COMMODORE MODEL NO. 1701 VIDEO MONITOR YEAR 1984

 First Commodore monitor, the Commodore 1701 video monitor is introduced on 1983 Winter Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, January 6-9................

The  COMMODORE MODEL NO. 1701  VIDEO MONITOR  PAL system color TV ; 1701 and 1702 were 13-inch (33 cm) color monitors for the C64 which accepted as input either composite video or separate chrominance and luminance signals, similar to the S-Video standard, for superior performance with the C64 (or other devices capable of outputting a separated signal).

 The monitor was developed in conjunction with a major television manufacturer , JVC , and includes special circuitry that greatly enhances picture resolution. Commodore even has applied for a patent on the new design, and features a first time a MITSUBISHI PAL decoder. the M51393AP is a semiconductor integrated circuit consisting of a PAL system color TV video chroma system, housed in a 30-pin molded dIL package.Functions include video tone control, contrast control,and brightness control. The device includes a video output  transistor, chroma signal processing and chroma demodulator circuits.
 

The 1701 monitor has a composite input for the Vic 20, or for an even better picture for the C64, C16 and Plus 4, there is a chrominance and luminance output.

Although these peripherals came very late in the VIC-20's production history, they are worth mentioning because of their immense popularity among Commodore computer owners. Because of this, many VIC-20s were used with 1701 & 1702 monitors even after the VIC-20 had ceased being produced. Many present-day VIC-20 collectors and enthusiasts prefer to use this monitor because of its good quality picture, durability and versatility.

The 1701 and 1702 monitors are made to match the tan and brown colour theme of the Commodore 64. The only monitor known to have been designed specifically for use with the VIC-20 is Commodore's ultra-elusive VIC-1510 (which may not have been produced for sale).

The 1701 & 1702 monitors operate on the NTSC or PAL television standard. This means that any video player, video game or other source with A/V connectors can be used with these monitors. In fact, up until the recent advent of high-definition widescreen television, many amateur & professional film-makers sought out second-hand 1701/1702s to use as inexpensive monitors for use in video-editing suites. Perhaps these alternate uses explain why so many 1701/1702's were spared destruction in the period between the decline of 8-bit computers in the mid 1980s and the emergence of retro-computer collecting in the late 1990s.
The 1701 and 1702 monitors produce vivid colour and a good quality picture, but were not well-suited for displaying sharp text beyond 40 columns.

The square, charcoal-colored screen is framed in a black plastic rim at the top of the front panel of the box. Beneath the screen, on the right side of the front panel, is a grey power button. Beneath it are two jacks. The leftmost jack has a yellow plastic rim and is labeled "VIDEO". The rightmost jack has a white plastic rim and is labeled "AUDIO". There is a small, rectangular power indication light underneath the center of the screen. Beneath the screen on the left-hand side is a plastic strip that can be manually folded down revealing a row of monitor controls.

There are ventilation slits cut into the sides of the monitor. In the top, left-hand corner of the back panel of the monitor are additional Audio and Visual input jacks. There is also a switch for selecting either the front or the back input.

Commodore International (other names include Commodore International Limited and Commodore Business Machines) was an American home computer and electronics manufacturer founded by Jack Tramiel. Commodore International (CI), along with its subsidiary Commodore Business Machines (CBM), was a significant participant in the development of the home personal computer industry in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. The company developed and marketed the world's best-selling computer, the Commodore 64 (1982), and released its Amiga computer line in July 1985. With quarterly sales ending 1983 of $49 million (equivalent to $109 million in 2020), Commodore was one of the world's largest personal computer manufacturers.

 In 1954 Jack Tramiel founded Commodore as a typewriter repair service. Jack Tramiel was Polish, and after Auschwitz he traveled to the United States and joined the Army. After the army he decided to open a repair shop in the Bronx. Tramiel always had an inclination towards technology such as mechanical and electro-mechanical. Tramiel Moved again in 1955, this time to Ontario, Canada becoming a low-cost office furniture manufacturer.
In the 70’s there was a boom in the calculator and digital watches and although Tramiel ventured in this area in 1976 Commodore was on the edge of insolvency. Tramiel was saved by Irving Gould by lending him three million dollars and purchased MOS technologies. The acquisition was key to Tramiel’s philosophy of vertical integration. By production and distribution controlling, Commodore kept its costs very low and it’s products competitive. Commodore was again transferred to the Bahamas in order to take advantage of lower taxes, which eventually the company came on its feet again.
The headquarters and manufacturing base was in California. The idea in the 70’s was that the future of computers was in databases which were accessed via terminals. Desktop computers and affordable models were still a far reached idea. Tramiel refused to accept this. Determined as he was, in 1977 Commodore introduced the PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) which was designed by Chuck Paddle and it was sold at $795. By the time PET was put on the market there were other competitors such as Tandy TRS-80 and Apple II. Always keeping the idea of “User-Friendly” PET was composed of a Monitor, Keyboard and a Tape Drive which were housed in a plastic case.

