"DB9"

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Wed Dec 15 15:26:21 1999

On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
> Thank %deity there's somebody else out there who actually knows what a
> 'DB' connector is!. I sometimes think I'm fighting a losing battle
> against the people who insist there's a DB9 :-)

How large would the pins be, or how far apart if there WERE a DB9?
Or what about a DB25 serial port cable that only has pins 1-8 and 20?
Could we call THAT a DB9? :-)


>
> For reference, the stnadard connectors seem to be, with common uses :
>
> DA15 (PC joystick), MAU ethernet, etc
> DA26 (Never seen it used)
>
> DB25 (Standard RS232, PC printer port)
> DB44 (Never seen it used)
>
> DC37 (PC external floppy disk, Canon CX-VDO interface)
> DC62 (IBM PC expansion cabinet)
>
> DD50 (Sun SCSI)
>
> DE9 (PC/AT serial port, Atari joystick, etc)
> DE15 (VGA monitor)
>
> I've seen the 19 and 23 pin connectors used by Apple, Atari and Commodore
> Amiga refered to as the DF19 and DG23. It makes sense, but I have no idea
> if that's official.
>
> -tony
Received on Wed Dec 15 1999 - 15:26:21 GMT