# Paravision SX1 to IDE

Can be used to connect a normal IDE harddisk to the Paravision SX1. Paravision was formerly known as Microbotics.

(to the controller)
(to the Harddrive)

37 PIN D-SUB FEMALE to the controller.
40 PIN IDC FEMALE to the harddisk.

Description | D-Sub | IDC
--- | --- | ---
Drive Reset | 1 | 1
Data bit 0 | 2 | 17
Data bit 2 | 3 | 13
Data bit 4 | 4 | 9
Data bit 6 | 5 | 5
Ground | 6 | 2
Data bit 8 | 7 | 4
Data bit 10 | 8 | 8
Data bit 12 | 9 | 12
Data bit 14 | 10 | 16
Ground | 11+12 | 19
Ground | 13+14 | 22
Ground | 15+16 | 24
Ground | 17 | 26
5V Power | 18 | n/c
5V Power | 19 | n/c
Ground | 20 | 30
Data bit 1 | 21 | 21
Data bit 3 | 22 | 22
Data bit 5 | 23 | 23
Data bit 7 | 24 | 24
Ground | 25 | 40
Data bit 9 | 26 | 26
Data bit 11 | 27 | 27
Data bit 13 | 28 | 28
Data bit 15 | 29 | 29
I/O Write | 30 | 23
I/O Read | 31 | 25
Interrupt Request | 32 | 31
Address bit 2 | 33 | 36
Address bit 1 | 34 | 33
Address bit 0 | 35 | 35
Chip Select 1 | 36 | 38
Chip Select 0 | 37 | 37

Note: Pin 18+19 (+5V) can be used to power the harddisk. But most harddisks require both +5V and +12V.

Contributor: Joakim Ögren

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Document last modified: 2001-06-07