Hi there,
I'm looking for a way to make a cheap SCART switcher. When I say "cheap", I mean sub 20 dollars range (I'm on Brazil). I don't intend to sell it, only to use it on my system. I noticed otaku switcher used push button switches for redirecting the signals and though about that, building a prototype later. As I got lots of wires to solder, I though it was best to design a PCB and so I did. I was wondering if anyone know the down side of my pet project. I mean, my intention is to use it for switching between the sega saturn + dreamcast scart inputs.
My setup only redirects 6 wires of the SCART cable:
7, 11, 15 => RGB
20 => Composite
2, 6 => Audio
I also ground all these pins together, from all the SCART females: 4,5,9,13,18 (otherwise the Dreamcast won't put itself on RGB). My intention is to plug the final cable into OSSC.
I tested it and it works, but am I damaging anything along the way? Also, do anyone here understands PCB making? I made a gerber file (on KiCad) for this project, but not sure If I'm missing anything. I can surely put the files online (public domain of course) for anyone to check or use it.
Thanks!