Interactive Connector Diagram
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Used in Retro Machine Hubs
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Connector Specifications
Joystick Socket
8-Pin Circular Mini-DIN Female (2 rows of 3 pins + 2 top pins)
Cassette Socket
7-Pin Circular Mini-DIN Female (for Commodore 1531 Datasette)
ESD Protection
None from factory! Joystick pins wire directly to MOS 7360/8360 TED K0–K7
Full Pin Assignment & Wiring Reference
| Pin | Signal Name | Direction | Electrical Spec / Role | Wire Colour / SCART / Adapter Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 1 | UP (K0) | In | Joystick UP input to TED Pin 24 (K0) | DB9 Male Pin 1 (Up) |
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 2 | DOWN (K1) | In | Joystick DOWN input to TED Pin 25 (K1) | DB9 Male Pin 2 (Down) |
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 3 | LEFT (K2) | In | Joystick LEFT input to TED Pin 26 (K2) | DB9 Male Pin 3 (Left) |
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 4 | RIGHT (K3) | In | Joystick RIGHT input to TED Pin 27 (K3) | DB9 Male Pin 4 (Right) |
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 5 | /JOY SELECT Strobe | Out | Active-Low Joystick Strobe (D2 on Joy 1; D1 on Joy 2) | DB9 Male Pin 8 (Common Return!) |
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 6 | /FIRE (K6 / K7) | In | Fire Button input to TED Pin 30 (K6 Joy 1) or Pin 31 (K7 Joy 2) | DB9 Male Pin 6 (Fire) |
| Joy Mini-DIN Pin 7 & 8 | +5V (7) & GND (8) | Pwr | +5 V DC (Pin 7) & 0 V GND (Pin 8 — Autofire ONLY, do NOT tie DB9 Pin 8 here!) | Leave Pin 8 NC on passive adapters |
| Tape Mini-DIN 1–6 | 1531 DATASETTE | I/O | Pin 1=GND, Pin 2=+5V, Pin 3=+6V Motor, Pin 4=Read, Pin 5=Write, Pin 6=Sense | Matches C64 Tape Edge Pins A/1 to F/6! |
Building a Safe C16 / Plus/4 Joystick & C2N Datasette Adapter
To fit two joystick ports and a cassette port onto the tiny C116 PCB, Commodore replaced the standard DB9 and 6-finger edge connectors with 8-pin Mini-DIN (Joystick 1 & 2) and 7-pin Mini-DIN (1531 Datasette) sockets across the C16, C116, and Plus/4.
- Joystick Adapter: Wire Mini-DIN-8 Pins 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 to DB9 Male Pins 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and wire Mini-DIN-8 Pin 5 (/JOY SELECT) to DB9 Male Pin 8!
- 1530 C2N-to-Plus/4 Cassette Adapter: Map Mini-DIN-7 Pins 1 through 6 directly in order (1->1/A GND, 2->2/B +5V, 3->3/C Motor, 4->4/D Read, 5->5/E Write, 6->6/F Sense) to a 6-pin 0.156" male PCB finger tab.