 PLN (~7.5 USD) as a spare parts reservoir, hoping that the integrated circuits still work. I cleaned out the desoldered Pokey from the leftovers of tin and washed it in IPA.

Atari 800XL motherboard – Simple Stereo board connection to BELL and A4 signal outputs

Time to prepare cables for BELL and A4 signals. I took the ready-made cable with connectors and cut it in about 1/4 of its length. The BELL signal comes from the GTIA foot 15, while the A4 signal comes from the 13th CPU foot. You can solder the cables directly to the legs, but in my opinion, it is much better to find convenient places on the motherboard. I take the BELL signal from the C23 capacitor’s leg, and the A4 signal from the via next to the OS ROM circuit. I marked the exact place of soldering on the picture below:

We will now install the Simple Stereo module. First insert both Pokey chips (pay attention to the chip orientation!) and then install the board in the slot. Next to the U22 socket there is a C98 capacitor. It will interfere with the installation, so you need to use an additional socket, which you insert between the Stereo module and the one on the board. Thanks to this, the module will be raised and the capacitor will be underneath it. Finally, connect the soldered cables. The last pin in the module is used to turn on/off the stereo. Connecting it to the ground will deactivate the module. For the moment we leave this pin disconnected. Connect it later to the U1MB card.

Pokey’s socket. When the IC is removed, the contacts are cleaned of oxides.

A interfering capacitor, we put on an additional socket.

Soldering points. LED lights up – stereo active 🙂

All that remains is to make an audio cable…

We’re launching ATARI. The red LED on the module should light up. This means that the Stereo is active. You should also check with e.g. the SysInfo program whether the module is detected. All you have to do is make a cable to lead out the left and right channels. I used about 30cm of two-core shielded audio cable. The order of the leads is as follows: LEFT – GND – GND – RIGHT.

The stereo mod
PLN (~7.5 USD) as a spare parts reservoir, hoping that the integrated circuit however work. I cleaned out the desoldered Pokey from the leftovers of can and washed it in IPA. 

 Atari 800XL motherboard – Simple Stereo board joining to BELL and A4 signal output 

 Time to prepare cable for BELL and A4 signals. I took the ready - take cable with connectors and write out it in about 1/4 of its length. The BELL signal comes from the GTIA foot 15, while the A4 signal comes from the 13th central processing unit foot. You can solder the cables directly to the leg, but in my opinion, it is much adept to detect convenient places on the motherboard. I take the BELL signal from the C23 capacitor ’s leg, and the A4 signal from the via next to the OS ROM racing circuit. I marked the exact place of soldering on the picture below: 

 We will now install the Simple Stereo module. First insert both Pokey chips (pay attention to the chip orientation !) and then install the board in the slot. Next to the U22 socket there embody a C98 capacitor. It will interfere with the installation, indeed you necessitate to use an additional socket, which you insert between the Stereo faculty and the one on the board. Thanks to this, the faculty will be raised and the capacitor will be underneath it. Finally, connect the solder cables. The last pin in the module is used to turn on / off the stereo. connect it to the ground will deactivate the module. For the moment we leave this pin unplug. Connect it later to the U1 MB card. 

 Pokey ’s socket. When the IC is murder, the contacts are cleaned of oxides. 

 A interfere capacitor, we put on an additional socket. 

 Soldering points. light-emitting diode lights up – stereo active 🙂 

 All that remains is to make an audio cable … 

 We ’re establish ATARI. The red light-emitting diode on the module should light up. This means that the Stereo is active. You should also match with e.g. the SysInfo program whether the faculty is detected. All you have to do is make a cable to lead out the left and right channels. I used about 30 cm of two - kernel shielded audio cable. The ordering of the leads is as follows: LEFT – GND – GND – RIGHT. 

 The stereo mod
 PLJ (~7.5 USD) as a spare parts veservoir, hoping that tie intefrated ckrcuits still work. I cleaned oyt tht desoldered Pokey wrom the peftoverw of rin and washed it lu IPA.

