SPECIAL ATARI COMPUTER CABLES (Version 2003-08-14) I. Interconnecting Cables 1. connecting CASIO diary to Atari 800 XL/XE [author: Olda Rezler, JRC]: SIO 13 f <-> JACK 3.5 m stereo pin 3 (Rx-Tx) apex pin 5 (Tx-Rx) middle ring pins 4,6 (GND) ring 2. connection between Atari 800 XL/XE and Falcon030 [5 V serial port only!]: SIO 13 f <-> CANON 9 f pin 3 (Rx-Tx) pin 3 pin 5 (Tx-Rx) pin 2 pins 4,6 (GND) pin 5 3. connecting Atari XF 551 disk drive to Atari ST [for use with XFormer]: SIO 13 f <-> CANON 25 m pin 2 (clock) pin 3 pin 3 pin 11 pin 4 (GND) pin 18 pin 5 pin 5 pin 7 pin 7 pin 12 pin 1 4. connection of 2 ST, TT, Falcon, ... computers via RS-232 [= nulmodem]: CANON 25 f <-> CANON 25 f pin 2 (Tx-Rx) pin 3 {white} pin 3 (Rx-Tx) pin 2 {green} pin 4 (RTS-CTS) pin 5 {white} pin 5 (CTS-RTS) pin 4 {red} pin 7 (GND) pin 7 pin 8 (DCD-DTR) pin 20 {white} pin 20 (DTR-DCD) pin 8 {blue} 5. PortLink 2 parallel cable to connect Atari Portfolio to Atari ST, TT, Falcon [source: Lars-Erik]: Portfolio Atari ST CANON 25 f <-> CANON 25 f pin 2 (Data) pin 2 pin 3 (Clock) pin 3 pin 12 (Clock) pin 8 pin 13 (Data) pin 9 pin 18 (GND) pin 18 pin 18 - connected via LED to pin 12 (+) 6. connecting Epson GT scanner to Atari ST [source: CDS] (Midi In) (Parallel) DIN 5 m <-> CANON 25 m <-> CENTRONICS 36 m pin 1 (Strobe) pin 1 pin 2 (Data 0) pin 2 pin 3 (Data 1) pin 3 pin 4 (Data 2) pin 4 pin 5 (Data 3) pin 5 pin 6 (Data 4) pin 6 pin 7 (Data 5) pin 7 pin 8 (Data 6) pin 8 pin 9 (Data 7) pin 9 pin 10 (Ack.) pin 10 pin 11 (Bussy) pin 11 pin 12 (P. End) pin 12 pin 13 (Select) pin 13 pin 14 (Autof.) pin 14 pin 15 (Error) pin 32 pin 16 (Init.) pin 31 pin 4 pin 17 (S.Input) pin 36 pins 18-25 (GND) pins 19-29, 33 pin 5 - connected via 2k ohm resistor to pin 4 7. connecting more joysticks to STE a Falcon [source: Moje ST 3/1991]: CANON 15/DB 15 m <-> CANON 9 m (0/2) -> CANON 9 m (1/3) pin 1 (UP 0) pin 1 {white} pin 2 (DN 0) pin 2 {blue} pin 3 (LT 0) pin 3 {orange} pin 4 (RT 0) pin 4 {yellow} pin 6 (FIRE 0) pin 6 {green} pin 9 (GND) pin 8 pin 8 pin 1 (UP 1) pin 1 {white} pin 2 (DN 1) pin 2 {blue} pin 3 (LT 1) pin 3 {orange} pin 4 (RT 1) pin 4 {yellow} pin 6 (FIRE 1) pin 6 {green} II. Audio/Video Cables 1. A/V cable for Roadstar pocket TV to use with Atari XL/XE: DIN 5 m <-> JACK 3.5 m stereo pin 2 (GND) ring pin 3 (Audio) middle ring pin 4 (Video) apex 2. SCART cable for Atari 800 XL/XE - mono: DIN 5 m <-> SCART 21 m pin 2 (GND) pins 4,17 pin 3 (Audio) pins 2,6 pin 4 (Video) pin 20 3. SCART cable for Atari 800 XL/XE - stereo: DIN 5 m <-> SCART 21 m <-> Cinch m (R) -> Cinch m (L) pin 2 (A R) apex pin 6 (A L) apex pin 4 (A GND) ring ring pin 2 (GND) pin 17 pin 4 (Video) pin 20 4. simple A/V cable for Atari ST: DIN 13 m <-> Cinch m (A) -> Cinch m (V) pin 1 (A out) apex pin 2 (V out) apex pin 13 (GND) ring ring 5. SCART cable for Atari ST - normal: DIN 13 m <-> SCART 21 m pin 1 (A out) pins 2,6 pin 2 (V out) pin 20 pin 13 (GND) pins 4,17 6. SCART cable for Atari STE - RGB + stereo [source: ST info 5/1991]: DIN 13 m <-> SCART 21 m <-> Cinch m (R) -> Cinch m (L) pin 2 (A R) apex pin 6 (A L) apex pin 4 (A GND) ring ring pin 2 (V out) pin 20 pin 6 (G) pin 11 pin 7 (R) pin 15 pin 10 (B) pin 7 pin 12 (v sync) pin 16 pin 13 (GND) pins 5,9,13,17 7. SCART cable for Atari Falcon030 [source: Ctirad Fertr]: CANON 19 f <-> SCART 21 m <-> Cinch m (R) -> Cinch m (L) pin 2 (A R) apex pin 6 (A L) apex pin 4 (A GND) ring ring pin 1 (R) pin 15 {brown} pin 2 (G) pin 11 {green} pin 3 (B) pin 7 {yellow} pin 12 (sync?) pin 20 {D white} pin 16 (v sync) pin 8 {grey} pins 5-8,10 (GND) pins 5,9,13,14,17,18 8. connection between Atari Falcon030/TT030 and Nixdorf Computer monitor [source: JAY]: CANON 19 f <-> CANON 9 m pin 1 (R) pin 2 pin 2 (G) pin 4 pin 3 (B) pin 14 pin 6 (GND R) pin 3 pin 7 (GND G) pin 5 pin 8 (GND B) pin 15 pin 10 (GND) pin 1 pin 13 (ID 0) pin 16 pin 14 (ID 1) pin 17 9. connection between Atari Falcon030/TT030 and Philips monitor [source: JRC]: CANON 19 f <-> CANON 9 m <-> Cinch m pin 1 (R) pin 3 {red} pin 2 (G) pin 4 {green} pin 3 (B) pin 5 {blue} pin 5 (GND) pin 2 {brown} pin 9 (audio) {yellow} apex pin - (GND) pin - (shield) ring pin 17 (+12 V) pin 7 {white} pin 13 - connected via a diod to pin 17 pin 14 - connected via a diod to pin 17 10. A/V cable for Atari Jaguar [source: JRC]: slot 26 f <-> Cinch m (R) pin 1 (A R) apex pin 3 (A R GND) ring <-> Cinch m (L) pin 2 (A L) apex pin 4 (A L GND) ring <-> Cinch m (V) pin 21 (Video) apex pin 19 (GND) ring 11. SCART cable for Atari Jaguar [source: JRC]: slot 26 f <-> SCART 21 m <-> Cinch m (R) -> Cinch m (L) pin 1 (A R) pin 1 apex pin 2 (A L) pin 2 apex pin 7 (R) pin 15 {red} pin 10 (B) pin 7 {blue} pin 12 (switch) pin 16 {black} pin 14 (G) pin 11 {green} pin 21 (video) pin 20 {yellow} pin 22 (control) pin 8 {grey} pin 13,19 (GND) 4,5,9,13,17,18 ring ring 12. extension SCART cable with separated sound lines [my invention]: SCART 21 m <-> SCART 21 f 5,9,13 (GND) 5,9,13 14,17,18 (GND) 14,17,18 pin 7 (B) pin 7 {yellow} pin 8 (control) pin 8 {white} pin 11 (G) pin 11 {green} pin 15 (R) pin 15 {brown} pin 16 (switch) pin 16 {white} pin 19 (V out) pin 19 {D white} pin 20 (V in) pin 20 {grey} Cinch m (R1) <-> SCART 21 m SCART 21 f <-> Cinch m (R1) apex (A R1) pin 1 pin 1 (A R1) apex ring (GND) pin 4 pin 4 (GND) ring Cinch m (L1) <-> SCART 21 m SCART 21 f <-> Cinch m (L1) apex (A L1) pin 3 pin 3 (A L1) apex ring (GND) pin 4 pin 4 (GND) ring Cinch m (R2) <-> SCART 21 m SCART 21 f <-> Cinch m (R2) apex (A R2) pin 2 pin 2 (A R2) apex ring (GND) pin 4 pin 4 (GND) ring Cinch m (L2) <-> SCART 21 m SCART 21 f <-> Cinch m (L2) apex (A L2) pin 6 pin 6 (A L2) apex ring (GND) pin 4 pin 4 (GND) ring DESCRIPTION OF IMPORTANT CONNECTORS I. Communication ports 1. CANON 25 (= paraller printer): a) Male (= cable): 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ----------------------------------------------------- \ * * * * * * * * * * * * * / \ * * * * * * * * * * * * / ------------------------------------------------- 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 b) Female (= computer, printer): 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 ----------------------------------------------------- \ * * * * * * * * * * * * * / \ * * * * * * * * * * * * / ------------------------------------------------- 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP, Konektory PC): 01 - Strobe 02 - Data 0 03 - Data 1 04 - Data 2 05 - Data 3 06 - Data 4 07 - Data 5 08 - Data 6 09 - Data 7 10 - Acknowledge [only on Falcon !] 11 - Bussy 12 - Paper End [only on PC !!!] 13 - Select [only on PC !!!] 14 - Autofeed {only on PC !!!] 15 - Error [only on PC !!!] 16 - Initialize Printer [only on PC !!!] 17 - Select Input [only on Falcon !] 