Hey guys,nice to see this one pop up too. I recently got a C16 from Ebay, but the thing doesnt appear to work. It didnt come with a power supply, and I know its a different (reverse - shell is positive, center is neg) supply. I did hook up a power supply, correctly as best as I can tell, and still nothing. Any ideas or tips on what I can look for to get this old fellow working again? Not that it bothers me too much... its just more a collector item that Im holding on to, but it would be great if I was to get it working again.
I found the following information on this website (http://members.tripod.com/crossconnect/264TECH.HTML):
POWER: (Shown as if you were looking head-on at the connector)
C= Plus/4 Commodore 16 (The "BLACK VIC")
--u-- C= 16 9VDC, rated 1000mA / 1A, center neg.
| 0 0 | Top 2 pins: Probably could get away with 500mA
| | 9-11V AC ___ if no tape drive is used.
| 0 0 | / \
-|-|- | GND |-- +9V DC on shield. Center Ground.
| | \___/
/ \
GROUND +5V DC (I would expect 116/264/364 are the same as the Plus/4.)
Hope this helps! :)
-Andrew
Youll probably find the TED is dead - as with most C16s.
I have one at home - the case looks like it would take a c64 mobo if modified a bit.
Thats about all theyre good for.
Quote from: StyleCHMYoull probably find the TED is dead - as with most C16s.
I have one at home - the case looks like it would take a c64 mobo if modified a bit.
Thats about all theyre good for.
Is there any (easy) way to be certain it's the TED? I have a multimeter I was planning to use to trace voltages a bit... was hoping it was nothing more than a fuse or something...
Apparently my power connection was wrong... Corrected it, and hooked the 16 up to a Commodore monitor, and it worked ok. The amperage of the power supply is a little low, and the video was dancing around a little on the screen (when touching the power supply plug it danced even more - Im guessing this is because of either a loose connection or low amperage. Due to ohm's law, I didnt leave it connected too long with the lower amperage (300ma). The LED didn't come on either. May also be related to lower power. But, it looks like its ok - just need an appropriate supply.