Crazy hands - Slot system.

 SLOT SYSTEM        
     FROM HANDY JUNK       
                                         
(C) 2000 Veles                           
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 Hello, Mikhail! I read this...
number 4 of "Black Crow" and decided to
write.  My name is Andrey Stotsky (Ve-
les), I'm 22 years old, I've been on the Spectrum since 6th grade.
sa.                                      
    I only read the last 2 magazines, and
I really liked them. From what I
I saw it - it's the best. The only remark
according to number four, this is music -
very irritating and harsh on the ears.  B
number three is much better.            
    I do repairs and modifications
There are already more SPECCY on the Donetsk radio market
year and noticed one unpleasant feature -
versatility - for connecting any peripherals
you have to bring your computer and go into
him with a soldering iron.  I have even before this
there was an idea to make such a design as
on IBM (even from monsters you can take
something good) when the controllers are
ferias are inserted into special connectors.
Initiallythe idea was to find exactly the same
some connectors, route the board under SPECCY
(Cross-board), install buffers there and
use the amenities provided. By-
Having reached the IBM hardware dealers, I asked
about the connectors and they offered me to buy a broken one
mother for 3 hryvnia and rip them out yourself. I
I did so. And here the most in-
interesting. Upon detailed inspection of the motherboard
it turned out that everything needed was there and
even more!                             
    Now I'll tell you what needs to be done,
to get a normal cross-fee for
SPECCY.                                  
    For unsoldering slots (connectors for pin-
riphery) standard KAU and SCOR-
PION. Why reinvent the wheel?        
                                         
 +-------+--+-------+           
          |     B |  | A |           
          +-------+-------+-------+           
          |   A15 |01| A14 |           
          |   A13 |02| A12 |           
          |    D7 |03| +5V |           
          |   BLK |04| DOS/ |           
          | TURBO |05| F |           
          |    D0 |06| GND |           
          |    D1 |07| GND |           
          |    D2 |08| CLK |           
          |    D6 |09| A0 |           
          |    D5 |10| A1 |           
          |    D3 |11| A2 |           
          |    D4 |12| A3 ||  INT/ |13| IOGE/ |           
          |  NMI/ |14| GND |           
          | HALT/ |15| RDR/ |           
          | MREQ/ |16| RS |           
          | IORQ/ |17|*-12V |           
          |   RD/ |18|*-5V |           
          |   WR/ |19| BRQ/ |           
 |   -- |20| RES/ |           
          | WAIT/ |21| A7 |           
          |   -- |22| A6 |           
          |   -- |23| A5 |           
          |   M1/ |24| A4 |           
          | RFSH/ |25| CSR/ |           
          |    A8 |26| VAK |           
          |   A10 |27| A9 |           
          |   +5V |28| A11 |           
          |  +12V |29| +5V |           
          |   GND |30| GND |           
          +-------+-------+-------+           
INT/ - can be used as an output
       timer signal with a period
       pulse duration 20 ms.           
RDR/ - interception point: OE ROM lock
       system board.                  
CSR/ - ROM reading strobe (20+22 legs).    
DOS/ - TR-DOS activity (1 leg of ROM  
       27512).                           
RS - select ROM bank 128/48 (27 leg   
       ROM 27512).                       
BLK - connecting RAM to the "0" page  
       (D0 port #1FFD)                  
IORQ/- read strobe from the port.            
IOGE/-blocking ports of subsequent layers
       Commodity and system board.            
                                         
    Synchronization signals:               
F - 14 MHz, frequency inversion at input
       the first divider (counter). In-
       version is required, since it is necessary
       the correct phase of the signal is obtained.   
CLK - 3.5 MHz, square wave, inverse clock
       howl processor sequence.
                                         
