==== Robotron EC1834 ==== IBM PC XT-compatible east german computer, https://sudonull.com/post/113859-Rare-Robotron-EC-1834-computer * CPU: 4,9152 MHz Intel-8086-compatible CPU K1810 WM86 / 5,25" floppy (2 sides, each 720kb) * 256kb RAM + 256kb card * OS: DCP 3.20 or 3.30, or MUTOS1834, alternatively CP/M-86, DOS or Windows 3.0) * K5504 20MB harddisk * ISA cards, no default connector as can be seen [[https://github.com/mgoegel/ec1834-troubleshooting/blob/main/docs/DE/ts-mainboard.md|here]]. If desoldering these, one could use these: https://www.buerklin.com/en/p/amp/pcb-connection-systems/6-5530843-5/57F748/?segment=b2c * K7229.25 monitor, broken? * connector: male * [[https://www.serdashop.com/MCE2HDMI|MCE2HDMI]] converter, I got that one * Or vga to sub9 adapter? Resoldering might be required: https://sudonull.com/post/113859-Rare-Robotron-EC-1834-computer * Or sub9 to VBS connection should work, according to https://mastodontech.de/@tagon/110808180911726114 . VBS (Video, Blanking and Syncs) = composite video * db9 to db15 cable might be enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vh_SnveZVY * [[https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI/wiki/|selfbuild project, converts to HDMI]], [[https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/62028|further rgb2hdmi device]], [[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B078ZDTLBJ/|further rgb2hdmi device]], [[https://gglabs.us/node/2284|CGA2RGBv2 device]] * K7033.10 COL graphics card * can do 32kHz vertical frequency, 29,58kHz horizontal frequency, 58.4-62.4Hz picture frequency * Connector: female * maximum resolution - 640x480, CGA- and EGA-compatible * OPS K3575.10 RAM expansion card * https://rechenwerk-halle.de/ - Rechenwerk Halle, Rene Meyer ==== MCE2HDMI ==== * available [[https://www.serdashop.com/MCE2HDMI|here]] * https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI * https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI/wiki -- wiki * https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI/issues/357 - opened this issue * Potential next steps: * use an oszi or a USB uszi to check if the graphics card is handing out a proper signal. With the MCE2HDMI card, I see "something" which changes when I press keys. But no proper sync/picture. * replace the graphics card with a known good one (I don't have access to one) * strip down cards, check the dip switches position (haven't modified these so far) * Post to https://www.robotrontechnik.de/ board