How to attach VIDEO breakboard from Lotharek on Atari 800xl ?

[Booterror1973]

I got today the Video breakboard that I ordered from Lotharek.

Sadly I don’t see and can find instructions how to attach it on my Atari 800xl

 

Does anyone know how to do it?

 

Edited November 18, 2023 by Booterror1973
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[xrbrevin]

i think youre supposed to connect it to the monitor port via a 5-pin DIN, then you can choose between composite or s-video. audio has also been separated out to give you more connectivity options

 

[Beeblebrox]

yup - it's not internal. You get a cable with the board which connects the A8's Din5 with the board's. So you can either 3D print a housing for it, or it sits loose next to the computer.

 

https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=347

 

No instructions are available also.

Edited November 18, 2023 by Beeblebrox

[Booterror1973]

3 minutes ago, Beeblebrox said:

yup - it's not internal. You get a cable with the board which connects the A8's Din5 with the board's. So you can either 3D print a housing for it, or it sits loose next to the computer.

 

https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=347

 

No instructions are available also.

I did not get a cable, only the board

[Beeblebrox]

24 minutes ago, Booterror1973 said:

I did not get a cable, only the board

That's unfortunate. When I got mine from UK reseller Retrolemon.co.uk - (which, incidentally, I've never used as bought ages ago and since learned of other internal ways to upgrade video, etc) - it was sold with a Din5 male to Din5 male cable.

 

I just dug it out to snap a pic:

You should easily be able to source such a cable

 

Edit: https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/psg00912/lead-5-pin-din-plug-to-plug-1/dp/AV14599?mckv=st5hAHibm_dc|pcrid|491098866158|kword||match||plid||slid||product|AV14599|pgrid|100371159038|ptaid|pla-940031080761|&CMP=KNC-GUK-CPC-SHOPPING-9262013734-100371159038-AV14599&s_kwcid=AL!5616!3!491098866158!!!network}!940031080761!&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3uGqBhDdARIsAFeJ5r3jmAvvtxzQIr2fdQ2WpzCBNoTLJ3KRzPBYvb19XM6GiLAgzzUWwLMaAvrbEALw_wcB

Edited November 18, 2023 by Beeblebrox

[xrbrevin]

having to buy a cable defeats the object - you might as well buy the right cable and not use a breakout board at all!..

[manterola]

I guess any midi cable should work...right?

 

[Peri Noid]

Yes, that's correct. Just notice, that there will be no S-Video on an 800XL unless it's modified (a computer). 

[Beeblebrox]

31 minutes ago, Peri Noid said:

Yes, that's correct. Just notice, that there will be no S-Video on an 800XL unless it's modified (a computer). 

Yep, that is the case. If it's an 800xlf then it's all good, but for stock 800xl machines you'll need to hook up chroma for svideo colour. 

[Booterror1973]

1 hour ago, Beeblebrox said:

Yep, that is the case. If it's an 800xlf then it's all good, but for stock 800xl machines you'll need to hook up chroma for svideo colour. 

I have made the chroma connection on my stock Atari 800xl.

Bought today the midi cable at a musical instruments store nearby and it’s working good.

Nice clear image.