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- MIDI interface V2.0 for the amiga 2000 by Antti Ketola, Finland
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- MIDI2.description
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- This circuit is a midi interface for the Amiga 2000. The interface plugs in
- the Serial Port, and as a matter of fact it is only a signal converter.
- It contains no intelligence, no buffers, it only acts as a bridge beetween
- the serial port and Midi cables.
-
- It consists of a RS232 line transmitter (1488), a RS232 line receiver (1489),
- an opto-isolator (6N139) and a +5V voltage regulator, and a few passive
- components.
- Detailed description of these components are found in databooks, for example:
-
- 1488,1489: Motorola telecommunications device data (DL136)
- 6N139: HP Optoelectronics designers' guide
- 7805 Motorola linear/switchmode voltage regulator handbook (HB206)
-
- The circuit should be in accordance with MIDI 1.0 specification, which I
- have refernced.
-
- IC1 functions as receiver, it isolates input as speceified. Internally,
- MIDI in drives a led in IC1, and R5 limits the current. The diode V1 is
- for protection against wrong connections. R1 and R2 bias the phototransistor
- which leads the signal to pin 2 on IC2.
- IC2 is a RS232 line transmitter(driver). It needs supply voltages of -12V
- (pin 1) and +12V (pin 14), which it takes from the connector pins 10 and 9.
- Not forgetting the zero volts ground, it connects from pin 7 to pin 7 on
- the RS connector.
- IC3 is a RS232 line receiver, that is it takes ±12V in and gives 0-5V out.
- My connection makes a trick (almost). +5V is fixed to pin 4 of MIDI out
- connector and the pin 5 goes up and down. It inverts,as well as IC1!
- Don't worry, see the datasheets and the specification, and you'll see that it
- should be like this. Not elegant? Nah, it's cheap and it works. In Midi,
- "Current ON" means "0".
- IC4 takes some +12V and gives out +5V supply for the Opto, the 1489 and the Midi
- out 4. In the picture MIDI2.pic.320 it is the PLASTIC SIDE UP.
- Left pin= Voltage IN
- Middle pin= GROUND 0 Volts
- Right pin= +5V out (from ground)
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- Capacitors are polyester, at least 30 V rated (I use EVOX 100V).
- Resistors are 1/4 W.
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- Parts list (it is in the drawing, too)
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- IC1 6N139
- IC2 MC1488
- IC3 MC1489
- IC4 MC7805
- (there are other manufacturers than Motorola)
- V1 1N914 or almost any small diode
- R1 270 Ohm
- R2 1.2 kOhm
- R3,R4,R5 220 Ohm
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- C1 0,33µF
- C2 0,1 µF
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- 2 pc 5p/180° female DIN connectors for MIDI IN and MIDI OUT
- 1 pc RS-232 25-pin D-type female
-
- connection board (I fitted mine to 75mm x 50mm)
- case (I fitted mine to a 80mm x 55mm plastic box)
- screws
-
- Use IC sockets: 1 pc 8pin DIL for the opto and 2pc 14pin DIL for RS ICs.
-
- You might build it on a printed circuit board. I do not include a layout
- picture, but lay-outing is very simple from the drawing, because there is no
- wire crossings. One-sided pcb is sufficient.
- Alternatively, use VERO -board, a test connection board with copper stripes
- and drilled holes. Or just wire it up on a holeboard.
-
- Be careful with your Amiga.
-
- DO NOT SHORT THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE PINS ON THE SERIAL PORT!
-
- They are so damn near to each other. I shorted mine for a while and then
- I had to replace the RS line drivers on the Amiga. It's a hell of a
- job to replace something with no sockets on 4-layer Amiga motherboard.
- I almost cut the foils!
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