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| − | You can use an SVGA monitor with an adaptor cable (which is rather easy | + | |
| − | to assemble) to get a monochrome picture. Some VGA monitors _may_ work, | + | You can use an SVGA monitor with an adaptor cable (which is rather easy to assemble) to get a monochrome picture. Some VGA monitors _may_ work, but all SVGA (or multiscan, multisync or whatever) should work as far as I know. |
| − | but all SVGA (or multiscan, multisync or whatever) should work as far as | ||
| − | I know. | ||
Here's how you make your adaptor: | Here's how you make your adaptor: | ||
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| − | The trick here is that the monochrome signal is fed to all the inputs on | + | The trick here is that the monochrome signal is fed to all the inputs on the SVGA-monitor, which gives you a very nice monochrome picture. Even though the monitor in fact is a color monitor, you won't be able to see a color picture because of the construction of the computer (and the monitor). |
| − | the SVGA-monitor, which gives you a very nice monochrome picture. Even | + | |
| − | though the monitor in fact is a color monitor, you won't be able to see | + | If you get your hands on a monitor which handles frequencies down to 15kHz, it's a whole new deal - then you should be able to build yourself a cable with a switch between mono and color (a little more complicated, involving a 4-way switch, but possible all the same). |
| − | a color picture because of the construction of the computer (and the | + | |
| − | monitor). If you get your hands on a monitor which handles frequencies | + | Just about no modern monitors go lower than 30kHz, so in most cases there is no other choice than mono - but since most useful programs (IMHO) run in monochrome, it's the best alternative anyway... |
| − | down to 15kHz, it's a whole new deal - then you should be able to build | ||
| − | yourself a cable with a switch between mono and color (a little more | ||
| − | complicated, involving a 4-way switch, but possible all the same). Just | ||
| − | about no modern monitors go lower than 30kHz, so in most cases there is | ||
| − | no other choice than mono - but since most useful programs (IMHO) run in | ||
| − | monochrome, it's the best alternative anyway... | ||
Good luck! | Good luck! | ||
Claes | Claes | ||
claes.holmerup@mailbox.swipnet.se | claes.holmerup@mailbox.swipnet.se | ||
| − | http://come.to/claes.holmerup | + | [http://come.to/claes.holmerup] |
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This will only give you ST-HIGH but at least you don't need a real Atari monitor then. | This will only give you ST-HIGH but at least you don't need a real Atari monitor then. | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 9 January 2007
Atari ST to VGA adaptor
Claes Holmerup - 17 Aug 1998
You can use an SVGA monitor with an adaptor cable (which is rather easy to assemble) to get a monochrome picture. Some VGA monitors _may_ work, but all SVGA (or multiscan, multisync or whatever) should work as far as I know.
Here's how you make your adaptor:
Atari (13-pin DIN) SVGA (15-pin HD D-type)
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11 (Monochrome output) 1,2,3 (Red, Green, Blue inputs) 12 (Vertical sync) 14 9 (Horizontal sync) 13 13 (Ground) 4,5,6,7,8,10,11 4 (Monochrome detect) short to ground (as above)
The trick here is that the monochrome signal is fed to all the inputs on the SVGA-monitor, which gives you a very nice monochrome picture. Even though the monitor in fact is a color monitor, you won't be able to see a color picture because of the construction of the computer (and the monitor).
If you get your hands on a monitor which handles frequencies down to 15kHz, it's a whole new deal - then you should be able to build yourself a cable with a switch between mono and color (a little more complicated, involving a 4-way switch, but possible all the same).
Just about no modern monitors go lower than 30kHz, so in most cases there is no other choice than mono - but since most useful programs (IMHO) run in monochrome, it's the best alternative anyway...
Good luck! Claes claes.holmerup@mailbox.swipnet.se [1]
This will only give you ST-HIGH but at least you don't need a real Atari monitor then.
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