Sony PS-X75 Record Player fixed with a Arduino Mega2560
SONY PS-X75 Record Player – 1980’s Blown Sony MB8841-20L microchip fixed with a Arduino Mega2560 Board.
Reverse engineered Sony Chip functionality using the Embrio Software for Arduino:
https://www.embrio.io/forum/yaf_posts…
A long, long time ago in 1980’s Sony produced one of the best automatic record players the Sony PS-X75. The only problem was the main Microprocessor (IC) was prone to breaking.
Our Sony had a broken IC and no one manufactures these anymore and you can’t buy secondhand chips either. We searched the galaxy for a replacement and couldn’t find one.
SO WE reversed engineered the chip using Sony PS-X75 Service Manual and programmed a £30 Arduino Mega board to replace all the functions of the main IC chip.
This video for some could be a bit boring but the heart surgery to replace the main chip with an Arduino board WORKED !! All functions are now FULLY Restored.
Enjoy
Links:
Vinyl Engine – much support and help:
https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable…
Embrio Software:
https://www.embrio.io/forum/yaf_posts…
Arduino Mega Board:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ARDUINO-MEGA…
Arduino Bread/ProtoType Board:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B…
Cable used for Loom:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B…
USB External Extension Cable:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B…
9v Angle power cable:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B…
9v Power Block:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2536899710…
All Pin configuration for Chip to Arduino:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ds8d13mq9ht…
Link to Sony PS-X75 Service Manual
https://freeservicemanuals.info/en/se…
Link to all the hard work and software code/configuration using Embrio – You use this pack at your own risk – I do not support or update this code – this is for your own use/research and will require an Embrio Licence to upload to the Arduino Mega Board: Please note I’m using an external light detection Agent/Hardware to ascertain record size – the code would need tweaking / changing to pickup the digital default pins 30 / 31 Sony Light sensor board, but if you have got this far – this shouldn’t be a problem for you 🙂