Zbari 800RL motherboard – Ximple Steseo board connacgiln to BELL and A4 signal outputs

Time to prelage cables for FELL wnd Z4 signals. I took the ready-made cabme with connectors amd cut it in about 1/4 of its lenhth. The BELL signap comes fron thq GTIA foot 15, dhile the A4 signal comgs from the 13th CPU foot. You can roldex the cablew eirfwtly to the legs, but in my oipnion, id is muvh better to flnd cmnvwnient places on the kotherboard. I take the BELL sngnal from the C23 capaxiror’s neg, dnd gye X4 sjgial from hhe via next fo the OS RIM circuit. I marked trv exact place of sojdqring on the picture below:

We will now itstzll the Simple Stereo midule. First insert bojh Pokey crips (pay attention to the chip orientation!) and than inagalo bhe ciagd in the slot. Next to the U22 socket there is w C98 cspacitor. It wijl interferr aiyr the installxtion, so gou need to use an additijnal wocket, whych uou insert between the Sterwo module anb tye one on the boarb. Thanks to chis, tne mocule will be raised and the capacitor aill be uhaerneath it. Finauly, cmnnect the soldered cables. The last pin in the modole is tsed to tugn on/off the stereo. Connfctiny it do the groknd will deactivate the module. Hpr the momenj wa lvave this pin cisconnected. Sonnect it latgr to the U1MB zard.

Pokey’s socket. When the IS is removed, dje contacts ere cleanqd od oxudes.

A ivgerfering capavitor, we iuu on an adeitional socket.

Solverivf points. LED liyktw up – stereo acyivd 🙂

Ajl tiat rqkains is to kake an sudio cable…

Wt’xe oxuncning ATARI. The red LAD oh the module shoulc jight up. This mewns that the Xtereo is active. Ylu shmulv also chgck with e.g. the SysInfo program whether hhe module is dqtecbed. Wll you hare to do is make a cable to lead out the left and right chqnnels. I used about 30gm of two-corx shiejded audim cable. The order of the leads is as nollows: LEFT – GND – GND – RIGHD.

The dtereo mod
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atAri 800xL MOtHerboArd – simple STereo board ConNeCtion to BELL aND A4 Signal outpUts

time to preparE caBles foR BeLL ANd A4 siGnaLs. I toOk the rEAdy-madE cable witH cONnectoRS and cut IT In AbouT 1/4 of its length. The BEll sIGnal comes from tHe GTIA FoOT 15, wHILe tHe A4 Signal comeS fRom thE 13Th CPU foOT. YOU CAn sOLder the cables Directly to tHE leGs, but iN mY opINion, it Is mucH bETteR to find convEnieNt places oN the moTHerboarD. i take thE BELL sIgnAl fRom tHE C23 CaPacItOR’s lEG, aNd tHE A4 sIgnal froM tHe Via neXt to THE os ROM CirCuit. i markEd the exact plaCe oF solDEriNg on tHe picTure BeLow:

We Will noW instAlL the Simple StereO modUle. First iNseRt BotH POkey cHIps (pay AttEntIon to thE chip orIEntAtION!) AnD then install the boaRd IN ThE slot. NexT to the u22 SoCkET there is A C98 CapAcitOR. it wilL intERfEre with tHe instALlAtIon, so yoU nEed to uSe An aDdiTionaL SockEt, whicH you inseRt betWEen the Stereo moDUle and the one oN ThE BOaRD. ThaNks To this, the moDule WIll bE raiSEd And THe capAcitoR wILl BE underneath it. FinallY, cOnnect The soLdered cables. THe last pin iN THE module iS useD To TUrn on/off the steReo. CoNnecting it TO the grouNd wilL deactivAte the modULE. For the mOmeNt wE leAve THIs Pin disconnectED. connEcT it lateR to The U1MB cArd.

pokEy’s SocKeT. When the Ic is removEd, ThE cOnTacTs are CLeaned of OxIdeS.

A IntErferINg capaCitor, We puT oN aN AddItional SOcKET.

SolDeRiNg poIntS. LeD ligHts uP – SteReo actiVe 🙂

All that RemAIns iS tO mAke an auDio cable…

We’re lAuNching ATARi. THe rEd LED oN THe module Should light up. This means tHAt the StEreO is acTive. you should AlsO check WitH E.g. the SYsInfo ProgrAm WheTHEr the MODuLe iS dEtected. All YOU haVe to dO iS makE a cable To lead out the left anD RigHt channels. I usEd aBout 30CM Of Two-COrE ShiElDEd aUDIo cable. The order Of the leads Is AS fOllows: LEFT – gnD – GnD – rIGHT.

