MZ-B100

Pin No.

Pin name

I/O

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

PLCTL

O

PL control signal output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

SET CODE0

I

Input terminal for the set (fixed at “L” in this set)

 

 

 

 

 

 

173

SET CODE1

I

Input terminal for the set (open in this set)

 

 

 

 

 

 

174, 175

SET CODE2, 3

I

Input terminal for the set (fixed at “L” in this set)

 

 

 

 

 

176

MIFVDD1

Power supply terminal (for the microcomputer I/F block) (+2.3V)

 

 

 

 

 

177

MIFVSS1

Ground terminal (for the microcomputer I/F block)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

AOUT SEL

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

179

SI0

I

Serial data input from the nonvolatile memory (IC804) and liquid crystal display element

module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180

SO0

O

Serial data output to the nonvolatile memory (IC804), A/D converter (IC301) and liquid

crystal display element module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

SCK0

O

Serial clock signal output to the nonvolatile memory (IC804), A/D converter (IC301) and

liquid crystal display element module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182

XGUM ON

I

Rechargeable battery detection switch (S804) input terminal

“L”: there is rechargeable battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183

BEEP

O

Beep sound control signal output to the headphone amp (IC302)

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

NC

O

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

185

VD SEL

O

VD power supply changeover signal output terminal Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

186

XMUTE

O

Analog muting control signal output terminal to the headphone amp (IC302)

“L”: muting ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

LCD RST AUX

O

Reset control signal output terminal to the liquid crystal display element “L”: reset

 

 

 

 

 

188

PAUSE KEY

I

Pause key input terminal from the switch & LCD module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

189

MIC SENSE

O

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

XPATCH

I

Patch function detection input terminal

“L”: patch function Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

191

OPT DET

I

DIN plug detection signal input terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

XJACK DET

I

LINE IN plug detection signal input terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

193

XMIC DET

I

Microphone plug detection signal input terminal

 

 

 

 

 

194, 195

PD S0, PD S1

O

PD IC mode changeover signal output to the optical pick up

 

 

 

 

196

MIFVDD2

Power supply terminal (for the microcomputer I/F block) (+2.3V)

 

 

 

 

197 to 199

MODE1 to 3

O

Power supply control signal output (for the over write head drive) to the over write head

drive (IC601)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200, 201

HD CON 1, 2

O

Over write head control signal output to the over write head drive (IC601)

 

 

 

 

202

XTEST

I

Terminal for test mode set (nomally: open) “L”: test mode

 

 

 

 

 

203

XCS ADA

O

Chip select signal output to A/D converter (IC301)

 

 

 

 

 

204

XPD ADA

O

Power supply control signal output for the drive to A/D converter (IC301)

 

 

 

 

205

XCS LCD

O

Chip select signal output to the liquid crystal display element

 

 

 

 

 

206

LCD STB

O

Strobe signal output to the liquid crystal display element

 

 

 

 

 

207

LCD RST

O

Reset control signal output to the liquid crystal display element Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

208

REC LED

O

LED ON/OFF control signal output for REC display

 

 

 

 

 

 

209

LD ON

O

ON/OFF control signal output terminal of the laser diode

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

210

TSB SLV CHK

O

TSB slave detection signal output terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

211

K-TAI MON

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

K-TAI SW

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

213

MCUVSS1

Ground terminal (for the microcomputer block)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

214

GND SW

O

GND changeover control signal output

 

 

 

 

 

 

215

XOPT CTL

O

Power supply ON/OFF control signal output for DIN PD drive

 

 

 

 

 

216

CS RTC

O

Chip select signal output to the clock IC

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

OFTRK

O

Off track signal output to RF amp (IC501)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218

MUTE

O

Analog muting control signal output

“H”: muting ON

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

219

XCS NV

O

Chip select signal output to EEPROM (IC804)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony MZ-B100 SET CODE0, SET CODE1, SET CODE2, MIFVSS1, Aout SEL, SI0, SO0, SCK0, Beep, Vd Sel, MIC Sense, Xtest, Xcs Lcd

MZ-B100 specifications

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