VRC7 pinout

Konami VRC7: 48-pin 0.6" PDIP marked: "VRC VII 053982" (canonically iNES Mapper 085)

                  .---\/---.
(PPU /RD) OR A -> | 01  48 | -> OR Y (NC)
(PPU A13) OR B -> | 02  47 | <- M2
           GND -- | 03  46 | -> WRAM /CS
           R/W -> | 04  45 | <- /ROMSEL
          /IRQ <+ | 05  44 | -> PRG /CS
     CIRAM A10 <- | 06  43 | -> Audio Out
        CPU D0 <> | 07  42 | -- +5V
        CPU D1 <> | 08  41 | -> CHR A17
        CPU D2 <> | 09  40 | -> CHR A16
        CPU D3 <> | 10  39 | -> CHR A15
        CPU D4 <> | 11  38 | -> CHR A14
        CPU D5 <> | 12  37 | -> CHR A13
        CPU D6 <> | 13  36 | -> CHR A12
        CPU D7 <> | 14  35 | -> CHR A11
        /DEBUG -> | 15  34 | -> CHR A10
        CPU A5 -> | 16  33 | <- PPU A12
    Crystal X2 -> | 17  32 | <- PPU A11
    Crystal X1 <- | 18  31 | <- PPU A10
        CPU An -> | 19  30 | -- +5V
       PRG A13 <- | 20  29 | <- CPU A14
       PRG A14 <- | 21  28 | <- CPU A13
       PRG A15 <- | 22  27 | <- CPU A12
       PRG A16 <- | 23  26 | -> PRG A18
           GND -- | 24  25 | -> PRG A17
                  `--------'
 
 01,02: The OR gate on pins 1, 2, and 48 was intended for a 28-pin 
         128KiB CHR ROM, but TTA2 doesn't use it. Perhaps it's too slow?
         This can be considered a general-purpose OR gate when not in debug mode.
 17,18: missing on TTA2, 3.58MHz ceramic resonator on LP
         Note: LP uses a 3-pin resonator, presumably with built-in loading caps.
         An equivalent 2-pin quartz resonator will require loading caps approx. 18pF.
                          _
                        || || 3.579545 MHz
         (VRC7.17) --+--|| ||--+-- (VRC7.18)
                     |  ||_||  |
                    ---       ---
               18pF ---       --- 18pF
                     |         |
                     +----+----+
                          |
                         GND
         (Your resonator's datasheet may make a suggestion for this value.)
 19: A3 on TTA2, A4 on LP

Expansion audio mixing circuit:[1]
   The audio is mixed through a ceramic daughterboard with a 9 pin SIP connector. Pins 4-6 are unconnected,
    since they were primarily used for laser trimming the resistors during production.

           From 2A03---o--+-----------+
           (Cart.45)      |           |
           To RF-------o--|           |
           (Cart.46)      |           |
           GND---------o--|           |
                          |           |
           NC          o--|           |
           (Mix.4)        |           |
           NC          o--|           |
           (Mix.5)        |           |
           NC          o--|           |
           (Mix.6)        |           |
           GND---------o--|           |
                          |           |
           From VRC7---o--|           |
           (VRC7.43)      |           |
           VCC---------o--+-----------+
 
Equivalent circuit schematic:
   The daughterboard uses a dual op-amp for amplification. Only one amplifier is used.

           From 2A03----------------------------------------------------/\/\/---+
           (Cart.45)                                          _         3.9K    |
                                                             | \                |
           From VRC7---+---/\/\/---+--------+----------------|+  \              |
           (VRC7.43)   /   27K     |        /                |IC.A>-+---/\/\/---+---To RF
                       \          ---       \             +--|-  /  |   2.2K        (Cart.46)
                       / 2.2K     --- 4.7n  / 33K         |  |_/    |
                       |           |        |             |  240K   |
                       +-----------+--------+     NC------+--/\/\/--+
                       |                          (Mix.5) /         |
                       | VCC---+-------+                  \         |
                       |  |  _ |       |                  / 4.3K    |
                       |  | | \|       |          NC------+         +---NC
                       |  +-|+  \     ---         (Mix.6) |         /   (Mix.4)
                       |  | |IC.B>--x --- 0.1u           ---        \
                       |  +-|-  /      |                 --- 0.22u  / 910
                       |    |_/|       |                  |         |
           GND---------+-------+-------+------------------+---------+

When the DEBUG pin is tied low, several pins gain function:

                  .---\/---.
(PPU /RD) OR A -> | 01  48 | -> OR Y (NC)
          A(w) -> | 02  47 | <- A(y)
           GND -- | 03  46 | -> WRAM /CS
          A(x) -> | 04  45 | <- /ROMSEL
          /IRQ <+ | 05  44 | -> PRG /CS
                  :        :
       PRG A13 <- | 20  29 | <- CPU A14
       PRG A14 <- | 21  28 | <- A(z)
       PRG A15 <- | 22  27 | <- /IC
       PRG A16 <- | 23  26 | -> PRG A18
           GND -- | 24  25 | -> PRG A17
                  `--------'

For more information on debug mode, see VRC7 audio: Debug Mode

See also:

• Decap'ed VRC7: https://siliconpr0n.org/archive/doku.php?id=digshadow:konami:vrc_vii_053982
• Quietust's annotations for the above decap: https://www.qmtpro.com/~nes/chipimages/#vrc7
• More commentary on VRC7 DEBUG mode: https://siliconpr0n.org/archive/doku.php?id=vendor:yamaha:opl2#vrc7_debug_mode