HwB: Paravision SX1 to IDE Cable

Paravision SX1 to IDE Cable

Can be used to connect a normal IDE harddisk to the Paravision SX1. Paravision was earlier known as Microbotics.

(To the controller)
(To the Harddrive)

37 PIN D-SUB FEMALE to the controller.
40 PIN IDC FEMALE to the harddisk.

Description	D-Sub	IDC
Drive Reset	1	1
Data bit 0	2	17
Data bit 2	3	13
Data bit 4	4	9
Data bit 6	5	5
Ground	6	2
Data bit 8	7	4
Data bit 10	8	8
Data bit 12	9	12
Data bit 14	10	16
Ground	11+12	19
Ground	13+14	22
Ground	15+16	24
Ground	17	26
5V Power	18	n/c
5V Power	19	n/c
Ground	20	30
Data bit 1	21	21
Data bit 3	22	22
Data bit 5	23	23
Data bit 7	24	24
Ground	25	40
Data bit 9	26	26
Data bit 11	27	27
Data bit 13	28	28
Data bit 15	29	29
I/O Write	30	23
I/O Read	31	25
Interrupt Request	32	31
Address bit 2	33	36
Address bit 1	34	33
Address bit 0	35	35
Chip Select 1	36	38
Chip Select 0	37	37

Note: Pin 18+19 (+5V) can be used to power the harddisk. But most harddisks require both +5V and +12V.

Contributor: Joakim Цgren

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