 

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COMMODORE MODEL NO. 1701 CHASSIS GE-100A CK10151-B01 CK30170-B01 CK30169-B01 INTERNAL VIEW.

 COMMODORE MODEL NO. 1701 CHASSIS GE-100A  CK10151-B01    CK30170-B01  CK30169-B01 PAL system color.

B1 VOLTAGE - inject a video signal
1701 (11OV)
Regulate VR, R109, for B, adjustment so that DC voltage between TP-91 and earth is 110 volts.
1702 (125V.)
Confirm that the voltage at TP-94 and IC901 pin 4 is 125 volts.
NOTE: Meter should be periodically calibrated at 20K ohms/volt.

FOCUS
Adjust the FOCUS control for best overall definition and picture detail at normal brightness and contrast.

VERTICAL POSITION
Adjust the V. center VR R428 (R429) to the optimum vertical picture position.

VERTICAL HEIGHT AND LINEARITY
1. Display a pattern which allows easy
 confirmation of symmetry (such as a circle or crosshatch).
2. Reduce the vertical size with the V.
 HEIGHT VR.
3. Adjust the vertical linearity with the
 V. LIN. VR.
4. Readjust the vertical height, so that
 the picture extends to normal size.
 
HORIZONTAL WIDTH
Adjust H. WIDTH control coil L503 (L522) by turning it with a hexagonal adjusting bar only if RIGHT
and LEFT sides of picture can’t be seen.

HORIZONTAL OSCILLATOR
1. Set the H. FREQ. VR to the mechanical center position.
2. Connect a jumper clip between TP-33A and TP-33B.
3. While rotating the H. FREQ. VR, R504, keep the picture stationary or slowly moving.
4. Remove the jumper wire.
5. Make sure that the set maintains horizontal sync, when signals are switched.

M51393AP PAL VIDEO CHROMA SYSTEM:
DESCR IPTION
The M51393AP is a semiconductor integrated circuit con'sisting of a PAL system color TV video chroma system,
housed in a 30-pin molded DIL package

Functions include video tone control, contrast control,
and brightness control. The device includes a video output
transistor, chroma signal processing and chroma demodulator circuits.
FEATURES
• Double differentiation 'is used for video tone control and
high frequency component suppression control is continuous
• Pedestal clamp system with variable DC regeneration
• Linked contrast and color saturation control
• Peak limiting
'*. Built-in a video output transistor
• High sensitivity killer
 -43dB level (typ)
 

APPLICATION PAL system color TV (video chroma circuits)

Power supply is realized with mains transformer and Linear transistorized power supply stabilizer, A DC power supply apparatus includes a rectifier circuit which rectifies an input commercial AC voltage. The rectifier output voltage is smoothed in a smoothing capacitor. Voltage stabilization is provided in the stabilizing circuits by the use of Zener diode circuits to provide biasing to control the collector-emitter paths of respective transistors.A linear regulator circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention has an input node receiving an unregulated voltage and an output node providing a regulated voltage. The linear regulator circuit includes a voltage regulator, a bias circuit, and a current control device.

In one embodiment, the current control device is implemented as an NPN bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having a collector electrode forming the input node of the linear regulator circuit, an emitter electrode coupled to the input of the voltage regulator, and a base electrode coupled to the second terminal of the bias circuit. A first capacitor may be coupled between the input and reference terminals of the voltage regulator and a second capacitor may be coupled between the output and reference terminals of the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator may be implemented as known to those skilled in the art, such as an LDO or non-LDO 3-terminal regulator or the like.