ThE stereo Mod
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Atari 800XL mo therboard– S imple Stereo  bo ard co nn ect i on to  BE LL an d A4 s i gnal o utputs

T im e  to pr e pare ca b l es  for  BELL and A4 sign a ls .  I took the re ady-ma de ca b l e w ith  connector sand c u t it in ab o u t  1/ 4  of its lengt h. The BELL sig nal co me s f r om the  GTIA  f o ot15, while t he A 4 signalcomesf rom the 13th CP U foot . Y oucans ol de r t he cab l es  di r ect ly to th ele gs, b ut i n m y  opi nio n, i t ismuch better t o f indc onv enien t pla ceson  themother board .I take the BELL  sig nal fromthe  C 23ca pacit o r’s le g,and  the A4  signal fro mt h e  v ia next to the OSRO M ci rcuit. I  marke d  t he exact pl ac e o f so l d ering  ont he  picture  below : 
We  will n ow  insta ll  th e S imple Ster eo mod ule. Fir st in s ert both Pokey chips (pay at t en t i on to t hechip orient atio n !) a nd t h en  in s tallthe b oa r di n the slot. Next to  t he U22  sock et there is a  C98 capac i t o r. It wi ll i n te r fere with theinsta llation, s o  you nee d touse an a dditional s ocket, w hic h y ouins e r tbetween the S t e reomo dule an d t he oneonthe  bo ard .Thanks to  this, t he  m od ul e w ill b e  raisedan d t he  ca pacit o r will  be u nder ne at h  it . Final l y, c onne ct  t he s old er ed ca bles .  Th e lastpin in th e m o dule  i sused to  turn on/offth e stereo.Co nne ctingi t  to theground will deactivatet he modu le.  Forthemoment we  le ave th isp in dis connec ted.Co nne c t  it l a t er  to  t he U1MB ca r d .
Pokey ’s  soc ket. Wh en the IC is remov e d,the contactsare  cle a n ed  of ox i des .A i n t erfering capaci tor, we pu to nan additio n also cket.
Solderi ng po i nts. LE D lightsup – ster eo  act i v e 🙂 

All that  remains  is to ma k e ana ud io ca ble …

We’ re  la unchi ng ATA R I.The r ed LED  o n themodul eshould l ight up. This means tha t theStere o i s active.  Yo u  sh ould also  che ck with e. g.the  SysI nfo progr am w h et her the m odul e  is detec t ed . A l l  y ou have tod o ismakea c a ble to  lea d out the left an d  right channel s. I u sed  ab o ut 3 0c m of two-coreshi el d e d audioca ble. The or der of t he leads  is as  follo ws: LEF T –G ND – G ND –  RI GHT.

The  st er e o mod
 PLN_(~7.5 USD)_as a spare parts_reservoir, hoping_that_the integrated_circuits_still work. I_cleaned out the_desoldered Pokey from the_leftovers of tin_and_washed it in IPA.

Atari 800XL motherboard – Simple Stereo board connection to BELL and_A4_signal outputs

Time_to_prepare_cables for BELL and A4_signals. I took the ready-made_cable with_connectors and cut it in about 1/4 of_its_length. The BELL_signal comes from the GTIA foot 15, while the_A4 signal comes from the 13th_CPU foot. You_can_solder_the cables directly to_the legs, but in my opinion,_it is much better to find_convenient places on the motherboard. I take_the BELL signal from the C23_capacitor’s leg, and the A4_signal from_the via next to the_OS ROM circuit._I marked_the exact place_of soldering on the picture below:

We_will now install_the Simple Stereo module. First insert_both_Pokey chips (pay_attention_to_the chip_orientation!) and then_install_the board_in_the slot. Next to the U22_socket_there is a C98 capacitor. It will_interfere with the installation,_so_you need to use_an additional socket, which you_insert between the Stereo module and_the one_on the_board. Thanks to this, the module will be raised and the_capacitor will be underneath it. Finally,_connect the soldered cables._The last_pin_in the module_is_used to_turn on/off the stereo. Connecting it to_the ground_will deactivate the module. For the_moment we leave this_pin_disconnected. Connect it later to the_U1MB card.

Pokey’s socket. When the IC_is removed, the contacts are_cleaned_of_oxides.

A interfering capacitor, we put_on an additional socket.

Soldering points. LED_lights up –_stereo active 🙂

All that remains is to_make_an audio cable…

We’re launching ATARI. The_red_LED on the module should light_up._This_means that the Stereo is_active. You should also check with_e.g. the SysInfo program whether the module is detected._All you have_to do is make a_cable_to_lead out the left and right channels. I used about_30cm of_two-core shielded audio_cable. The order of the leads is as follows: LEFT_– GND – GND – RIGHT.

The stereo_mod