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The Sam Coupé is an 8-bit home computer originally released in 1989. Intended as a logical upgrade from the [[ZX Spectrum]] it has an RGB output making it potentially ideal for use with the XRGB or OSSC upscalers.
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The Sam Coupé is an 8-bit home computer originally released in 1989. Marketed as a logical upgrade from the [[Spectrum | ZX Spectrum]] with compatible modes it has an RGB output making it potentially ideal for use with the XRGB or OSSC upscalers.
  
 
== Models ==
 
== Models ==
  
There was only a single revision board produced
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There was only a single revision board produced.
  
=== Important Notes ===
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== Important Notes ==
  
The SCART socket on the back of the SAM Coupé has a non-standard pin-out as it also has +5V and +12V inputs, TTL level ouput and a lightpen connection.
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The SCART socket on the back of the SAM Coupé has a non-standard pin-out as it also has 5V and 12V inputs, TTL level output and a lightpen connection [https://www.worldofsam.org/products/rgb-scart].
  
<pre>PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:40%;"
1 AUDIO OUT RH 2 SPEN
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|-
3 AUDIO OUT LH 4 AUDIO EARTH
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! scope=col | Pin
5 BLUE EARTH 6 BLUE TTL OUT
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! scope=col | Signal
7 BLUE LIN. OUT 8 RED TTL OUT
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! scope=col | Pin
9 GREEN EARTH 10 GREEN TTL OUT
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! scope=col | Signal
11 GREEN LIN. OUT 12 +5V POWER IN
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|-
13 RED EARTH 14 CSYNC EARTH
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|1
15 RED LIN. OUT 16 CSYNC
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|AUDIO OUT RH
17 C VID EARTH 18 +12V POWER IN
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|2
19 C VID OUT 20 BRIGHT TTL OUT
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|SPEN (Lightpen)
21 GND.</pre>
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|-
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|3
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|AUDIO OUT LH
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|4
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|AUDIO EARTH
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|-
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|5
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|BLUE EARTH
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|6
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|BLUE TTL OUT
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|-
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|7
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|BLUE LIN. OUT
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|8
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|RED TTL OUT
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|-
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|9
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|GREEN EARTH
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|10
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|GREEN TTL OUT
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|-
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|11
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|GREEN LIN. OUT
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|12
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|5V POWER IN
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|-
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|13
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|RED EARTH
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|14
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|CSYNC EARTH
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|-
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|15
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|RED LIN. OUT
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|16
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|CSYNC
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|-
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|17
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|C VID EARTH
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|18
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|12V POWER IN
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|-
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|19
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|C VID OUT
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|20
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|BRIGHT TTL OUT
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|-
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|21
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|GND.
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|-
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|}
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== Modifications ==
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When using an RGB cable there is a lot of reflection on the picture, the fix is a to remove inductor L5 from the main board and replace it with a wire link [https://www.worldofsam.org/products/reflection-fix].
  
 
== [[XRGB-3]] Specific settings ==
 
== [[XRGB-3]] Specific settings ==
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
[http://www.worldofsam.org/] World of SAM software archive and community forum
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[https://www.worldofsam.org/] World of SAM software archive and community forum
  
 
[[Category:Game Consoles]]
 
[[Category:Game Consoles]]

Latest revision as of 08:55, 12 September 2018

The Sam Coupé is an 8-bit home computer originally released in 1989. Marketed as a logical upgrade from the ZX Spectrum with compatible modes it has an RGB output making it potentially ideal for use with the XRGB or OSSC upscalers.

Models

There was only a single revision board produced.

Important Notes

The SCART socket on the back of the SAM Coupé has a non-standard pin-out as it also has 5V and 12V inputs, TTL level output and a lightpen connection [1].

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 AUDIO OUT RH 2 SPEN (Lightpen)
3 AUDIO OUT LH 4 AUDIO EARTH
5 BLUE EARTH 6 BLUE TTL OUT
7 BLUE LIN. OUT 8 RED TTL OUT
9 GREEN EARTH 10 GREEN TTL OUT
11 GREEN LIN. OUT 12 5V POWER IN
13 RED EARTH 14 CSYNC EARTH
15 RED LIN. OUT 16 CSYNC
17 C VID EARTH 18 12V POWER IN
19 C VID OUT 20 BRIGHT TTL OUT
21 GND.

Modifications

When using an RGB cable there is a lot of reflection on the picture, the fix is a to remove inductor L5 from the main board and replace it with a wire link [2].

XRGB-3 Specific settings

Not tested.

XRGB-Mini Specific settings

Not tested.

OSSC Specific settings

No changes from default settings.

External Links

[3] World of SAM software archive and community forum