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For subdivision surfaces, see <a href="/wiki/SubD" class="mw-redirect" title="SubD">SubD</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"DC-37" redirects here. For the trade union in New York, see <a href="/wiki/District_Council_37" title="District Council 37">District Council 37</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Micro-D" redirects here. For American information technology firm previously known as "Micro D", see <a href="/wiki/Ingram_Micro" title="Ingram Micro">Ingram Micro</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DSubminiatures.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/DSubminiatures.svg/220px-DSubminiatures.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="190" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/DSubminiatures.svg/330px-DSubminiatures.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/DSubminiatures.svg/440px-DSubminiatures.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="378" data-file-height="327" /></a><figcaption>Normal density of DA, DB, DC, DD, and DE sized connectors</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>D-subminiature</b> or <b>D-sub</b> is a common type of <a href="/wiki/Electrical_connector" title="Electrical connector">electrical connector</a>. They are named for their characteristic D-shaped metal shield. When they were introduced, D-subs were among the smallest connectors used on computer systems. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description,_nomenclature,_and_variants"><span id="Description.2C_nomenclature.2C_and_variants"></span><span class="anchor" id="DE-9"></span>Description, nomenclature, and variants</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Description, nomenclature, and variants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"DE-9" redirects here. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/DE9_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="DE9 (disambiguation)">DE9 (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <table class="wikitable floatright" style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Normal density </th> <th colspan="2">High density </th> <th colspan="2">Double density </th></tr> <tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Pin layout </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Pin layout </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Pin layout </th></tr> <tr> <td>DA-15 </td> <td>8–7 </td> <td>DA-26 </td> <td>9–9–8 </td> <td>DA-31 </td> <td>10–11–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>DB-25 </td> <td>13–12 </td> <td>DB-44 </td> <td>15–15–14 </td> <td>DB-52 </td> <td>17–18–17 </td></tr> <tr> <td>DC-37 </td> <td>19–18 </td> <td>DC-62 </td> <td>21–21–20 </td> <td>DC-79 </td> <td>26–27–26 </td></tr> <tr> <td>DD-50 </td> <td>17–16–17 </td> <td>DD-78 </td> <td>20–19–20–19 </td> <td>DD-100 </td> <td>26–25–24–25 </td></tr> <tr> <td>DE-9 </td> <td>5–4 </td> <td>DE-15 </td> <td>5–5–5 </td> <td>DE-19 </td> <td>6–7–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19-pin<sup id="cite_ref-non-standard_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-non-standard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>10–9 </td> <td>104-pin </td> <td>21–21–21–21–20<sup id="cite_ref-104-pin_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104-pin-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23-pin<sup id="cite_ref-non-standard_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-non-standard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>12–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="max-width: 52vw"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-non-standard-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-non-standard_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-non-standard_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">non-standard shell size</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <p><small>Note that the <i>high density</i> and <i>double density</i> classification here is the reverse of <a href="/wiki/Floppy_disk" title="Floppy disk">floppy disk</a> nomenclature. Here, <i>high density</i> is intermediate, between nominal and double density.</small> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>A D-sub contains two or more parallel rows of pins or sockets usually surrounded by a D-shaped metal shield, or shell, that provides mechanical support, ensures correct orientation, and may screen against <a href="/wiki/Electromagnetic_interference" title="Electromagnetic interference">electromagnetic interference</a>. Calling that shield a shell (or D-shell) can be ambiguous, as the term shell is also short for the cable shell, or backshell. D-sub connectors have <a href="/wiki/Gender_of_connectors_and_fasteners" title="Gender of connectors and fasteners">gender</a>: parts with pin contacts are called <i>male connectors</i> or <i>plugs</i>, while those with socket contacts are called <i>female connectors</i> or <i>sockets</i>. The socket's shield