Metrologic Instruments MS9500 manual Cable Connector Configuration, Pin Male Mini-DIN Pin Function

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.

4	2
	5	2	1
1	3	4	3
		6	5
PowerLink Cable
5-Pin DIN, Female		6-Pin DIN, Male

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.

	2
5	4
	1		2
3	1
	3		4
		5	6

Adapter Cable

5-Pin Din, Male

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

5-pin Female DIN

Pin Function

1Keyboard Clock

2Keyboard Data

3No Connect

4Power Ground

5+5 Volts DC

6-pin Male Mini-DIN

Pin Function

1Keyboard Data

2No Connect

3Power Ground

4+5 Volts DC

5PC Clock

6No Connect

Adapter Cable

5-pin Male DIN

Pin Function

1PC Clock

2PC Data

3No Connect

4Power Ground

5+5 Volts DC

6-pin Female Mini-DIN

Pin Function

1Keyboard Data

2No Connect

3Power Ground

4+5 Volts DC

5Keyboard Clock

6No Connect

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