Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer Eureka, Netherlands | Date 1994 | Amiga CD32 | Interface AUX port |
- links the CD32 to the serial port of any Amiga
- allows the Amiga to see the CD32 as a standard CD-ROM, though it provides painfully slow data transfers compared to a locally installed CD drive
- connects to the CD32 Aux port
- MIDI-In, MIDI-Out, MIDI-Thru connectors
- the MIDI ports are accessible from the Amiga side too
- three status LEDs showing MIDI Recieve, CD32 Send and Host Send
- the control pad emulates the mouse
- Scala driver - controls audio or video CD playback
- Communicator I
- serial cable belongs to the Communicator unit
- data rates up to 115200 bps (default is 9600, reliable up to 76800)
- A2000 keyboard connector
- Lite version lacks the MIDI and keyboard connectors
- Communicator II
- serial cable is detachable with an RJ11 (telephone type) connector
- data rates up to 210000 bps
- more reliable transfers
- better compatibility with ISO-9660 CDs
- A2000 and A4000 keyboard connectors
- Lite version lacks the MIDI and keyboard connectors and the status LEDs
front side