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A DIY RGB to Component Video Transcoder Schematic to make your own video conversion boxes.
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60 in 1 Jamma Arcade PCB - Conversion #3

Open dekkit opened 4 years ago

dekkit commented 4 years ago

As part of providing further examples, I thought id create an issue to cover my experience in converting one of these cheap 60 in 1 jamma arcade pcbs to output in YUV/ Component and update this initial post with refinements.

You may have seen these online for $40-60 in various forms: images (16)

They are a great collection of classic games that are emulated in a fpga really well. As they can output in both Arcade 15hz and normal vga screen modes and are powered by molex connector - they are perfect for a conversion project like this.

Arcade 60in1 PCB considerations after measuring with a scope:

Parts 1 x dek transcoder pcb (fully assembled with cables to tv etc) - see below for specifics. 1 x 12v external hdd power supply (typically 1.5A) - these are used to power external usb hdd enclosures. 1 x pico atx psu (low wattage) with molex connector to power arcade board 3 x 75 ohm resistors 1x 1k ohm resistor 1x Arcade joy stick (cheap sanwa clones work well) 5x arcade parts buttons (or whatever microswitches you want to substitute) 1x jamma harness

Connecting arcade pcb to transcoder. For this section you will need to reference the standard jamma harness pinout - easily found via google.

Considerations for the transcoder pcb:

I kept the LM1881 in my version as it kept a more stable picture on my crt but it depends on how fussy your crt is.

I also amended the following resistor values: R12 = 470 (470-500R seemed to give the most stable picture quality for arcade pcb) R13 = make sure is populated with 75 (as it will be used as a voltage divider)

Additonal notes:

Here is an example (I housed mine in a plastic clear case and added 15pin sockets for joysticks)

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dekkit commented 4 years ago

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