Watara Supervision adapter ?

[sylverb]

Hello,
it seems that there is support for Watara Supervision cartridges but I can't find any info on the adapter needed to read Watara Supervision carts. I don't really want to read some Watara Supervision carts but some "Hartung Game Master" (was called "Systema 2000" in the UK) carts.
Carts connector is the same than for the Watara Supervision so it could be an adapter for both Supervision and Game Master carts ! I have info on how to dump Game Master games (I built and adapter with lots of wire and chip reader/programmer to previously dump 2 Game Master undumped games), and I think it would be great to add Game Master support as there are still few games that are supposed to exist and that are not dumped yet. I just need info on how to build the Supervision adapter, if someone can give me some info about this adapter, it would be great ...

[Cephiros]

I just drew this up quickly, It should work if everything is correct, I am unable to test due to having no cartridges for this console. It wouldn't hurt to double check the pinouts, I believe I flipped them correctly from cartridge to console slot.

These were created under the assumption that the Supervision uses a (nearly) standard type edge connector at a pitch of 2.5 vs 2.54 that most use. If the footprint is way off, you may need to create a new footprint and symbol and recreate the PCB.

WSV2SNS-gerber.zip- Gerber Files
Console Symbols.zip- Symbols to Load schematic
WSV2SNS.zip- Schematic and PCB design files

[Cephiros]

Those connectors are cheap, if they are 2.54 pitch. Might be easier to make an adaptor with both (2 slots) on it, if you have both systems.

[PsyK0p4T]

Hi @sylverb, take a look at your no-intro inbox (if not done already).

Having two dedicated adapters is not a huge problem here. I mean, not so many people will want to dump one of these systems. And the two will be even rarer ^^ But if it's possible and easy to do so, then sure.

[sylverb]

Probably having 2 adaptors or one with 2 slots is the way to go ! I'll try to design one for the Game Master (kicad is not what I'm using often) but I'll check first if pitch is 2.5 or 2.54 (the connector I'm using was removed from a dead Supervision so I'm not sure, all I know is that Supervision cart port can be used to dump Game Master cartridges).
@PsyK0p4T : I already answered you ;)

[sylverb]

@Cephiros could you please share your console footprint library ? It looks like I need it to recreate a new PCB (maybe I could succeed without that but with the only way I know I'd need the footprint ;)

[Cephiros]

footprints.zip
sure, thought that might be the case, just wasn't sure due to no easy exporting like the symbol libs. KICad is somewhat new to me, I used easyeda for the longest time, peppered with bits of altium here and there.