18-11-2025, 03:04 PM
Hi The_Huck,
I have a similar setup, and mine didn't come with the Video / Power cable either. I made my own (As I didn't need the tape input/output on my Premium, I just skipped those pins). It's just a DIN5 on one end and a composite cable and a barrel jack on the other. The barrel jack goes into the back of the Drive / Power supply. The composite cable isn't strictly needed as the 9 pin DSub on the back of the Premium delivers CGA compatible colour, but if you don't have access to a CGA monitor or a suitable scaler, that might be difficult to use. (I use a 15KHz capable LCD and a Necroware MCE to VGA adapter. It's lovely!)
In the drive unit, my RIFAs were crapped out but I was able to get replacements. I also added a buck converter to provide a more fine tune adjustable output voltage. I also replaced one of the Floppy drives with a Gotek, complete with LCD and rotary encoder in a nice 3D printed mounting frame.
I'm happy to help you with details on my bits and pieces if you wanted to "DIY" it.
Cheers!
John
I have a similar setup, and mine didn't come with the Video / Power cable either. I made my own (As I didn't need the tape input/output on my Premium, I just skipped those pins). It's just a DIN5 on one end and a composite cable and a barrel jack on the other. The barrel jack goes into the back of the Drive / Power supply. The composite cable isn't strictly needed as the 9 pin DSub on the back of the Premium delivers CGA compatible colour, but if you don't have access to a CGA monitor or a suitable scaler, that might be difficult to use. (I use a 15KHz capable LCD and a Necroware MCE to VGA adapter. It's lovely!)
In the drive unit, my RIFAs were crapped out but I was able to get replacements. I also added a buck converter to provide a more fine tune adjustable output voltage. I also replaced one of the Floppy drives with a Gotek, complete with LCD and rotary encoder in a nice 3D printed mounting frame.
I'm happy to help you with details on my bits and pieces if you wanted to "DIY" it.
Cheers!
John
John "CheshireNoir" Parker
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