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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: SmokeMonster on March 03, 2015, 11:07:15 AM

Title: Easy TG16 TurboTap to PC Engine Cable Swap + Extension
Post by: SmokeMonster on March 03, 2015, 11:07:15 AM

It's easy to convert a TurboTap to use Turbografx-16 controllers on a PC Engine. I used Monoprice's $1.90 MDIN8 6ft extension (http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10215&cs_id=1021501&p_id=534&seq=1&format=2) cable. You could also drill a hole in the TurboTap and have both a TG16 and PCE plug attached at the same time. The PCE Multitap can be converted to a TG16 using this same method with a large DIN-8 cable.

Simply unplug the original TG16 cable connector. Then solder the mini DIN-8 cable to the bottom of the PCB below the controller connector, matching the original wire colors (except grey is now black). From the top, the colors will be:
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Purple
Blue
Black
Brown
Bare ground shield

(http://s16.postimg.org/seebkovwl/t_DSC4052.jpg) (http://s7.postimg.org/i2e7x3qkr/DSC4052.jpg)

(http://s16.postimg.org/f1b6i2r2d/t_DSC4053.jpg) (http://s7.postimg.org/gxk5rq43v/DSC4053.jpg)

(http://s16.postimg.org/7is19fzph/t_DSC4057.jpg) (http://s7.postimg.org/oc9hk3pzf/DSC4057.jpg)

(http://s16.postimg.org/8mc5lekcl/t_DSC4058.jpg) (http://s7.postimg.org/wx2tba05n/DSC4058.jpg)

(http://s30.postimg.org/ydy7rdbdd/t_DSC4376.jpg) (http://s30.postimg.org/q0siwpc5t/DSC4376.jpg)
There is a single 10uF 50v capacitor (obscured here by the grey cable) that can be replaced while you're in there.

(http://s30.postimg.org/seagnpqkx/t_DSC4377.jpg) (http://s30.postimg.org/qc9z9gslt/DSC4377.jpg)
Both TG16 and PCE cables attached.

I did this while traveling and had brought along a pencil iron instead of my Hakko 928 station, so the soldering doesn't look so pretty. I tested the TurboTap on a Turbo Duo.

Title: Re: Easy TG16 TurboTap to PC Engine Cable Swap + Extension
Post by: poponon on March 03, 2015, 11:58:17 AM

Thanks for posting this smoke. I had already ordered the cable a bit ago to do this mod as well as build some custom controllers. This will definitely come in handy

Title: Re: Easy TG16 TurboTap to PC Engine Cable Swap + Extension
Post by: Waterclocker on March 05, 2015, 05:49:51 AM

Thanks for this!  I might build this and then I can clear out some of the extra controllers I keep around for Bomberman!