fits tightly inside the plug's shield. Panel-mounted connectors usually have #4-40 UNC (as designated with the <a href="/wiki/Unified_Thread_Standard" title="Unified Thread Standard">Unified Thread Standard</a>) <a href="/wiki/Jackscrew#In_electronic_connectors" title="Jackscrew">jackscrews</a> that accept screws on the cable end connector cover that are used for locking the connectors together and offering mechanical strain relief, and can be tightened with a 3/16" (or 5mm) hex socket. </p><p>The hexagonal standoffs (<a href="/wiki/Computer_case_screws#4-40_jackscrews" title="Computer case screws">4-40 bolts</a>) at both sides of each connector have a threaded stud fastening the connectors to the metal panel. They also have threaded sockets to receive <a href="/wiki/Jackscrew" title="Jackscrew">jackscrews</a> on the cable shell, holding the plug and socket together. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg/220px-9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg/330px-9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg/440px-9_pin_d-sub_connector_male_closeup.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1090" data-file-height="802" /></a><figcaption>A male DE-9 connector (inline socket)</figcaption></figure> <p>Occasionally the nuts may be found on a cable end connector if it is expected to connect to another cable end (see the male <b>DE-9</b> pictured). When <a href="/wiki/Screened_cable" class="mw-redirect" title="Screened cable">screened cables</a> are used, the shields are connected to the overall screens of the cables. This creates an electrically continuous screen covering the whole cable and connector system. </p><p>The D-sub series of connectors was introduced by <a href="/wiki/Cannon_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannon (company)">Cannon</a> in 1952.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cannon's part-numbering system uses <i>D</i> as the prefix for the whole series, followed by one of <i>A</i>, <i>B</i>, <i>C</i>, <i>D</i>, or <i>E</i> denoting the shell size, followed by the number of pins or sockets,<sup id="cite_ref-ijs_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ijs-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed by either <i>P</i> (plug or pins<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) or <i>S</i> (socket) denoting the <a href="/wiki/Gender_of_connectors_and_fasteners" title="Gender of connectors and fasteners">gender</a> of the part. Each shell size usually (see below for exceptions) corresponds to a certain number of pins or sockets: A with 15, B with 25, C with 37, D with 50, and E with 9.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, <i>DB-25</i> denotes a D-sub with a 25-position shell size and a 25-position contact configuration. The contacts in each row of these connectors are spaced 326/3000 of an inch apart, or approximately 0.1087 inches (2.76 mm), and the rows are spaced 0.112 inches (2.84 mm) apart; the pins in the two rows are offset by half the distance between adjacent contacts in a row.<sup id="cite_ref-MIL-DTL-24308_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MIL-DTL-24308-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This spacing is called <i>normal density</i>. The suffixes <i>M</i> and <i>F</i> (for male and female) are sometimes used instead of the original <i>P</i> and <i>S</i> for plug and socket. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Variants"><span class="anchor" id="VARIANTS"></span>Variants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Variants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg/250px-DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="88" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg/330px-DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg/500px-DA-26_female_end_of_Eicon_convertor.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1840" data-file-height="740" /></a><figcaption>DA-26 male connector, sometimes incorrectly called DB-26HD or HD-26</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DB13W3_Diagram.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/DB13W3_Diagram.svg/250px-DB13W3_Diagram.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/DB13W3_Diagram.svg/330px-DB13W3_Diagram.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/DB13W3_Diagram.svg/500px-DB13W3_Diagram.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="138" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/DB13W3" title="DB13W3">DB13W3</a> connector with three <a href="/wiki/Coaxial_cable" title="Coaxial cable">coaxial</a> connections and ten ordinary pins</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:13W3_Stecker.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/13W3_Stecker.jpg/220px-13W3_Stecker.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/13W3_Stecker.jpg/330px-13W3_Stecker.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/13W3_Stecker.jpg/440px-13W3_Stecker.