50-pin IDC connector (male)
Location: Left hand edge of the machine, with a small clip on cover. This is where RAM expansion modules and similar devices are attached.
[Image of connector later]
Description: 50 pin flat connector with two rows of pins, with the notches placed at the bottom, pin 1 is the bottom left hand pin, and pin 2 is above it. pin 49 is bottom right, with pin 50 being top right.
Pin No. | Symbol | I/O | Signal Name |
1 | VCH | P/S | Battery charger line |
2 | VB1 | P/S | Battery power |
3 | VB2 | P/S | Battery power |
4 | VBK | P/S | Battery power |
5 | GND | - | Signal ground |
6 | VL | P/S | Power for logics |
7 | DB7 | TTL | Data 7 |
14 | DB0 | TTL | Data 0 |
15 | !MEN | In | Internal Memory Enable |
16 | !INTE | In | External interrupt |
17 | !WAIT | In | Z-80 wait |
18 | PON | Out | Power ON |
19 | !CLK | Out | Z-80 main clock |
20 | BUAK | Out | Bus acknowledge |
21 | !RD | Out | Z-80 data read |
22 | !IORQ | Out | Z-80 data request |
23 | !WR | Out | Z-80 data write |
24 | !MRQ | Out | Z-80 memory request |
25 | !HLTA | Out | Halt acknowledge |
26 | !BURQ | In | Z-80 bus request |
27 | CG | - | Protective Ground |
28 | CG | - | Protective Ground |
29 | !RS | Out | System reset |
30 | !M1 | Out | Z-80 machine cycle 1 |
31 | AB0 | Out | Address 0 |
46 | AB15 | Out | Address 15 |
47 | OFF | Out | Gate array control at power switching |
48 | DW | Out | Expansion D-RAM RF control signal |
49 | DCAS | Out | Expansion D-RAM RF control signal |
50 | !RSI | In | Reset input |
NB: As i cant draw a line over the top of things easily in html, i have used the ! symbol infront of a signals symbol to indicate it is an inverse one.
All signal directions as viewed from PX-4