    First you need to remove from the board
everything is superfluous. Carefully solder the panels
under SIMM, they can be used to distribute
expanding your computer using SIMM strips
30pin.  We find connectors on the board in the form
pins (the full layout is given below):
 RESET (2pin) - resistance comes from the 1st leg
                torus at +5V, it is required
 can be left;             
 KEBLOCK (5pin) - from the 1st leg there is a re-
                  resistor 330 Ohm at +5V,
                  light is connected here
                  LED "Network";         
 TURBO SW - TURBO switch;   
 TURBO LED - TURBO LED;       
 SPEAKER - internal speaker,    
they must be left.                  
Next we find the chip with the numbers 4069,
space for battery and clock chip
(146818, 6818, 85С168 Winbond, 5818) -
all resistors, capacitors, transistors
and diodes that are connected to themnecessary
leave it in, delete everything else
(except blocking capacitors). So-
it is necessary to remove all microcircuits,
of which there are more than 20 legs, and it is necessary
We must ensure that on the contact surfaces
pads to which microcircuits were soldered,
there was no "snot".                         
    If you have a drive controller on
a separate board, and you have a desire to install
to set it up as a slot, then you need to do this:
or remove one of the connectors for the slots (or
preferably extreme and closer to SIMMam).      
    After all of the above, the fee
ready for assembly. Now it is necessary to ref-
take all the food that comes to
slots: +12V, +5V, -12V, -5V, COMMON; yes
how its location doesn't match
KAU and SCORPION slots. If the board is multi-
layer (usually 4), then the inner layers
this is +5V and GENERAL. In this case it is necessary
Carefully, without damaging, remove the contacts
B1, B3, B10 and B29 in all slots (see Fig.
chest), drill out the holes with a drill
1.2 mm and insert the contacts into place. For
reliable isolation of the legs from the internal
layers they must be covered with heat-resistant
cue cambric or heat-resistant insulation with
wires The drill diameter is chosen so that -
the insulation would fit freely into the hole,
but the conductors on the board were not damaged,
passing next to the leg. After that
it is necessary to connect the correspondinglegs
each slot, and also duplicate
wire 0.12-0.15 mm power contacts:
A3, A6, A7, A14, A29 and B28. In every word
connect contacts B31 with each other,
B30 and A30. All printed conductors, which
that fit the slots must be removed
to avoid problems.                     
                                         
       +------------------------+       
       +-+++ +----SIMM------+ |       
       |1||| +--------------+ |       
       +-+|| +----SIMM------+ |       
       |  || +--------------+ |       
       |  |2 |       
       |  ++ |       
       |A1 A31 |       
       |+----SLOT1------+------+ |       
       |B1-----------B31------+ |       
       |+----SLOT2------+------+ |       
       |+---------------+------+ |       
 |+----SLOT3------+------+ |       
       |+---------------+------+ |       
       |+----SLOT4------+------+ |       
       |+---------------+------+ |       
       |+----SLOT5------+------+ |       
       |+---------------+------+ |       
       |+----SLOT6------+------+ |       
       |+---------------+------+ |       
       +------------------------+       
1 - connector for connecting a keyboard    
2 - power connector       
                                         
    Likewiselet's do it with two next to each other
standing rulers SIMMob, they have drilled
pour legs 1, 9, 24 and 30. In place of SIMMa
it is necessary to solder the connector SNPS8-64 male
(with pins) this way.            
                         +------+        
    +-----+ |      |        
    |     |SNPS8-64 |      |SLOT    
    +-----+ |      |        
    ++ ++ |      |        
 ||   ||              |      |        
    +++-+++ |      |        
      | +---+ | |   ++----++        
+----+|+---+|+-----+ +---+|+--+|+------  
+----+|+---+|+-----+ +---+|+--+|+------  
      A B | |    A B         
                                         
The wiring of the SNPS8-64 connector should be completely
closely match the slot layout.
This will allow to unify Cross-boards,
replace them without using pa-
yowl and use a cross-board from any
battle of the Spectruma model with any system
connector. To do this, a MALE CONNECTOR is required
dimo PUT IN THE CROSS BOARD AND SOLDER IN
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SLOT LAYOUT.         
                                         
After this we collect the following
diagram.  Most of the chips are already in place
on the board, you just need to cut off all the under-
printed conductors going to them. Hello
do imported analogues of our microcircuits, which
which are needed forschemes and can meet
on board:                                
                                         
             APS 7ХXX244             
             APb 7CHXX245             
             LAZ 7ХXXOO              
             LL1 7ХXXЗ2              
             LA2 7ХXXЗO              
             LN1 7ХXXOCХ              
             ID7 7ХXX138             
             LE1 7ХXXO2              
             TM2 7ХXX74              
(Some of the chips are used for CMOS  
hours)                                   
 where XX is the series of the microcircuit                 
        missing 155                 
             S 531                 
            LS 555                 
           ALS 1533                
             F 1531                
                                         
