Editing Tapuino / Tape Emulation Mods (section)

== Motor sense ==

The Tapuino '''uses''' the MOTOR line to decide whether the TAP data should play or pause — which is what makes multi-load games work and what pauses playback while the filename is shown.

The documented failure symptom is precise and worth memorising: '''the display stuck at 0 per cent with a small "m" showing''' means motor sense is not working. The project's checks are:<ref name="faq" />

* The MOTOR line should be '''HIGH''' from the C64 to the opto-coupler and '''LOW''' from the opto-coupler to the Nano.
* The Datasette edge connector should be fully seated on the C64.