18 - GND 19 - GND 20 - GND 21 - GND 22 - GND 23 - GND 24 - GND 25 - GND 2. CANON 25 (= serial modem RS-232): a) Male (= computer): 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ----------------------------------------------------- \ * * * * * * * * * * * * * / \ * * * * * * * * * * * * / ------------------------------------------------- 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 b) Female (= cable, modem): 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 ----------------------------------------------------- \ * * * * * * * * * * * * * / \ * * * * * * * * * * * * / ------------------------------------------------- 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP, Konektory PC): 01 - CG 02 - TxD (Transmitted Data) 03 - RxD (Ricieved Data) 04 - RTS (Request to Send) 05 - CTS (Cler to Send) 06 - DSR (Data Set Ready) 07 - SG / GND 08 - DCD (Carrier Detect) 09 - DST 10 - Test 11 - not used 12 - SDOD 13 - SCTS 14 - STxD 15 - TxC 16 - SRxD 17 - RxC 18 - not used 19 - SRTS 20 - DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 21 - SQ 22 - RI (Ring Indicator) 23 - CH/CI 24 - XTC 25 - not used 3. CANON 9 (= serial modem RS-232) a) Male (= computer): 1 2 3 4 5 ------------- \ * * * * * / \ * * * * / --------- 6 7 8 9 b) Female (= cable): 5 4 3 2 1 ------------- \ * * * * * / \ * * * * / --------- 9 8 7 6 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP, Konektory PC): 1 - DCD (Carrier Detect) 2 - Rxd (Ricieved Data) 3 - TxD (Transmitted Data) 4 - DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 5 - GND 6 - DSR (Data Set Ready) 7 - RTS (Request to Send) 8 - CTS (Clear to Send) 9 - RI (Ring Indicator) 4. CANON 9 (= standard joy port): a) Male (= computer): 1 2 3 4 5 ------------- \ * * * * * / \ * * * * / --------- 6 7 8 9 b) Female (= cable): 5 4 3 2 1 ------------- \ * * * * * / \ * * * * / --------- 9 8 7 6 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP, XE manual): normal / ST mouse 1 - UP 2 - DOWN 3 - LEFT 4 - RIGHT 5 - Paddle Y / middle button (?) 6 - FIRE / left button 7 - +5 V 8 - GND 9 - Paddle X / right button 5. CANON 15/DB 15 (= STE + Falcon enhanced joy port): a) Male (= cable): 01 02 03 04 05 -------------------------- \ * * * * * / 06 \ * * * * * / 10 \ * * * * * / -------------------- 11 12 13 14 15 b) Female (= computer): 05 04 03 02 01 -------------------------- \ * * * * * / 10 \ * * * * * / 06 \ * * * * * / -------------------- 15 14 13 12 11 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP): port A / port B 01 - UP 0 / UP 1 02 - DOWN 0 / DOWN 1 03 - LEFT 0 / LEFT 1 04 - RIGHT 0 / RIGHT 1 05 - Paddle 0 Y / Paddle 1 Y 06 - FIRE 0, Light Gun / FIRE 1 07 - +5 V (VDC) / +5 V 08 - not used / not used 09 - GND / GND 10 - FIRE 2 / FIRE 3 11 - UP 2 / UP 3 12 - DOWN 2 / DOWN 3 13 - LEFT 2 / LEFT 3 14 - RIGHT 2 / RIGHT 3 15 - Paddle 0 X / Paddle 1 X 6. SIO 13 (= XL/XE serial I/O bus) a) Male (= computer, peripherals): 02 04 06 08 10 12 ------------------------- / * * * * * * \ / * * * * * * * \ ----------------------------- 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 b) Female (= cable): 12 10 08 06 04 02 ------------------------- / * * * * * * \ / * * * * * * * \ ----------------------------- 13 11 09 07 05 03 01 c) Pin list (source: XE manual): 01 - Clock input 02 - Clock output 03 - Data input 04 - GND 05 - Data output 06 - GND 07 - Command 08 - Motor Control 09 - Proceed 10 - + 5 V / Ready 11 - Audio in 12 - not used (+ 12 V) 13 - Interrupt II. Audio/Video Ports 1. SCART 21 (= I/O A/V on TV and some monitors): a) Male (= cable): 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 -------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | / | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------- 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 b) Female (= TV, monitor, videorecorders, ...): 20 18 16 14 12 10 08 06 04 02 -------------------------------------------- \ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------- 21 19 17 