Re: Major Havoc translator board

> I have a small board with "MH/Tempest" on it that looks like it goes on
> the end of a Atari cage. It has alot of pots and chips. As I remember
> this is the "translator board" that allows you to plug Major Havoc into
> a Tempest?

I've got one of those too. I have a "known good" MH board and a working
Tempest, but when I plug the translator in with MH, it doesn't work. All
I get is a blank screen and I *think* a control panel light or 2. Anyone
know where to start debugging this thing?

> I'm using a Star Wars end board, and it fits Tempest perfectly! Can
> anyone confirm my memory that the smaller connector for a Tempest wiring
> harness has to be rotated before you plug it into the Major Havoc board?
> If the MH/Tempest translator board doesn't do this then I'll have
> "extend" the small connector off of the Star Wars end board so it can
> rotate.

Could that be my problem? I can't imagine they'd make you do that & I'm
not going to try it just for grins without looking up what signals would
get crossed.

Also, is there another end board compatible with the I,Robot one? It's
probably a long shot, but I figure it can't hurt to ask.

Thanks,

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