


                -= How to use a VGA Monitor on your AMIGA =-



Purpose :

  This file will show you how to hook your AMIGA upto a VGA multisync
  monitor. This cable will NOT give you a multisynced flickerfree
  picture, but a picture equal to a 1084 monitor depending on your
  monitors dot pitch. I have used this cable on a Samsung SyncMaster
  CN4551 monitor, which is a rather old model (1988), the connections
  should be the same for any other monitor, you might want to make
  sure the pin descriptions match your peticular monitor, as I have
  not tried it on any other monitors.


Shit needed :

  (1) DB23  female connector (Plugs into Amiga)
  (1) DB9   male   connector (Plugs into VGA Monitor)
  (1) 6 pin female DIN       (Plugs into 1084 cable - optional)
  (5) WIRES. Length of your choice, should be shielded, but not req.


Diagrams :


                 red  grn  blu  sync gnd

              -----------------------------
              \   3    4    5    10   16  /   <- DB23 pin #'s to AMIGA
               ---------------------------
                  |    |    |    |    |
                  |    |    |    |    |
                  |    |    |    |    | <- Wires
                  |    |    |    |    |
                  |    |    |    |    |
              -----------------------------
              \   1    2    3    4    9   /   <- DB9 pin #'s to VGA Monitor
               ---------------------------

                 red  grn  blu  sync gnd



Notes :


  - An optional 6 pin DIN may be used instead of the DB23 if you already
    have a 1084 monitor cable. The DIN connector will fit into the end
    of the 1084 cable where the monitor is usually plugged in. I'm not
    sure of the pinouts for the DIN plug, but you can map it out with
    an ohmmeter if you want to use it, or can't find any DB23's


  - The Amiga's video port supports separate horizontal and verticle
    sync lines. And so does my monitor, it's possible to use the separate
    lines, though I haven't tried it, it might give better resolution.
    The stock 1084 cable does not have the pins inside the connector to
    try it with, so if you use a DIN plug with the 1084 cable, you can't
    use separate lines. The above diagram uses a single pin to control
    sync. If you are successful at using both sync lines let me know.
    I can be contacted at the board listed below..

                                                     Later, Dr. Vinculum

