SuperGrafx-16 + CD-ROM

[esteban]

Can the RAU-30 plug into the Turbo CD interface unit? Don't know. I will give it a shot later when I try to connect an SCD through the RAU-30 and post results.

Excellent. I can't wait to see if it works.

[termis]

Thanks. If anyone is interested I can write up some kind of text on the correct wiring to do this yourself. It's easy if you know which wires need to go where. I had to figure it all out by my own hand and that was the hardest, most time consuming part. I couldn't find any text online about it, which surprised me quite a bit, given the number of years that the technology has been around. If someone else has already done this, I'd appreciate a link to the text!

I'd certainly be interested.  The short cord is something I've been meaning to do something about, and instead of procuring an extension cord, your solution seems to be much more elegant.

Can the RAU-30 plug into the Turbo CD interface unit? Don't know. I will give it a shot later when I try to connect an SCD through the RAU-30 and post results.

I'd be interested in knowing that as well. 

If all the RAU-30 is doing is rerouting the pins to a different connector, there's no reason why the RAU-30 won't work in the above situation.

I recall reading on some Japanese site somewhere that it's possible to hook up a TG-16 to a Japanese CD-ROM system with some minor modifications (or was it PCE+TCD?).  I think only the shape of the connector itself was slightly different between the US and JP extensions, and the pinout of the bus extension might've been the same...    But anyway, you can verify all of that for us, nat.

Awesome!  That means it is almost as awesome as the Sega CD.  Even though the Genesis is capable of receiving power from the Sega CD, they decided it would be best to have two separate power supplies since they were, you know, Sega.  The SuperGrafx + CD is basically an effective Genesis + CD + 32X (the "Super" in SuperGrafx being the 32X part).  But it only needs two power supplies.  The Sega setup needs 3.  That is why Sega has so much awesome in their possession. If only each control pad needed it's own huge AC adapter as well.  That might be perfect!

I mentioned this guy's website before, but he squeezed in a 32X in a MD2 case, so he wouldn't have to have a power source for both the 32x and the main unit.  He still says he needs an extra one for the CD player, though.

http://blog.dreamwiz.com/hanhogyu/5490283

[vestcoat]

Hey Nat, does your SGX + SCD work if you connect them with the RAU-30 in between?  I realize this is unnecessary, but I got a used RAU-30 dirt cheap (in case my SCD ever has problems) and I'm trying to figure out if it works.  I don't have a briefcase and I'm wondering if I can test the adapter through my SGX-SCD.

Never tried it... I'll give it a shot later and let you know.

FWIW, I got that RAU-30 dirt cheap as well. Only it was brand f*ckin' new, still shrinkwrapped (not a re-seal job-- had the original NEC tape) and everything. The seller lived in Hong Kong and either didn't do any research, misunderstood his research, or didn't care. He had it listed on eBay as "RAU 30 FOR PC COMPUTER" or something like that. I think with shipping I ended up down about $20.

Cool, let me know.  I tried mine and it doesn't work.  So either the RAU can't connect them or my RAU is broken.
I picked mine up for $10.  It was used and grimey; I had to clean the thing with goo-gone.  I was shocked by the size of just the RAU itself when it arrived in the mail, these things are frickin' huge.
How much is an RAU-30 actually worth?  I never see them except for Dream-stars or Japanese dealers selling them boxed for $60+ BIN.

If only each control pad needed it's own huge AC adapter as well.  That might be perfect!

I notice musicians always referring to AC adapters as "wall warts" but I never hear anyone else call them such.  Is wall wart a regional term or just musician jargon?

[Joe Redifer]

I've heard they are called "wall warts" because they are linear power supplies which mean that even when the system is powered off or even disconnected from the power cord, the AC adapter is always sucking the same amount of power from the wall constantly as long as it is plugged in.  What that has to do with "warts" is beyond me, as I've never heard of a wart sucking anything.  Before your post I've only heard that term once before, and it was recently on another forum.  It probably is regional.

[Oli_lar]

I've got a question about the Rau and Supergrafx linked up to the briefcase: My SG has been modified to output to scart and PAL signal. If I connected up my SG and briefcase set via the rau, would the video output be screwed? This is what has happened with my PAL RF output modified Core Grafx and briefcase....

[Necromancer]

Thanks. If anyone is interested I can write up some kind of text on the correct wiring to do this yourself. It's easy if you know which wires need to go where. I had to figure it all out by my own hand and that was the hardest, most time consuming part. I couldn't find any text online about it, which surprised me quite a bit, given the number of years that the technology has been around. If someone else has already done this, I'd appreciate a link to the text!

I'd appreciate a little write up on the correct wiring.  I currently have to move my Duo whenever I want connect a Tap - otherwise it dangles off the shelf.   

[nat]

Thanks. If anyone is interested I can write up some kind of text on the correct wiring to do this yourself. It's easy if you know which wires need to go where. I had to figure it all out by my own hand and that was the hardest, most time consuming part. I couldn't find any text online about it, which surprised me quite a bit, given the number of years that the technology has been around. If someone else has already done this, I'd appreciate a link to the text!

I'd appreciate a little write up on the correct wiring.  I currently have to move my Duo whenever I want connect a Tap - otherwise it dangles off the shelf.   

I did the writeup over the weekend, actually.

I've been negligent and haven't posted it up yet. I'm at work now; when I get home I'll post it up.

And I know what you mean about the dangling. The single driving force behind this endeavour was that every time I played with the 'tap, I had this overwhemling feeling that the weight of the tap and all connected controllers hanging there would one day break the poor controller port right off the PCB inside. I'd love to get my hands on the NEC genius that determined the default length the MultiTap cables were to be.