                                         
+═════════════ ════════++════════════════+
|                                 |                         | 
|      +---+ |       +--+---+--+ | 
|DO`--1+& |                      |DO---18|O |   | O|2---DO`+ 
|D1`--2+ |                      |D1---17|1 |   | 1|3---D1`+ 
|D2`--3+ |    +---+ |D2---16|2 |   | 2|4---D2`+ 
|D3`--4+ o8+12+& o11-+ |D3---15|3 |   | 3|5---D3`+ 
|D4`--5+ | +13+LAZ|   ||D4---14|4 |   | 4|6---D4`+ 
|D5`--6+ |    +---+ |         |D5---13|5 |   | 5|7---D5`+ 
|D6`-11+ |            |         |D6---12|6 |   | 6|8---D6`+ 
|D7`-12+LA2|            |         |D7---11|7 |   | 7|9---D7`+ 
|      +---+ |         |       +--+ |  |       | 
|    +-----------------+ +WR/---1|SA|   |  |       | 
|    |  +---+ +---+ +---+ +-19oOE|APb|  |       | 
|    +-1+1 |3---1+& |3-+4+& |6-----+ +--+---+--+ | 
|RD/---2+LL1|  +-2+LAZ|  +5+LAZ|                            | 
|       +---+ |  +---+ +---+ | 
|WR/-----------+ | 
+=========================+==========================+=======+ 
|       +--+---+--+ |       +--+---+--+ |         
|AO----2|O |   | O|18--AO`+A8----2|O |   | O|18--A8`+         
|A1----4|1 |   | 1|16--A1`+A9----4|1 |   | 1|16--A9`+         
|A2----6|2 |   | 2|14--A2`+A1O---6|2 |   | 2|14-A1O`+         
|A3----8|3 |   | 3|12--A3`+A11---8|3 |   | 3|12-A11`+         
|A12--11|4 |   | 4|9--A12`+A4---11|4 |   | 4|9---A4`+         
|A13--13|5 |   | 5|7--A13`+A5---13|5 |   | 5|7---A5`+         
|A14--15|6 |   | 6|5--A14`+A6---15|6 |   | 6|5---A6`+         
|A15--17|7 |   | 7|3--A15`+A7---17|7 |   | 7|3---A7`+         
|       +--+ |  |       |       +--+ |  |                 
|   +--1|SA||  |       |   +--1|SA|   |  |                 
|   +-19oOE|APS|  |       |   +-19oOE|APS|  |                 
|  GND +--+---+--+ |  GND +--+---+--+                 
|                |                       
|       +--+---+--+ |   4.7-1OkOi                       
|F ---18|O |   | O|2--- F`+DO`--###-+                         
|RD/--17|1 |   | 1|3--RD/`+D1`--###-+                         
|WR/--16|2 |   | 2|4--WR/`+D2`--###-+                         
|MREQ/15|3 |   | 3|5MREQ/`+D3`--###-+                         
|M1/--14|4 |   | 4|6--M1/`+D4`--###-+                         
|VAK/-13|5 |   | 5|7-VAK/`+D5`--###-+                         
|HLT/-12|6 |   | 6|8-HLT/`+D6`--###-+                         
|RFSH/11|7 |   | 7|9RFSH/`+D7`--###-+-+5V                     
|       +--+ |  |       |                                   
| +5V--1|SA|   |  |       +===================================+
| GND-19oOE|APb|  |                                          |
|       +--+---+--+ |
|                                                            |
|                                                            |
|     SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 6 |
|                                                            |
|      I I I I I I |
|      O O O OО О              |
|      R G         R G                      R G              |
|      Q E         Q E                      Q E              |
|      / /         / /                      / /              |
|      | |         | |                      | |              |
|      | +###-GND  | +###-GND               | +###-GND       |
|      | | +---+   | | +---+                | | +---+   IOGE/|
|IORQ/ | +1+1  |3  | +4+1  |6+              | +1+1  |3-------+
|------+--2+ЛЛ1| --+--5+ЛЛ1| +- - - - - - --+--2+ЛЛ1|        |
|          +---+       +---+                    +---+        |
|                                                            |
|                                                            |
|     SLOT 1      SLOT 2                   SLOT 6            |
|                                                            |
|      C R         C R                      C R              |
|      S D         S D                      S D              |
|      R R         R R                      R R              |
|      / /         / /                      / /              |
|      | |         | |                      | |              |
|      | +###-GND  | +###-GND               | +###-GND       |
|      | | +---+   | | +---+                | | +---+    RDR/|
|CSR/  | +1+1  |3  | +4+1  |6+              | +1+1  |3-------++------+--2+LL1| --+--5+LL1| +- - - - - - --+--2+LL1|         
           +---+ +---+ +---+         
All resistors 820 Ohm - 1 kOhm             
Resistor assemblies can also be found at
board With a dot - general conclusion, the first two
numbers are the meaning, the third is mono-
tel 10 to the power (103 - 1OkOhm, 472 - 4.7
kOhm).                                    
    Buffer chips APS and APb must
be best series 1531, since you-
the passages of these microcircuits have a large load
precise ability, and their speed is even
higher than that of the 1533 series. Or you can
turn 555, but problems may arise in
turbo mode. Series 1533 cannot be installed,
since they are very low-power.            
    It is better to install the remaining microcircuits
1533 or 1531, but 555 is also possible.           
    Signals marked "`" are output to
slot connectors.                          
    The CLK signal is needed directly on the board
pass the computer through the inverter and
only after that feed into the train on
Cross-fee.                             
    The TURBO line (B5) must be connected to
free leg of the TUR-pin connector
VO_SW on the Cross-board (the second leg is usually
goes to GENERAL, but worth checking).      
    Line RES/ (A20) must be connected to
free leg of the RESET pin connector
on the Cross board (the second leg usually goes
to GENERAL).The TURBO_LED pin connector is required
can be installed on a computer board (if
there is a turbo). We send a signal to it from the transmitter
howl of the legs of the multiplexer, which switches
calculates the processor frequency via a buffer
element.                                 
    Such connectors are convenient to use, but
This is most useful when installing in
IBM case (for example Mini ToWer) -
all housing connectors are inserted in accordance with
appropriate computer connectors and
Cross boards. Power is supplied to the computer by
via a Cross-board, where it is inserted
chassis power supply connector.            
    Keyboard connector on Cross-board
also used for its intended purpose. Required
dimo cut off all printed conductors,
which go to it and solder to the next one
cable with a connector that is inserted
to the controller card XT_Keyboard & MS_My-
se.                                      
        1-----+ +---1 mark    
          4---+ +---2          
 DIN 2--╬═══════════╬---3          
          5---+ +---4          
        3-----+ +---5          
                       mate    
 for pins      
                                         
