powersupply for 850

[Kernal]

i need a power supply for my atari 850 interface..

also i need any software that is needed (any disks or carts.)

[jaybird3rd]

The 850 uses the same power supply as the 1050 disk drives and the 800 computer. Atari part number CO17945.

[sup8pdct]

i need a power supply for my atari 850 interface..

also i need any software that is needed (any disks or carts.)

 

You need 9V Ac to power the 850. An atari floppy power supply will do the job nicely.

All you need is a terminal type program (bobterm is one example) and a small program to load it's built in driver.

Most doses come with said program to load the driver.

The built in driver will also load when the consol is powered on, 850 connected and no drives turned on. It is a good way to check to see if the 850 has any sort of life.

Port 1 on the 850 supports all the main rs232 signals but it is not pin compatiable with 9pin pc rs232 cables that are around.

Ports 2 and 3 support only 5 or 6 of the rs232 signals.

port 4 can support a current loop type device like a teletype writer.

The printer port requires no software. Just a cable that you may need to make your self

A little known fact is that all atari direct connect printers respond to P1 and to a 2nd unique number. I think the 850 is P2.

 

James

Edited August 2, 2010 by sup8pdct