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- Just a short note for those wanting to build this.
-
- The Amiga horizontal and vertical sync lines are used as inputs when
- interfacing a genlock. If these lines are loaded too much, the amiga
- will think that it has a genlock connected, and won't provide sync
- signals. By buffering these lines, you will be able to hook up any
- monitor without problems. I chose a CMOS schmitt-trigger inverter
- to buffer these lines to give the signals a nice sharp rise & fall
- time, as well as providing for sync inversion if necessary.
-
- The VGA interface is somewhat vague about which pins are used as grounds.
- Different manufacturers use different pins, however, they all use pins
- 6, 7 & 8 (return grounds for Red, Green, & Blue). The diagram provided
- will work on 99% of the monitors out there without problems, and should
- be used first. Otherwise consult the pinouts for your particular monitor.
-
- When I built my interface, I put the 74HCT14 in the hood for the DB-23.
- There was more than enough space for the IC mounted on a piece of perf-
- board along with the wires & capacitor. If you do not have a 74HCT14,
- almost any buffer or gate will do, but best results will be had with this
- chip. It is best to run all the ground wires seperately between the two
- connectors, but it won't hurt it to combime them if you do not have enough
- conductors in the cable you are using. Be sure to double check your
- connections!!! If you wire this up incorrectly, you could permanently
- damage your Amiga. Good Luck.
-
- -Mark Spankus
- (Mark @ Shorty.CS.wisc.edu)
-
-