Re: Help with Tank Battalion pinouts



jonathan.darke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
: Hi. I recently picked up a cheap Tank Battalion PCB. I'm not sure if
: it's an original Namco board - here's a link to a pic:
:
: http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9520/tankbatrm9.jpg
:
: The thing is, I've been trying to find the pinouts on the web so I can
: have a go at making a Jamma adapter. But the only info I've found for
: this game all relates to a board with a 22-pin connector, whereas this
: PCB has an 18-pin connector.
:
: Am I missing something here? Being a bit new to all this, I'm wary of
: hooking the PCB up wrongly and wrecking the board.
:
: Any help appreciated!

Trace +5 and ground back from TTL chips

Trace +12 and speaker connections back from the audio amp...

Probe the edge connector with a logic probe / oscilloscope to find
the video outs...

Not too tough.


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