Me: I have an issue with
the cable I bought from you:
http://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/stor ... _lead.html
While it works flawlessly when used Console-32X-Upscaler when I use it
to go from
the system
to the upscaler directly I get sound but no picture.
Bear in mind
the same cable is being used for both things so
the only thing I have
to blame is your cable.
One theory I have is that
the connection isn't being made. For some odd reason there's some exposed metal when I use
the 32x but it worked well so I didn't say anything. It was only today when I tried
to bypass
the 32x did I notice that doing so leaves a lot more
of the metal exposed. And they won't go into each other more than they do, I've tried.
Robert: Hi
Sorry
to hear about your troubles.
Can you send me a picture
of this exposed metal you have discribed
to me.
Me:
http://imgur.com/a/h1SaZ
The first image is from
the 32x. It
I'd identifiable by all
the cables being black. This works.
The second image is straight Genesis. This is identifiable by
the Genesis 2 RGB cable being gray. This doesn't work.
Robert: thank you for
the pictures. Please advise on what your whole setup is. i.e. what type
of up scaler are you using and are you using a sync stripper.
The reason I ask is because
the 32X cable does not transmit any switching voltage. It just supplies audio and video. Therefore if you are using for example an xrgb mini up scaler with a sync stripper built into your euroscart
to mini adapter this will not work, as
the voltage needed
to power
the sync stripper is taken from
the scart cable, and as
the scart cable is plugged into
the 32x output it will not receive any voltage. Obviously this will only apply
to you if you have an xrgb mini up scaler with sync stripper adapter.
Me: Genesis(or 32x) – euroscart adapter for mini - mini
Now here’s my problem: I’m really not sure if
the adapter has a sync stripper in it.
That being said I used this very same Genesis 2 cable with a genesis 2 directly (as well as with a 32X) and that also worked flawlessly.
Robert: okay, thank you. If open up
the female scart adapter
to mini you will be able
to tell whether it has a sync stripper inside. It will be a small circuit
Me: I’m not prepared
to do that. I have no idea how
to close it back up. Again though, this all works on a Genesis 2 without
the adapter.
The Genesis 1 is clearly getting audio/video out otherwise it wouldn’t work combined with a 32X so that’s not
the issue,
the cables all work with
the Genesis 2 setup so that’s
the not
the issue. Do you see how I reached this conclusion?
Robert:Kingdom
I do understand. But here is
the situation if you your euroscart
to mini adapter does have a sync stripper built in.
Scenario 1.
Direction connection
of your genesis 2
to your xrgb up-scaler via an RGB SCART cable and
the euroscart adapter. This will work as
the scart cable supplies
the required 5 volts directly from
the Genesis 2 console via
the SCART cable, which is needed
to power
the sync stripper (LM1881) built inside
of the euroscart
to mini adapter.
Scenario 2.
Direction connection
of your 32X
to your xrgb up-scaler via an RGB SCART cable and
the euroscart adapter. This will work as
the scart cable supplies
the required 5 volts directly from
the 32X add-on via
the SCART cable, which is needed
to power
the sync stripper (LM1881) built inside
of the euroscart
to mini adapter.
Scenario 3.
Connection
of your Genesis 2
to your xrgb up-scaler via
the 32X
to female 9 pin mini din cable, RGB SCART cable and
the euroscart adapter. This will not work as
the 5 volts pin is not connected inside
of the 32X patch cable and for good reasons, because you dont want that 5 volts
to go into your 32X when connected
to the 32X.
Therefore as
the 32X patch cable doesn't supply 5 volts
to the SCART cable, then obviously
the SCART cable cannot supply 5 volts
to power
the sync stripper (LM1881) built inside
of the euroscart
to mini adapter. So you will only get sound and no video.
If you dont want
to open up
the scart plug then please ask Rachel at retro accessories whether it has a built in sync stripper.
