Cassette lead

Introduction

This document describes a cassette lead that can be used to connect a cassette player/recorder to a CPC664 or CPC6128. The KC Compact requires a different lead.

This lead comprises a 5-pin DIN plug, two 3.5mm mono plugs and one 2.5mm mono plug:

Notes:

What you will need

DescriptionMaplins ReferenceQuantity
3.5mm mono plugHF80B2
2.5mm mono plugFJ85G1
5-pin DIN plugHH27E1
wire-6 equal lengths

Connections

[Picture of lead connections]

Data input:

DIN plug connection3.5mm plug connection
2GND
4Signal

Data output:

DIN plug connection3.5mm plug connection
2GND
5Signal

Remote:

DIN plug connection2.5mm plug connection
2GND
1Signal

5-pin DIN plug with details of pin numbering

(plug is viewed from pin side and not solder side)

[Picture of 5-pin DIN plug with details of pin numbering]

Reference

3.5mm/2.5mm mono plug

[Picture of 3.5mm/2.5mm mono phono plug with details of signal connections]

CPC cassette connector

[Cassette connector]

Connector type: 5-pin DIN female.

(Viewed from front of connector)

Pin Function Input/Output
1 Remote Output
2 Gnd -
3 Remote Output
4 Data In Input
5 Data Out Output