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1162" /></a><figcaption>Male <a href="/wiki/DB13W3" title="DB13W3">DB13W3</a> connector (plug)</figcaption></figure> <p>Later D-sub connectors added extra pins to the original shell sizes, and their names follow the same pattern. For example, the DE-15, usually found in <a href="/wiki/VGA_connector" title="VGA connector">VGA</a> cables, has 15 pins in three rows, all surrounded by an E size shell. The pins are spaced at 0.090 inches (2.3 mm) horizontally and 0.078 inches (2.0 mm) vertically,<sup id="cite_ref-MIL-DTL-24308_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MIL-DTL-24308-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in what is called <i>high density</i>. The other connectors with the same pin spacing are the DA-26, DB-44, DC-62, DD-78 and 104-pin. They all have three rows of pins, except the DD-78 which has four, and the 104-pin which has five rows.<sup id="cite_ref-104-pin_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104-pin-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i>double density</i> series of D-sub connectors features even denser arrangements and consists of the DE-19, DA-31, DB-52, DC-79, and DD-100. These each have three rows of pins, except the DD-100, which has four. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Common_misnomers">Common misnomers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Common misnomers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The above naming pattern was not always followed. Because personal computers first used DB-25 connectors for their <a href="/wiki/Serial_port" title="Serial port">serial</a> and <a href="/wiki/Parallel_port" title="Parallel port">parallel</a> ports, when the PC serial port began to use 9-pin connectors, they were often labeled as DB-9 instead of DE-9 connectors, due to an ignorance of the fact that <i>B</i> represented a shell size. It is now common to see DE-9 connectors sold as DB-9 connectors. <i>DB-9</i> nearly always refers to a 9-pin connector with an E-size shell. The non-standard 23-pin D-sub connectors for external floppy drives and video output on most of the <a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a> computers are usually labeled <i>DB-23</i>, even though their shell size is two pins smaller than ordinary DB sockets. Several computers also used a non-standard 19-pin D-sub connector, sometimes called DB-19,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including Macintosh (external floppy drive), <a href="/wiki/Atari_ST#Port_connections" title="Atari ST">Atari ST</a> (external hard drive), and NeXT (<a href="/wiki/NeXT_MegaPixel_Display" title="NeXT MegaPixel Display">Megapixel Display</a> monitor<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/NeXT_Laser_Printer" title="NeXT Laser Printer">laser printer</a>). </p><p>Reflecting the same confusion of the letters <i>DB</i> with just <i>D</i> as mentioned above, high-density connectors are also often called DB-15HD (or even DB-15 or HD-15), DB-26HD (HD-26), DB-44HD, DB-62HD, and DB-78HD connectors, respectively, where <i>HD</i> stands for <i>high density</i>. </p><p>Cannon also produced <i>combo</i> D-subs with larger contacts in place of some of the normal contacts, for use for high-current, high-voltage, or co-axial inserts. The <a href="/wiki/DB13W3" title="DB13W3">DB13W3</a> variant was commonly used for high-performance video connections; this variant provided 10 regular (#20) pins plus three coaxial contacts for the red, green, and blue video signals. Combo D-subs are currently manufactured in a broad range of configurations by other companies.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some variants have <a href="/wiki/Ampacity" title="Ampacity">current ratings</a> up to 40 A; others are waterproof and meet <a href="/wiki/IP67" class="mw-redirect" title="IP67">IP67</a> standards.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>A further family of connectors of similar appearance to the D-sub family uses names such as <i>HD-50</i> and <i>HD-68</i>, and has a D-shaped shell about half the width of a DB-25. They are common in <a href="/wiki/SCSI" title="SCSI">SCSI</a> attachments. </p><p>The original D-sub connectors are now defined by an international standard, IEC 60807-3 / <a href="/wiki/DIN" class="mw-redirect" title="DIN">DIN</a> 41652. The United States military also maintains another specification for D-subminiature connectors, the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Military_connector_specifications" title="U.S. Military connector specifications">MIL-DTL-24308</a> standard.<sup id="cite_ref-MIL-DTL-24308_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MIL-DTL-24308-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Micro-D_and_Nano-D">Micro-D and Nano-D</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Micro-D and Nano-D"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg/220px-Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg/330px-Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg/440px-Micro-D_and_Mini-D_connectors.