The bias circuit may include a bias device and a current source. The bias device has a first terminal coupled to the output terminal of the voltage regulator and a second terminal coupled to the control electrode of the current control device. The current source has an input coupled to the first current electrode of the current control device and an output coupled to the second terminal of the bias device. A capacitor may be coupled between the first and second terminals of the bias device.
In the bias device and current source embodiment, the bias device may be implemented as a Zener diode, one or more diodes coupled in series, at least one light emitting diode, or any other bias device which develops sufficient voltage while receiving current from the current source. The current source may be implemented with a PNP BJT having its collector electrode coupled to the second terminal of the bias device, at least one first resistor having a first end coupled to the emitter electrode of the PNP BJT and a second end, a Zener diode and a second resistor. The Zener diode has an anode coupled to the base electrode of the PNP BJT and a cathode coupled to the second end of the first resistor. The second resistor has a first end coupled to the anode of the Zener diode and a second end coupled to the reference terminal of the voltage regulator. A second Zener diode may be included having an anode coupled to the cathode of the first Zener diode and a cathode coupled to the first current electrode of the current control device.

A circuit is disclosed for improving operation of a linear regulator, having an input terminal, an output terminal, and a reference terminal. The circuit includes an input node, a transistor, a bias circuit, and first and second capacitors. The transistor has a first current electrode coupled to the input node, a second current electrode for coupling to the input terminal of the linear regulator, and a control electrode. The bias circuit has a first terminal for coupling to the output terminal of the linear regulator and a second terminal coupled to the control electrode of the transistor. The first capacitor is for coupling between the input and reference terminals of the linear regulator, and the second capacitor is for coupling between the output and reference terminals of the linear regulator. The bias circuit develops a voltage sufficient to drive the control terminal of the transistor and to operate the linear regulator. The bias circuit may be a battery, a bias device and a current source, a floating power supply, a charge pump, or any combination thereof. The transistor may be implemented as a BJT or FET or any other suitable current controlled device.

Power Supply: The examples chosen are taken from manufacturers' circuit diagrams and are usually simplified to emphasise the fundamental nature of the circuit. For each example the particular transistor properties that are exploited to achieve the desired performance are made clear. As a rough and ready classification the circuits are arranged in order of frequency: this part is devoted to circuits used at zero frequency, field frequency and audio frequencies. Series Regulator Circuit Portable television receivers are designed to operate from batteries (usually 12V car batteries) and from the a.c. mains. The receiver usually has an 11V supply line, and circuitry is required to ensure that the supply line is at this voltage whether the power source is a battery or the mains. The supply line also needs to have good regulation, i.e. a low output resistance, to ensure that the voltage remains constant in spite of variations in the mean current taken by some of the stages in the receiver. Fig. 1 shows a typical circuit of the power -supply arrangements. The mains transformer and bridge rectifier are designed to deliver about 16V. The battery can be assumed to give just over 12V. Both feed the regulator circuit Trl, Tr2, Tr3, which gives an 11V output and can be regarded as a three -stage direct -coupled amplifier. The first stage Tr 1 is required to give an output current proportional to the difference between two voltages, one being a constant voltage derived from the voltage reference diode D I (which is biased via R3 from the stabilised supply).

The second voltage is obtained from a preset potential divider connected across the output of the unit, and is therefore a sample of the output voltage. In effect therefore Tr 1 compares the output voltage of the unit with a fixed voltage and gives an output current proportional to the difference between them. Clearly a field-effect transistor could do this, but the low input resistance of a bipolar transistor is no disadvantage and it can give a current output many times that of a field-effect transistor and is generally preferred therefore. The output current of the first stage is amplified by the two subsequent stages and then becomes the output current of the unit. Clearly therefore Tr2 and Tr3 should be current amplifiers and they normally take the form of emitter followers or common emitter stages (which have the same current gain). By adjusting the preset control we can alter the fraction of the output voltage' applied to the first stage and can thus set the output voltage of the unit at any desired value within a certain range. By making assumptions about the current gain of the transistors we can calculate the degree of regulation obtainable. For example, suppose the gain of Tr2 and Tr3 in cascade is 1,000, and that the current output demanded from the unit changes by 0.1A (for example due to the disconnection of part of the load). The corresponding change in Tr l's collector current is 0.1mA and, if the standing collector current of Tr 1 is 1mA, then its mutual conductance is approximately 4OmA/V and the base voltage must change by 2.5mV to bring about the required change in collector current. If the preset potential divider feeds one half of the output voltage to Tr l's base, then the change in output voltage must be 5mV. Thus an 0.1A change in output current brings about only 5mV change in output voltage: this represents an output resistance of only 0.0552.

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