Connectors

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Cartridge Connectors

Front Side Back Side
Pin Number Name I/O Description Pin Number Name I/O Description
B01 SL1 Input Left audio from cart A01 GND Ground
B02 /MRES Unknow Active low

hard (bootup) reset

A02 Vcc1 Output Positive supply voltage (+5V)
B03 SR1 Input Right audio from cart A03 VA8 Output
B04 VA09 Output A04 VA11 Output
B05 VA10 Output A05 VA7 Output
B06 VA18 Output A06 VA12 Output
B07 VA19 Output A07 VA6 Output
B08 VA20 Output A08 VA13 Output
B09 VA21 Output A09 VA5 Output
B10 VA22 Output A10 VA14 Output
B11 VA23 Output A11 VA4 Output
B12 /YS Output Active low

Mean that VDP is currently drawing the backdrop color

A12 VA15 Output
B13 /VSYNC Output Active low

Vertical Sync

A13 VA03 Output
B14 /HSYNC Output Active low

Horizontal Sync

A14 VA16 Output
B15 EDCLK Output VDP related clock, variable, changes between Mclk/5 ~ Mclk/4 A15 VA2 Output
B16 /CAS0 Output Active low

set for reads on $000000-$DFFFFF acts as /OE signal

A16 VA17 Output
B17 /CEO Output Active low

Chip Enable set for r/w at/to $000000-$3FFFFF when cart is inserted or at/to $400000-$7FFFFF when not

A17 VA01 Output
B18 /AS Output Active low

Address Strobe - addr bus valid

A18 GND Ground
B19 VCLK Output 68k clock A19 VD7 Input/Output
B20 /DTAK Input Data Transfer acKnowledge for 68k A20 VD0 Input/Output
B21 /CAS2 Unknown Unknown A21 VD8 Input/Output
B22 VD15 Input/Output A22 VD6 Input/Output
B23 VD14 Input/Output A23 VD01 Input/Output
B24 VD13 Input/Output A24 VD09 Input/Output
B25 VD12 Input/Output A25 VD05 Input/Output
B26 /ASEL Output Active low

set for r/w at/to $000000-$7FFFFF

A26 VD02 Input/Output
B27 /VRES Output Reset from switch A27 VD10 Input/Output
B28 /LWR Output Active low

Lower byte WRite

A28 VD04 Input/Output
B29 /UWR Output Active low

Upper byte WRite

A29 VD03 Input/Output
B30 /M3 Input Active low

Force Mark 3 (Master System) mode

A30 VD11 Input/Output
B31 /TIME Output set for r/w at/to $A13000-$A130FF A31 Vcc1 Output Positive supply voltage (+5V)
B32 /CART Input Active low

set when cart is inserted

A32 GND Ground


Expansion connector