TI-99/4A Cartridge Port
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Available at Texas Instruments TI-99/4A computers.
Pinout
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2 36 +----------------------------------+ | ================================ | +----------------------------------+ 1 35
| Pin | Name | Dir | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESET | IN | Resets the system (active high) |
| 2 | GND | - | Signal groud |
| 3 | D7 | IN/OUT | Data bus, bit 7 (least significant) |
| 4 | CRUCLK* | OUT | Inversion of TMS9900 CRUCLOCK pin |
| 5 | D6 | IN/OUT | |
| 6 | CRUIN | IN | CRU input to TMS9900 |
| 7 | D5 | IN/OUT | |
| 8 | A15 | OUT | Address bus, bit 15 / also CRU output bit |
| 9 | D4 | IN/OUT | |
| 10 | A13 | OUT | |
| 11 | D3 | IN/OUT | |
| 12 | A12 | OUT | |
| 13 | D2 | IN/OUT | |
| 14 | A11 | OUT | |
| 15 | D1 | IN/OUT | |
| 16 | A10 | OUT | |
| 17 | D0 | IN/OUT | Data bus, bit 0 (most significant) |
| 18 | A9 | OUT | |
| 19 | VCC | - | +5 Volts power supply |
| 20 | A8 | OUT | |
| 21 | GS* | OUT | Grom select. Active low is addr in >9800-9FFF |
| 22 | A7 | OUT | |
| 23 | A14 | OUT | Address bus, bit 14. Select mode: low=data / high=addr |
| 24 | A3 | OUT | |
| 25 | DBIN | OUT | Active high = read memory |
| 26 | A6 | OUT | |
| 27 | GRC | OUT | GROM clock: color burst of VDP 9918A |
| 28 | A5 | OUT | |
| 29 | VDD | - | -5 Volts power supply |
| 30 | A4 | OUT | |
| 31 | GR | IN | Active high = GROM ready |
| 32 | WE* | OUT | Active low = write enable (derived from TMS9900 WE*) |
| 33 | VSS | - | |
| 34 | ROMG* | OUT | Active low if addr in >6000-7FFF |
| 35 | GND | - | Ground |
| 36 | GND | - | Ground |