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1072" /></a><figcaption>Comparison of microminiature D connector and male DE-9</figcaption></figure><p> Smaller connectors have been derived from the D-sub including the <i>microminiature D (micro-D)</i> and <i>nanominiature D (nano-D)</i> which are trademarks of ITT Cannon. Micro-D is about half the length of a D-sub and Nano-D is about half the length of Micro-D. Their primary applications are in military and space-grade technology such as <a href="/wiki/SpaceWire" title="SpaceWire">SpaceWire networks</a>. The <a href="/wiki/MIL-SPEC" class="mw-redirect" title="MIL-SPEC">MIL-SPEC</a> for Micro-D is MIL-DTL-83513<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and for Nano-D is MIL-DTL-32139.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Typical_applications">Typical applications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Typical applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dsubs.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Dsubs.png" decoding="async" width="211" height="158" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="211" data-file-height="158" /></a><figcaption>A 9-pin male (DE-9M) connector (plug), and a 25-pin female (DB-25F) connector (socket)</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Communications_ports">Communications ports</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Communications ports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The widest application of D-subs is for <a href="/wiki/RS-232" title="RS-232">RS-232</a> serial communications, though the standard did not make this connector mandatory. RS-232 devices originally used the DB-25, but for many applications the less common signals were omitted, allowing a DE-9 to be used. The standard specifies a male connector for terminal equipment and a female connector for modems, but many variations exist. IBM PC-compatible computers tend to have male connectors at the device and female connectors at the modems. Early <a href="/wiki/Apple_Macintosh" class="mw-redirect" title="Apple Macintosh">Apple Macintosh</a> models used DE-9 connectors for <a href="/wiki/RS-422" title="RS-422">RS-422</a> multi-drop serial interfaces (which can operate as RS-232). Later Macintosh models use 8-pin <a href="/wiki/Mini-DIN_connector" title="Mini-DIN connector">miniature DIN</a> connectors instead. </p><p>On PCs, 25-pin and (beginning with the <a href="/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer/AT" class="mw-redirect" title="IBM Personal Computer/AT">IBM PC/AT</a>) 9-pin plugs were used for the RS-232 serial ports; 25-pin sockets were used for <a href="/wiki/Parallel_port" title="Parallel port">parallel ports</a> (instead of the <a href="/wiki/Centronics_port" class="mw-redirect" title="Centronics port">Centronics port</a> found on the printer itself, which was inconveniently large for direct placement on the expansion cards). </p><p>Many <a href="/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply" title="Uninterruptible power supply">uninterruptible power supply</a> units have a DE-9F connector on them in order to <a href="/wiki/Signal_(computing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Signal (computing)">signal</a> to the attached computer via an RS-232 interface. Often these do not send data serially to the computer but instead use the handshaking control lines to indicate low battery, power failure, or other conditions. Such usage is not standardized between manufacturers and may require special cables. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Network_ports">Network ports</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Network ports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>DE-9 connectors were used for some <a href="/wiki/Token_Ring" title="Token Ring">Token Ring</a> networks as well as other <a href="/wiki/Computer_network" title="Computer network">computer networks</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG/250px-20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG/330px-20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG/500px-20200302_ZyXEL_Prestige_100_back.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Router with DA-15 (<a href="/wiki/Attachment_Unit_Interface" title="Attachment Unit Interface">AUI</a>) and DE-9 (<a href="/wiki/Serial_console" class="mw-redirect" title="Serial console">serial console</a>) connectors. Note the sliding clip on the former.</figcaption></figure> <p>Originally in the 1980s <a href="/wiki/Ethernet" title="Ethernet">Ethernet</a> <a href="/wiki/Network_interface_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Network interface card">network interface cards</a> or devices were connected using <a href="/wiki/Attachment_Unit_Interface" title="Attachment Unit Interface">Attachment Unit Interface</a> (AUI) cables to <a href="/wiki/Medium_Attachment_Unit" title="Medium Attachment Unit">Medium Attachment Units</a> that then connected to <a href="/wiki/10BASE5" title="10BASE5">10BASE5</a> and later <a href="/wiki/10BASE2" title="10BASE2">10BASE2</a> or <a href="/wiki/10BASE-T" class="mw-redirect" title="10BASE-T">10BASE-T</a> network cabling. The AUI cables used DA-15 connectors albeit with a sliding latch to lock the connectors together instead of the usual hex studs with threaded holes. The sliding latch was intended to be quicker to engage and disengage and to work in places where jackscrews could not be used for reasons of component shape. </p><p>In vehicles, DE-9 connectors are commonly used in <a href="/wiki/Controller_Area_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller Area Network">Controller Area Networks</a> (CAN): female connectors are on the bus while male connectors are on devices.