Throw hole alternative to ZX8-CCB?

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antoniovillena
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Throw hole alternative to ZX8-CCB?

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I am trying to replicate the Pokemon ZX8-CCB board with throw hole components. There is another board also based in Pokemon ZX8-CCB

http://www.oldcomp.cz/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=1809

But it has not color inversor. My idea is something like this:
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But I don't know if this circuit would work. In case of yes, can I replace the diode by a 1N4148? Can I put fixed resistor instead of potentiometers?

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Re: Throw hole alternative to ZX8-CCB?

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I did not know that somebody is reading my blog;-)

In your schematic is lot bugs.

1.) Bad regulator (must use 3.3V version)
2.) Bad RC circuit (Resistor to Power Capacitor to Ground)
3.) Diode is reversed.

If you can revers video in my circuit. Cut wire from pin 8 to pins 4 and 5 and create connection between pin 4(5) and 9(10)

But gates in package isn't equally sensitive. In worst case you must change trimer settings when switch video from/to inversed.
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antoniovillena
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Re: Throw hole alternative to ZX8-CCB?

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zz_indigo wrote:I did not know that somebody is reading my blog;-)

In your schematic is lot bugs.

1.) Bad regulator (must use 3.3V version)
I copy this from your schematics.
zz_indigo wrote: 2.) Bad RC circuit (Resistor to Power Capacitor to Ground)
3.) Diode is reversed.
Not a bug. I've inverted the signal, so I need interchange R and C and reverse diode.
zz_indigo wrote: If you can revers video in my circuit. Cut wire from pin 8 to pins 4 and 5 and create connection between pin 4(5) and 9(10)

But gates in package isn't equally sensitive. In worst case you must change trimer settings when switch video from/to inversed.
Ok. I'll try it later.
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Re: Throw hole alternative to ZX8-CCB?

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antoniovillena wrote:
zz_indigo wrote: I copy this from your schematics.
My fault. Must use 3.3V regulator. see mi next post (in slovak)
antoniovillena wrote:
zz_indigo wrote: 2.) Bad RC circuit (Resistor to Power Capacitor to Ground)
3.) Diode is reversed.
Not a bug. I've inverted the signal, so I need interchange R and C and reverse diode.
Most gates have internal pull-up resistor. A yet to be other reasons why it's not a good idea
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Re: Throw hole alternative to ZX8-CCB?

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zz_indigo wrote: If you can revers video in my circuit. Cut wire from pin 8 to pins 4 and 5 and create connection between pin 4(5) and 9(10)
Mi fault!. bad gates.

When you reverse video you don't require generate backporch.

Cut wire from pin 11 to 1,2. And create connection betwen pin 12 to pins 1,2
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