    You also need to turn the diode on the pi-
tanning of the clock chip that goes to
4-pin connector forexternal bata-
rey, then you can paste here
power connector for static chips pa-
crumples or similar things on cards
(for example CACHa card).                  
                                         
    Now I’ll explain a little how the circuit works.
data bus buffer management. Transfer
signals from the processor to the OS slots
always occurs when the signal is active
WR/ (active zero). But during transmission
signals from slots may conflict
situation as a result of the fact that the answer
the device can be located either in a slot,
and on a computer board (for example,
Kempston joystick, ROM). So just
Transmission cannot be enabled using the RD/ signal.
To resolve this conflict, the scheme
assembled on LA2, LAZ and one
element LL1. If none of the cards are from
turned to RD/, then the data bus is
in log state "1" (resistor tightened)
rummy to +5V), inverting the signal from
output LA2 in this case we get "1",
which prohibits the passage of RD/ through
LL1 and thereby prohibits the transmission of data
ny from slots to the processor. If
some card answered and at least one
If the data is zero, then LL1 will receive “0”
and will allow the passage of RD/, which in
in turn will allow the passage of data
from slots to processor.                  
    This circuit is necessary to eliminate
dependenciesslots from the IORQ/ signal, those
Now it is possible to install ROM as in a computer
ter and slot, direct access is possible
to memory with cards installed in the slots.
                                         
   Now another useful thing that
may be on an IBM motherboard, now
already turned into a Cross-board - this is a mic
CMOS clock circuit diagram (see above).   By
the layout of the legs is completely similar
512VI1, but the action of the 13th leg carried
how much is different - when applying to it
log.  "0" it outputs its data outputs
from the third state (Z) and on the data bus
conflict results, and the whole system
hangs. Therefore, the GLUK scheme requires
we can make the following changes: between
Install the CMOS clock and data bus
fer on APb. On the Cross-board this chip
already standing and even connected with all the data
with CMOS clock chip. You just need
connect the second pins to the data bus and
assemble a control circuit.             
                                         
        Now some tips.        
                                         
    To unsolder the SIMM or connector under
slot I do this: install the board
down the elements so that under the slots
there was space left and warming up each knife -
Ok, I press the protruding part into the board. WITHthe reverse side appears sticking out
edge, the leg can be pulled out completely from it
shield.                                    
    Before drilling the hole is better
clear the solder, then you get an accurate
there is no displacement. Be careful and
Do not drill out the connector itself.                
    When wiring card boards, you must use
use all power contacts, while
there is no need to connect the entire earth or
+5V on the card to each other, they will connect
through the slot connector.                      

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