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Computer_video_output">Computer video output</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Computer video output"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="DE-9_connectors"><span class="anchor" id="DE9_connectors"></span>DE-9 connectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: DE-9 connectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A female 9-pin connector on an <a href="/wiki/IBM_PC_compatible" title="IBM PC compatible">IBM compatible</a> personal computer may be a digital <a href="/wiki/RGBI_interface" class="mw-redirect" title="RGBI interface">RGBI</a> video display output such as <a href="/wiki/IBM_Monochrome_Display_Adapter" title="IBM Monochrome Display Adapter">MDA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hercules_Graphics_Card" title="Hercules Graphics Card">Hercules</a>, <a href="/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter" title="Color Graphics Adapter">CGA</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Enhanced_Graphics_Adapter" title="Enhanced Graphics Adapter">EGA</a> (rarely VGA or others). Even though these all use the same DE-9 connector, the displays cannot all be interchanged and monitors or video interfaces may be damaged if connected to an incompatible device using the same connector.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:4_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>9-pin connector pinouts<sup id="cite_ref-:0_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:4_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Adaptor </th> <th><a href="/wiki/IBM_Monochrome_Display_Adapter" title="IBM Monochrome Display Adapter">MDA</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter" title="Color Graphics Adapter">CGA</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Enhanced_Graphics_Adapter" title="Enhanced Graphics Adapter">EGA</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Video_Graphics_Array" title="Video Graphics Array">VGA</a> <small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">(early DE-9 variant)</span></small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 1 </th> <td>Ground </td> <td>Ground </td> <td>Ground </td> <td style="background-color:#A00; color:#FFF;">+ Analog red </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 2 </th> <td>Ground </td> <td>Ground </td> <td style="background-color:#500; color:#FFF;">+ Secondary red (intensity) </td> <td style="background-color:#0A0; color:#FFF;">+ Analog green </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 3 </th> <td> </td> <td style="background-color:#A00; color:#FFF;">+ Red </td> <td style="background-color:#A00; color:#FFF;">+ Red </td> <td style="background-color:#00A; color:#FFF;">+ Analog blue </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 4 </th> <td> </td> <td style="background-color:#0A0; color:#FFF;">+ Green </td> <td style="background-color:#0A0; color:#FFF;">+ Green </td> <td>− Horizontal sync. (31.5 kHz) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 5 </th> <td> </td> <td style="background-color:#00A; color:#FFF;">+ Blue </td> <td style="background-color:#00A; color:#FFF;">+ Blue </td> <td>± Vertical sync. (70 / 60 Hz) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 6 </th> <td style="background-color:#555; color:#FFF;">+ Intensity </td> <td style="background-color:#555; color:#FFF;">+ Intensity </td> <td style="background-color:#050; color:#FFF;">+ Secondary green (intensity) </td> <td style="background-color:#DBB; color:#000;">Red ground </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 7 </th> <td style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;">+ Video </td> <td style="font-style:italic; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;">Reserved </td> <td style="background-color:#005; color:#FFF;">+ Secondary blue (intensity) </td> <td style="background-color:#BDB; color:#000;">Green ground </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 8 </th> <td>+ Horizontal sync. (18.43 kHz) </td> <td>+ Horizontal sync. (15.7 kHz) </td> <td>+ Horizontal sync. (15.7 / 21.85 kHz) </td> <td style="background-color:#BBD; color:#000;">Blue ground </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin 9 </th> <td>− Vertical sync. (50 Hz) </td> <td>+ Vertical sync. (60 Hz) </td> <td>± Vertical sync. (60 Hz) </td> <td>Combined sync ground </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="DE-15_connectors">DE-15 connectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: DE-15 connectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SVGA_port.