimonSoft's IDE-hardware for ATARI-computers. Chapter 2B, IDE-Interface internally. THIS INTERFACE USES PORT $D100 Parts needed: ------------- One IDE connector One 74LS04 (NOT), 2/6 used One 74LS32 (OR), 2/4 used Some wires and a handy friend :-) IDE connector inside ATARI 800XL connection: -------------------------------------------- Viewed left-right solderside Top row is 1-3-5 etc. Connect in ATARI-XL Bottom row is 2-4-6 etc. IC Pin Chip 1 pull up (4.7KOhm) -> U4 24 Basic-rom 2 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 3 D7 -> U4 17 Basic-rom 4 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 5 D6 -> U4 16 Basic-rom 6 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 7 D5 -> U4 15 Basic-rom 8 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 9 D4 -> U4 14 Basic-rom 10 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 11 D3 -> U4 13 Basic-rom 12 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 13 D2 -> U4 11 Basic-rom 14 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 15 D1 -> U4 10 Basic-rom 16 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 17 D0 -> U4 9 Basic-rom 18 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 19 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 20 not connected 21 not connected 22 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 23 IOwrite (see chips) 24 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 25 IOread (see chips) 26 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 27 not connected 28 not connected 29 not connected 30 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom 31 not connected 32 not connected 33 A1 -> U4 7 Basic-rom 34 not connected 35 A0 -> U4 8 Basic-rom 36 A2 -> U4 6 Basic-rom 37 IOadress -> U2 14 74LS138 38 pull up (4.7KOhm) -> U4 24 Basic-rom 39 not connected 40 ground -> U4 12 Basic-rom --------------------------------------------- The IDE Flatcable marked side goes into pin 1 of your IDE-connector. Marking is red / black --------------------------------------------- Chips: ------ The numbers are the pinnumbers of the corresponding chip. Each chip has pin 7 connected to ground Each chip had pin 14 connected to the 5 Volt supply R/W--------------------1(OR)3----->IOwrite 2 | O2--1(NOT)2--------------+ | 5 R/W-3(NOT)4----------- 4(OR)6----->IOread R/W : U8 36 CPU O2 : U8 39 CPU 5 Volt : U4 24 Basic-rom Ground : U4 12 Basic-rom (Version-1b, Edited 25-06-2000 By Mr. Atari. No warranty)