Rachel-Emma Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 These pictures were taken by me today of my Dads 130XE that he bought when the computer was released in 1985. It has been stored away for some time and has not had any power through it for at least 12 years as he had a few problems with it. I am hoping to get it fixed though. If anyone can tell me what upgrades have been done to this board, please come forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Looks like some kind of OS switcher, but hell if I know what the DB25 port is for (some early kind of SIO2PC maybe?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub(Function(:)) Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 DB 25 could be a printer i/F. Looks like a second PIA there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 that is a printer port as the wiring looks right for a standard PC par port... the rom is probly for the driver... sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Here's another photo, which shows what appears to be a red PCB dangling at the front of the case: EDIT: Ah - if that isn't the connector at the top right of the second photo! Edited June 22, 2011 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 top right in second photo looks like a multi-position switch FJC... sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 top right in second photo looks like a multi-position switch FJC... A sensible assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel-Emma Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 top right in second photo looks like a multi-position switch FJC... A sensible assumption. Yes you are both correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russg Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 These pictures were taken by me today of my Dads 130XE that he bought when the computer was released in 1985. It has been stored away for some time and has not had any power through it for at least 12 years as he had a few problems with it. I am hoping to get it fixed though. If anyone can tell me what upgrades have been done to this board, please come forward The Atari chip on the board is an OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+tf_hh Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Hi, Here's another photo, which shows what appears to be a red PCB dangling at the front of the case: This is an internal Centronics / Parallelport solution for using a standard Centronics printer. There´s a second PIA installed over the existing one (the second PIA is a 6821, which is nearly the same line 6520). The eprom and OS ROM adaptor PCB contains a special OS version with a modded "P:" handler, so every program that prints data to "P:" automatically works with the expansion. I found this article from Erich Hauer (sorry - only in german) with schematics. Hope that helps, Juergen bpl_xle_b169.zip Edited June 24, 2011 by tf_hh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Could be an original Cupid? Suppose it depends on when it got its upgrade. The UK scene was pretty vibrant just before your dad put it into storage. So it could have been fitted or supplied later by someone like Derek Fern or Dean Gerraghty. I have a Cupid interface one in one of my XLs but I'm pretty sure that the PIA is piggy-backed in that. Mine is undoubtedly a more recent hack job, probably from internet documents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel-Emma Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Could be an original Cupid? Suppose it depends on when it got its upgrade. The UK scene was pretty vibrant just before your dad put it into storage. So it could have been fitted or supplied later by someone like Derek Fern or Dean Gerraghty. I believe the guy that fitted and made this was a guy known as "Jaffa" aka Ian Halliwell. He nearly got caught in the 80's because he made excellent duplicate copies of the US Doubler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I believe the guy that fitted and made this was a guy known as "Jaffa" aka Ian Halliwell. He nearly got caught in the 80's because he made excellent duplicate copies of the US Doubler. I understand he also had a sideline in counterfeit cakes... ahem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel-Emma Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 I believe the guy that fitted and made this was a guy known as "Jaffa" aka Ian Halliwell. He nearly got caught in the 80's because he made excellent duplicate copies of the US Doubler. I understand he also had a sideline in counterfeit cakes... ahem. heehee something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterm Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 ok well i now im years laet in this but soory not touched an 8 bit for god nows how long the 2 mods on 800xl are cupid printer inteface and contoller board both used to be sold by computer house the later printer port was ever a 6821 or best a 68b21 pia chip both of these look pretty sad ripoff of real thing and iv seen quiet a lot of others work an bady copys and ahd to re worked yes mr fern if your reading even your repirs oh best say who i am most old 8 biters new me as a part of lace (london atari compuetr en) so if you ever find a 320 xe wiht cupid and 2 nice clear led probaly one of mine same as 256 xls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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