Cartridge Pinouts
Connector edge
| Conn. | Card | TSOP | Name | Direction | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | note 1 | VCC | . | Power supply. |
| 2 | B1.5 | note 1 | VCC | . | Power supply. |
| 3 | B2 | 2 | A20 | OUT | Address bit 20. |
| 4 | B2.5 | 3 | A9/A19 | OUT | Address bit 9 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 19 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 5 | B3 | 4 | A8/A18 | OUT | Address bit 8 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 18 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 6 | B3.5 | 5 | A7/A17 | OUT | Address bit 7 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 17 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 7 | B4 | 6 | A6/A16 | OUT | Address bit 6 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 16 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 8 | B4.5 | 7 | A5/A15 | OUT | Address bit 5 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 15 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 9 | B5 | 8 | A4/A14 | OUT | Address bit 4 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 14 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 10 | B5.5 | 9 | A3/A13 | OUT | Address bit 3 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 13 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 11 | B6 | 10 | A2/A12 | OUT | Address bit 2 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 12 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 12 | B6.5 | 11 | A1/A11 | OUT | Address bit 1 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 11 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 13 | B7 | 12 | A0/A10 | OUT | Address bit 0 is latched when LALH is high. Address bit 10 is latched when HALH is high. |
| 14 | B7.5 | note 1 | VCC | . | Power supply. |
| 15 | B8 | 14 | HALE | OUT | High address bits are latched when HALE is high. |
| 16 | . | . | . | . | No pad on cartridge. |
| 17 | B9/M1 | 15 | LALE | OUT | Low address bits are latched when LALE is high. |
| 18 | B9.5 | note 2 | GND | . | Ground. |
| 19 | B10 | 31 | D0 | BIDIR | Data bit 0 is output when OE is high. |
| 20 | B10.5 | 30 | D1 | BIDIR | Data bit 1 is output when OE is high. |
| 21 | B11 | 29 | D2 | BIDIR | Data bit 2 is output when OE is high. |
| 22 | B11.5 | 27 | D3 | BIDIR | Data bit 3 is output when OE is high. |
| 23 | B12 | 26 | D4 | BIDIR | Data bit 4 is output when OE is high. |
| 24 | B12.5 | 25 | D5 | BIDIR | Data bit 5 is output when OE is high. |
| 25 | B13 | 23 | D6 | BIDIR | Data bit 6 is output when OE is high. |
| 26 | B13.5 | 22 | D7 | BIDIR | Data bit 7 is output when OE is high. |
| 27 | B14 | 20 | OE | OUT | Output Enable. Data bits are output when OE is high. |
| 28 | B14.5 | . | IRQ | IN | Cause "Cartridge IRQ" interrupt when IRQ go high. |
| 29 | B15 | 19 | WE | OUT | Write Enable. Pulled down with 100K in cartridge. |
| 30 | B15.5 | 18 | CS | OUT | Chip select. Enables chip control. Pulled down with 100K in cartridge. |
| 31 | B16 | . | CARD_N | IN | Card detect. Active-low. It is connected to GND in the cartridge. |
| 32 | B16.5 | note 2 | GND | . | Ground. |
| 33 | B17 | note 2 | GND | . | Ground. |
note 1: VCC on pin 1,21,28,32. LVTTL.
note 2: GND on pin 13,16,17,24.
note 3: Directions are relative to the system
Abbreviations
PM = Pokémon Mini
IN = Input
OUT = Output
BIDIR = Bi-Directional
TSOP = Thin Small Outline Package
LVTTL = Low Voltage Transistor-Transistor Level (3.3 Volt)
ROM = Read Only Memory
ALH = Address Latch High
OE = Output Enable
A? = Address signal
CS? = Chip Select
VCC = Power supply
GND = Signal ground
TSOP Chip
MX23L4004 TSOP package
.-------------/ /-------------.
| 1 VCC VCC 32 |
| 2 A20 D0 31 |
| 3 A9/A19 D1 30 |
| 4 A8/A18 D2 29 |
| 5 A7/A17 VCC 28 |
| 6 A6/A16 D3 27 |
| 7 A5/A15 D4 26 |
| 8 A4/A14 D5 25 |
| 9 A3/A13 GND 24 |
| 10 A2/A12 D6 23 |
| 11 A1/A11 D7 22 |
| 12 A0/A10 VCC 21 |
| 13 GND OE 20 |
| 14 HALE WE 19 |
| 15 LALE CS 18 |
| 16 GND GND 17 |
`-------------/ /-------------'
PCB silk screen text
"MIN-KCM1-01"
"4M MASKROM" (4 Mbit)
Pads B1 to B17 are labeled.
IC U1
"MX23L4004-12A" (Macronix)
"MIN-MPBE-0 E" (Mini PinBall)
TSOP