SNES APU Solder Side

I am currently looking to figure out a way to determine which consoles, hopefully by serial number alone, have removable APU units.

	Highest Serial # with module	Lowest Serial # without module
Japan	S10321639	S23427480
North America	UN12271182	UN14944982
Europe	None recorded	UP11261983

If any system you have, with a number higher than the ones listed, have a module, or any systems lower than the number listed, without a module, please email me at: (Read all of the characters horizontally.)

Definitely email me the serial number, if you do have a european unit that has a removable module.

SNES APU Component Side

APU pinouts

APU Interface schematics and programs available. Click Here.

pins numbers as viewed from Component side.

          Top Edge of APU
       01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23
       02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
          Components.
          Bottom Edge of APU

PA7 - Pull Low
PA6 - Pull High
PA0 - Address 0
PA1 - Address 1
/WR
/RD
D0 \
D1 \
D2 \
D3 \
D4 / - Data lines
D5 /
D6 /
D7 /
/RESET
Not Connected - Connect to Gnd
SMPCK - external clock pulse - Frequency unknown
Vcc
Gnd
Mute
Audio Left
Audio Right
Gnd
Audio Vcc

http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/snes_apu/snes_apu_en.php - Someone else built an interface. Their interface has a headphone jack, as well as rca connections. You can also get a linux port of Apuplay from there.

I have now constructed a PCB version of this interface, as well as another interface choice. Besides the parallel port, this interface can also be hooked up to an Arduino Diecimila or NG. For this interface, you will need the following software/firmware.
Software, Source code
Firmware / Source code
Eagle Board File
Eagle Schematic File

Purchase PCB $12.00 CAD each
Purchase Kit (SNES APU module/connector not included.) $30.00 CAD each
Kit assembly (Requires purchase of kit) $20.00 CAD per kit

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