Dear digital peeps,
I require some advice about how to get a DTC-1000ES I acquired on eBay lately to communicate with laptop.
It's a great piece of kit to start with, sony's first PRO DAT deck I believe.
Anyway it only has Coaxial out/in on it and
laptop has Optical out/in via audigy ZS card.
See there is a mismatch,
The audigy has hybrid optical / analog 3.5mm jacks, so perhaps these can be easily converted to coaxial?
Alternatively I can add optical capability to the DAT deck...
The digital I/O line goes like this:
Digi-IN/OUT > Buffer IC > Digital I/O IC.
I ran a search on IC numbers online - no info available.
Any clues?
Funnily enough I know theres USB products for laptop that support coaxial but I wonder how easy it is do this anyway, both interfaces convey SPDIF surely its an easy switch.
Thanks in advance.
I require some advice about how to get a DTC-1000ES I acquired on eBay lately to communicate with laptop.
It's a great piece of kit to start with, sony's first PRO DAT deck I believe.
Anyway it only has Coaxial out/in on it and
laptop has Optical out/in via audigy ZS card.
See there is a mismatch,
The audigy has hybrid optical / analog 3.5mm jacks, so perhaps these can be easily converted to coaxial?
Alternatively I can add optical capability to the DAT deck...
The digital I/O line goes like this:
Digi-IN/OUT > Buffer IC > Digital I/O IC.
I ran a search on IC numbers online - no info available.
Any clues?
Funnily enough I know theres USB products for laptop that support coaxial but I wonder how easy it is do this anyway, both interfaces convey SPDIF surely its an easy switch.
Thanks in advance.
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You will find the service manual here. Just wait until processing finished. Press get manual. On top of page 48 you will find the answer. SONY DTC-1000ES SM Service Manual free download, schematics, eeprom, repair info for electronics
Thanks dacen, I already have the service manual... 🙂
Didn't see this part, but I'm still unsure how to approach this? Perhaps I'm being lazy?
Edit, I attached this section for anyone to look at
Didn't see this part, but I'm still unsure how to approach this? Perhaps I'm being lazy?
Edit, I attached this section for anyone to look at
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If you are not used to handling a soldering iron the easiest way is to buy two of these converters. One for Toslink in to coax and one for coax out to Toslink. Digital Audio Optical Phono to TOSlink Converter | Maplin
I was thinking more of a PCB part to add to the DAT or a simple mod I could apply to the 3.5mm jack of the audigy.
I do have a soldering iron, perhaps an easy lesson for diyaudio...
Even on CPC an electronics outlet doesn't have this mysterious jack/converter plug found in the audigy... If I found one online I'm sure documention can provide instructions but I've yet to find the part 😀.
Getting closer, "opto transciever" i think is what I'm inquiring about
EDIT: Can't I just add this to the corresponding + and GND ???
http://dgsaixin.en.alibaba.com/prod..._optical_audio_toslink_spdif_out_DLR2131.html
I do have a soldering iron, perhaps an easy lesson for diyaudio...
Even on CPC an electronics outlet doesn't have this mysterious jack/converter plug found in the audigy... If I found one online I'm sure documention can provide instructions but I've yet to find the part 😀.
Getting closer, "opto transciever" i think is what I'm inquiring about
EDIT: Can't I just add this to the corresponding + and GND ???
http://dgsaixin.en.alibaba.com/prod..._optical_audio_toslink_spdif_out_DLR2131.html
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Yes you can. These are TTL compatible. Just watch out for the pin configuration on the devices you buy. http://www.digikey.com/Web Export/S.../PDF/Toshiba_BCE0037_catalog.pdf?redirected=1
Probably quicker and easier to mod the audigy with an iron eh. Will do thanks for assistance!
I had no idea what TTL was before now.
I had no idea what TTL was before now.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
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The jack plug on the left is for a microphone and the jack plug on the right is for a headphone. So you have to find out where the opticals are. May be someone else in here knows.
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Seems like there is an optical end in this jack plug. You need a special cable made for this purpose. Have a look here: Creative Worldwide Support
I won't need that pure optical adapter (3.5 to Torx) like you suggest,
Rather;
Pry open the audigy,
Disconnect stereo dac/adc functionality
Wire SPDIF to stereo L (or R) of both jacks
Close the audigy
Run standard (mono) 3.5mm to COAX cable adapter to the DATs digital input/output.
I'll keep this updated, post some piccys of the deck (need to borrow a camera).
Thanks again
OffTopic...
Audigy was Creatives last best 'notebook' product in my opinion, with re-assuring 'Bit perfect' rec/play feature.
There is also another creative X-fi Go! Pro dongle I must warn readers about though. Pro only supports 44.1 playback and does it badly too. It screeches through udial.wav oversampling test.
I'm astonished creative even sold it - stay well clear.🙄
Rather;
Pry open the audigy,
Disconnect stereo dac/adc functionality
Wire SPDIF to stereo L (or R) of both jacks
Close the audigy
Run standard (mono) 3.5mm to COAX cable adapter to the DATs digital input/output.
I'll keep this updated, post some piccys of the deck (need to borrow a camera).
Thanks again
OffTopic...
Audigy was Creatives last best 'notebook' product in my opinion, with re-assuring 'Bit perfect' rec/play feature.
There is also another creative X-fi Go! Pro dongle I must warn readers about though. Pro only supports 44.1 playback and does it badly too. It screeches through udial.wav oversampling test.
I'm astonished creative even sold it - stay well clear.🙄
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