15 13 11 09 07 05 03 01 c) Pin list (source: OTF COLOR 462 STEREO manual): 01 - Audio out R 02 - Audio in R 03 - Audio out L 04 - GND audio 05 - GND B 06 - Audio in L 07 - B in 08 - control signal input (switching signal of TV/monitor modes) 09 - GND G 10 - not used 11 - G in 12 - not used 13 - GND R 14 - GND (date line) 15 - R in 16 - input for switching signal R, G, B 17 - GND (video) 18 - GND (switching signal) 19 - Video out 20 - Video in 21 - GND (shield) 2. DIN 5 (= XL/XE monitor): a) Male (= cable): __ __ 1 / U \ 3 / * * \ 4 | * * | 5 \ * / \_____/ 2 a) Female (= computer): __ __ 3 / U \ 1 / * * \ 5 | * * | 4 \ * / \_____/ 2 c) Pin list (source: XE manual): 1 - Composite Luminance 2 - GND 3 - Audio out 4 - Composite Video out 5 - Composite Chroma (Color + Burst) 3. DIN 13 (= ST monitor): a) Male (= cable): 01 02 03 04 ------------- / * * * * \ 05 / \ 08 | * * * * | | | 09 \ * * * * / 12 \ * / ------------- 13 b) Female (= computer): 04 03 02 01 ------------- / * * * * \ 08 / \ 05 | * * * * | | | 12 \ * * * * / 09 \ * / ------------- 13 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP): 01 - Audio out 02 - Video out 03 - Clock select 04 - Monochrom detect 05 - Audio in 06 - G 07 - R 08 - not used 09 - Horizontal Sync 10 - B 11 - Monochrom out 12 - Vertical Sync 13 - GND [Note: Pin 2 is not used in computers without TV modulator !!!] 4. CANON 19 (= Falcon030 monitor): a) Male (= computer): 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 ----------------------------------------- \ * * * * * * * * * * / \ * * * * * * * * * / ------------------------------------- 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 b) Female (= cable): 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 ----------------------------------------- \ * * * * * * * * * * / \ * * * * * * * * * / ------------------------------------- 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 c) Pin list (tested!): 01 - R 02 - G 03 - B 04 - Mono/Overlay 05 - GND 06 - GND R 07 - GND G 08 - GND B 09 - Audio out 10 - GND 11 - GND 12 - Composite Sync/Video 13 - Horizontal Sync 14 - Vertical Sync 15 - External Clock Input 16 - External SYNC Enable 17 - +12 V 18 - M1 19 - M0 [Note: In some Falcon dokumentation the rows of CANON 19 are reversed !!!] 5. CANON 15/DB 15 (= TT030 VGA monitor port): a) Male (= cable): 01 02 03 04 05 -------------------------- \ * * * * * / 06 \ * * * * * / 10 \ * * * * * / -------------------- 11 12 13 14 15 b) Female (= computer): 05 04 03 02 01 -------------------------- \ * * * * * / 10 \ * * * * * / 06 \ * * * * * / -------------------- 15 14 13 12 11 c) Pin list (source: Joy AIP): port A / port B 01 - R 02 - G 03 - B 04 - Monitor-ID-Bit2 05 - not used 06 - GND R 07 - GND G 08 - GND B 09 - coding 10 - GND sync 11 - Monitor-ID-Bit0 12 - Monitor-ID-Bit1 13 - Horizontal Sync 14 - Vertical Sync 15 - not used 6. slot 26 (= Jaguar A/V port): a) Female (= cable): 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 08 06 04 02 --------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --------------------------------------- 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 09 07 05 03 01 b) Pin list (not completed!): 01 - Audio out R 02 - Audio out L 03 - GND audio R 04 - GND audio L 05 - ??? 06 - ??? 07 - ??? 08 - ??? 09 - ??? 10 - B out 11 - ??? 12 - +2.7 V; output for switching signal R, G, B (???) 13 - GND 14 - G out 15 - ??? 16 - ??? 17 - ??? 18 - ??? 19 - GND video 20 - ??? 21 - Video out 22 - +14 V; control mode signal - switching of TV/monitor modes (???) 23 - ??? 24 - ??? 25 - ??? 26 - ???