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/SVGA_port.jpg/250px-SVGA_port.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/SVGA_port.jpg/330px-SVGA_port.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/SVGA_port.jpg/500px-SVGA_port.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1547" data-file-height="1160" /></a><figcaption>Female DE-15 connector (socket), used for <a href="/wiki/VGA_connector" title="VGA connector">VGA</a>, <a href="/wiki/SVGA" class="mw-redirect" title="SVGA">SVGA</a> and <a href="/wiki/XGA" class="mw-redirect" title="XGA">XGA</a> ports. It is blue per to the <a href="/wiki/PC_System_Design_Guide" title="PC System Design Guide">PC System Design Guides</a> color-coding scheme.</figcaption></figure><p>Later analog video (<a href="/wiki/Video_Graphics_Array" title="Video Graphics Array">VGA</a> and later) adapters generally replaced DE-9 connectors with <a href="/wiki/VGA_connector" title="VGA connector">DE-15 high-density</a> sockets (though some early VGA devices still used DE-9 connectors). DE-15 connectors have the same shell size as DE-9 connectors (see above). The additional pins of the DE-15 VGA connector were used to add increasingly sophisticated monitor-sensing <a href="/wiki/Plug_and_play" title="Plug and play">plug and play</a> functionality. </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="DA-15_connectors">DA-15 connectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: DA-15 connectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many Apple Macintosh models, beginning with the Macintosh II, used DA-15 sockets for analog RGB video out. These connectors had the same number of pins as the above DE-15 connectors, but used the more traditional pin size, pin spacing, and size shell of the DA-15 standard connector. "VGA adapters" (i.e. DA-15 to DE-15 dongles) were available but sometimes monitor-specific, or they needed <a href="/wiki/DIP_switch" title="DIP switch">DIP switch</a> configuration, as the Macintosh's monitor sense pins<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in particular were not identical with a VGA connector's <a href="/wiki/Display_Data_Channel" title="Display Data Channel">DDC</a>. </p><p>The earlier <a href="/wiki/Apple_IIGS" title="Apple IIGS">Apple IIGS</a> used the same physical DA-15 connector for the same purpose but with an incompatible <a href="/wiki/Pinout" title="Pinout">pinout</a>. A digital (and thus also incompatible) RGB adapter for the <a href="/wiki/Apple_IIe" title="Apple IIe">Apple IIe</a> also used a DA-15F. The <a href="/wiki/Apple_IIc" title="Apple IIc">Apple IIc</a> used a DA-15F for an auxiliary video port which was not RGB but provided the necessary signals to derive RGB. </p> <div style="clear:left;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_controller_ports">Game controller ports</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Game controller ports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="DE-9_connectors_2"><span class="anchor" id="DE9_connectors"></span>DE-9 connectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: DE-9 connectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg/250px-DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg/330px-DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg/500px-DE-9-Controller-Male-Connector.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2880" data-file-height="2880" /></a><figcaption>An unshielded DE-9 connector commonly used on early home consoles and computers for <a href="/wiki/Game_controller" title="Game controller">game controllers</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The 1977 <a href="/wiki/Atari_2600" title="Atari 2600">Atari Video Computer System</a> game console uses modified DE-9 connectors (male on the system, female on the cable) for its <a href="/wiki/Game_controller" title="Game controller">game controller</a> connectors. The <a href="/wiki/Atari_joystick_port" title="Atari joystick port">Atari joystick ports</a> have bodies entirely of molded plastic without the metal shield, and they omit the pair of fastening screws. In the years following, various video game consoles and <a href="/wiki/Home_computer" title="Home computer">home computers</a> adopted the same connector for their own <a href="/wiki/Game_port" title="Game port">game ports</a>, though they were not all interoperable. The most common wiring supported five connections for discrete signals (five switches, for up, down, left, and right movement, and a fire button), plus one pair of 100 <a href="/wiki/Ohm" title="Ohm">kΩ</a> potentiometers, or <a href="/wiki/Paddle_(game_controller)" title="Paddle (game controller)">paddles</a>, for analog input. Some computers supported additional buttons, and on some computers additional devices, such as a <a href="/wiki/Computer_mouse" title="Computer mouse">computer