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IBM Model F XT Internal Cable Color Codes Help
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 04:15
by Haquilus
Hi there,
Inside the Model F XT Cable, you will find wires coated in Brown, White, Red, and Black. These cables are for 5v, Data, Clock, and Ground, but I could not find which color corresponds to which function anywhere on the internet. If someone could help me out with this, I would be forever grateful!
Re: IBM Model F XT Internal Cable Color Codes Help
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 04:18
by Haquilus
By the way, I tried to figure out which was which by correlating the color of the wire with the position in the din plug and this immage
http://www.kbdbabel.org/conn/kbd_connector_ibmpc.png, but it didn't work.
Re: IBM Model F XT Internal Cable Color Codes Help
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 10:59
by kmnov2017
Haquilus wrote: 11 Aug 2020, 04:15
Hi there,
Inside the Model F XT Cable, you will find wires coated in Brown, White, Red, and Black. These cables are for 5v, Data, Clock, and Ground, but I could not find which color corresponds to which function anywhere on the internet. If someone could help me out with this, I would be forever grateful!
Brown = Vcc
Red = Ground
White = Data
Black = Clock
- XT_current.jpg (243.45 KiB) Viewed 2595 times
Note of caution: Colours may vary, but the pin sequence on the XT connector (the blue one that goes into the XT Controller) will be the same.
Re: IBM Model F XT Internal Cable Color Codes Help
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 11:00
by kmnov2017
There is no specific standard in colour coding. If you mess up the VCC to the wrong pin you may have fried the components...
Re: IBM Model F XT Internal Cable Color Codes Help
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 11:58
by anthonymak
please refer to the pics below and hope this help
Re: IBM Model F XT Internal Cable Color Codes Help
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 22:05
by Haquilus
Thanks!
