SIO-Connector#

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   /   2   4   6   8   10  12   \ 
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 /   1   3   5   7   9   11  13   \
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lower rowupper row
1 Clock Input2 Clock Output
3 Data Input4 Ground
5 Data Output 6 Ground
7 ~Command8 Motor control
9 ~Proceed 10 +5V DC/Ready
11 Audio Input 12 +12V DC
13 ~Interrupt

Notes:

  • ~=active low
  • Pin 10: +5V DC not on 1200XL
  • Pin 12: +12V DC on 400/800 only. 1400XL/1450XLD?

Joystick-Connector#

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 \  1   2   3   4   5  /
  \                   /  
   \  6   7   8   9  /
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lower rowupper row
1 Up6 Trigger
2 Down7 +5V DC
3 Left8 Ground
4 Right9 Pot A
5 Pot B
1-4 see STICK0-STICK3, 3 also Paddle Trigger A see PTRIG0, 4 also Paddle Trigger B see PTRIG1
5,9 see PADDL0-PADDL7
6 see STRIG0-STRIG3, also Light Pen Input, see LPENV, LPENH

Monitor Connector#

    
   3 o           o 1

    5 o         o 4
           o
           2
5 PIN DIN 180° (DIN41524) FEMALE at the computer.

PinDescription
1 Composite Luminance (Composite Video on PAL 600XL)
2 Ground
3 Audio Output
4 Composite Video
5 Composite Chroma (not on 800XL (except "800XLF"), 1200XL; Ground on PAL 600XL)

Power Connector#

    7 o         o 6

  3 o             o 1

    5 o         o 4
           o
           2
7 PIN DIN 'C' FEMALE at the computer.
Pin Description
1 +5V
2 Shield
3 Ground
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground

Power consumption

Model Current @ 5VDC
130XE 1.5A
65XE 1.0A
800XE 1.0A
XE 1.0A
600XL 1.5A
800XL 1.5A