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Appendix C (continued)
Cable Connector Configuration
The PowerLink cable is terminated with a 5-pin DIN female connector on
one end, and a 6-pin mini DIN male on the other.
Metrologic will supply an adapter cable with a 5-pin DIN male connector
on one end and a 6-pin mini DIN female connector on the other.
According to the termination required, connect the appropriate end of
the adapter cable to the PowerLink cable, leaving the necessary
termination exposed for connecting to the keyboard and the keyboard
port on the PC. The pin assignments are as follows:
PowerLink Cable Adapter Cable
5-pin Female DIN 5-pin Male DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1Keyboard Clock 1PC Clock
2Keyboard Data 2PC Data
3No Connect 3No Connect
4Power Ground 4Power Ground
5+5 Volts DC 5+5 Volts DC
6-pin Male Mini-DIN 6-pin Female Mini-DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1Keyboard Data 1Keyboard Data
2No Connect 2No Connect
3Power Ground 3Power Ground
4+5 Volts DC 4+5 Volts DC
5PC Clock 5Keyboard Clock
6No Connect 6No Connect
4
2
1
3
6
5
6-Pin DIN, Male
2
1
4
5
3
5-Pin DIN, Female
PowerLink Cable
Adapter Cable
3
1
2
4
5
6
2
3
5
4
1
5-Pin Din, Male