PIN NO.

I / O

SIGNAL NAME

HOST SIGNAL NAME

1

I

Reset -

Host Reset

2

-

GND

 

3

I / O

HD7

Host Data Bus BIT 7

4

I / O

HD8

Host Data Bus BIT 8

5

I / O

HD6

Host Data Bus BIT 6

6

I / O

HD9

Host Data Bus BIT 9

7

I / O

HD5

Host Data Bus BIT 5

8

I / O

HD10

Host Data Bus BIT 10

9

I / O

HD4

Host Data Bus BIT 4

10

I / O

HD11

Host Data Bus BIT 11

11

I / O

HD3

Host Data Bus BIT 3

12

I / O

HD12

Host Data Bus BIT 12

13

I / O

HD2

Host Data Bus BIT 2

14

I / O

HD13

Host Data Bus BIT 13

15

I / O

HD1

Host Data Bus BIT 1

16

I / O

HD14

Host Data Bus BIT 14

17

I / O

HD0

Host Data Bus BIT 0

18

I / O

HD15

Host Data Bus BIT 15

19

-

GND

 

20

-

(KEYPIN)

 

21

O

HDRQ

DMA Request

22

-

GND

 

23

I

HWR-,STOP

Host I / O Write

24

-

GND

 

25

I

HRD-, HDMARDY-HSTROBE

Host I / O Read

26

-

GND

 

27

O

IORDY, DDMARDY-DSTROBE

I / O Channel Ready

28

-

CSEL

Cable Select

29

I

HDAK-

DMA Acknowledge

30

-

GND

 

31

O

INTRQ

Host Interrupt Request

32

O

IOCS16-

Host 16 BIT I / O

33

I

HA1

Host Address Bus BIT 1

34

I / O

PDIAG-

Passed Diagnostics

35

I

HA0

Host Address Bus BIT 0

36

I

HA2

Host Address Bus BIT 2

37

I

HCS1-

Host CHIP Select 0

38

I

HCS3-

Host CHIP Select 1

39

I / O

DASP-

Drive Active/Drive 1 Present

40

-

GND

 

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Toshiba SD-R5112 specifications 20/29, Interface Connector PIN Assignment

SD-R5112 specifications

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