Atari 1040STF how to test?

[S0nic]

i have buyer for my Atari 1040STF but i don't now how to test him , i have c64 monitor at home and CRT TV, but i don't have any video cable for 1040STF , can you help me how to test atari, i connect him on power and booth lamps are ON , lamp on left down and lamp right up is ON in red colour (is this normal colour?), also i hear floppy how to work when i turn on computer , look picture down

Edited November 13, 2013 by S0nic

[ParanoidLittleMan]

Without video cable you can not be sure t hat it is really OK. So. you need it. Or at least 13-pin Atari video connector, so someone can make proper cable.

Assuming that there is no RF modulator. If there is - Cinch (RCA) connector at backside, then can try on TV antenna connector, channel 3 .

[S0nic]

Without video cable you can not be sure t hat it is really OK. So. you need it. Or at least 13-pin Atari video connector, so someone can make proper cable.

Assuming that there is no RF modulator. If there is - Cinch (RCA) connector at backside, then can try on TV antenna connector, channel 3 .

 

no i have only 13pin out back for monitor

[S0nic]

so can i test it on tv with this cable or must have tv modulator , or can i test it with this cable on commodore 1084 monitor?

 

 

[ParanoidLittleMan]

If no modulator, you can test only with monitor with RGB input. I don't know has your C64 monitor such input.

Nije lako, jebiga

[S0nic]

If no modulator, you can test only with monitor with RGB input. I don't know has your C64 monitor such input.

Nije lako, jebiga

 

nije lako

 

i have laso LCD monitor with 3 cinch port i connect amiga 600 on him , also have commodore 64 who have pin cable like this what atari need and i connect that c64 on commodore 1084 monitor , picture is down

[ParanoidLittleMan]

There is RGB input on your monitor - Sub-D connector at middle of back panel. But I doubt that will find cable for it. Someone with soldering skills should assemble it.

[S0nic]

There is RGB input on your monitor - Sub-D connector at middle of back panel. But I doubt that will find cable for it. Someone with soldering skills should assemble it.

 

what about picture of cable i send up, i can't connect on that cable if i don't have modulator?

 

and if i find original atari st monitor how can i connect him on my atari , what cable i need

Edited November 14, 2013 by S0nic

[Atari_Only]

That 13 pin cable should plug into the ST monitor port on the back of the ST. Then plug the other end the corresponding jacks on theback of that monitor or into a composite jack on a TV.

 

AO

[ParanoidLittleMan]

The problem with cable you posted picture is that it has no RGB signals. That cable uses only composite.

Original Atari color monitor is RGB, so you can use it, but need different cable - search for RGB cable.

 

There may be easier way - using some PC VGA monitor - with it you can test ST in high-res (mono) mode. Need special cable, what is easy to make. Likely can buy too.

[+Guitarman]

Here's the layout to build an ST to VGA (HiRes) adapter so you can connect the ST to an LCD (or any other VGA) monitor.