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APPENDIX C (CONTINUED)
• Keyboard Wedge PowerLink and Adapter Cable [MLPN 55-55002A]
The Keyboard Wedge PowerLink cable is a “Y” ca ble 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 co nnector 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 of the Keyboar d Wedge PowerLink and adapter cable are as
follows:
POWERLINK CABLE ADAPTER CABLE
5-pin Female DIN 5-pin Male DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 K eyboard Clock 1 PC Clock
2 Keyboard Data 2 PC Data
3 No Connect 3 No Connect
4 Power Ground 4 Power Ground
5 +5 Volts DC 5 +5 Volts DC
6-pin Male Mini-DIN 6-pin Female Mini-DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 PC Data 1 Keyboard Data
2 No Connect 2 No Connect
3 Power Ground 3 Power Ground
4 +5 Volts DC 4 +5 Volts DC
5 P C Clock 5 K eyboard Clock
6 No Connect 6 No Connect
5-Pin Din, Male
6-pin Mini Din, Female
Ada
p
ter Cable
3
1
2
4
5
6
2
3
5
4
1
4
21
3
6
5
6-Pin DIN, Male
2
1
4
5
3
5-Pin DIN, Female
Keyboard Wedge
PowerLink Cable