mouse</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Light_pen" title="Light pen">light pen</a>, or a <a href="/wiki/Graphics_tablet" title="Graphics tablet">graphics tablet</a> were also supported via the game port. Unlike the basic one-button digital <a href="/wiki/Joystick" title="Joystick">joysticks</a> and the basic paddles, such devices were not typically interchangeable between different systems. </p><p>Systems using the DE-9 connector for their game port include the <a href="/wiki/TI-99/4A" title="TI-99/4A">TI-99/4A</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-mace19840409_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mace19840409-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Atari_8-bit_computers" title="Atari 8-bit computers">Atari 8-bit computers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atari_ST" title="Atari ST">Atari ST</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atari_7800" title="Atari 7800">Atari 7800</a>, <a href="/wiki/VIC-20" title="VIC-20">VIC-20</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commodore_64" title="Commodore 64">Commodore 64</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commodore_128" title="Commodore 128">Commodore 128</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amstrad_CPC" title="Amstrad CPC">Amstrad CPC</a> (which employs <a href="/wiki/Daisy_chain_(electrical_engineering)" title="Daisy chain (electrical engineering)">daisy-chaining</a> when connecting two Amstrad-specific joysticks), <a href="/wiki/MSX" title="MSX">MSX</a>, <a href="/wiki/X68000" title="X68000">X68000</a>, <a href="/wiki/FM_Towns" title="FM Towns">FM Towns</a>, <a href="/wiki/ColecoVision" title="ColecoVision">ColecoVision</a>, <a href="/wiki/SG-1000" title="SG-1000">SG-1000</a>, <a href="/wiki/Master_System" title="Master System">Master System</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Mega Drive/Genesis</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer" class="mw-redirect" title="3DO Interactive Multiplayer">3DO Interactive Multiplayer</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/ZX_Spectrum" title="ZX Spectrum">ZX Spectrum</a> lacks a built-in joystick connector of any kind but aftermarket interfaces provided the ability to connect DE-9 joysticks. <a href="/wiki/NEC" title="NEC">NEC</a>'s home computers (e.g. <a href="/wiki/PC-8800_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="PC-8800 Series">PC-88</a>, <a href="/wiki/PC-9800_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="PC-9800 Series">PC-98</a>) also used DE-9 connectors for game controllers, depending on the <a href="/wiki/Sound_card" title="Sound card">sound card</a> used. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Fairchild_Channel_F#Channel_F_System_II" title="Fairchild Channel F">Fairchild Channel F System II</a><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Bally Astrocade<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> use DE-9 connectors for their detachable joystick as well. Both are incompatible with the Atari connector. </p><p>Many <a href="/wiki/Apple_II" title="Apple II">Apple II</a> computers also use DE-9 connectors for joysticks, but they have a female port on the computer and a male on the controller, use analog rather than digital sticks, and the pinout is completely unlike that used on the aforementioned systems. DE-9 connectors were not used for game ports on the Macintosh, <a href="/wiki/Apple_III" title="Apple III">Apple III</a>, <a href="/wiki/IBM_PC_compatible" title="IBM PC compatible">IBM PC compatibles</a>, or most game consoles outside the aforementioned examples. Sega switched to proprietary controller ports for the <a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn" title="Sega Saturn">Saturn</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dreamcast" title="Dreamcast">Dreamcast</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="DA-15_connectors_2">DA-15 connectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: DA-15 connectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG/250px-Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG/330px-Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG/500px-Gameport_analog_joystick_IMG_0993.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1497" data-file-height="1212" /></a><figcaption>DA-15 game port connector (yellow color, top)</figcaption></figure> <p>DA-15S connectors are used for PC joystick connectors, where each DA-15 connector supports two joysticks each with two analog axes and two buttons. In other words, one DA-15S <i>game adapter</i> connector has 4 analog potentiometer inputs and 4 digital switch inputs. This interface is strictly input-only, though it does provide +5 V DC power. Some joysticks with more than two axes or more than two buttons use the signals designated for both joysticks. Conversely, Y-adapter cables are available that allow two separate joysticks to be connected to a single DA-15 game adapter port; if a joystick connected to one of these Y-adapters has more than two axes or buttons, only the first two of each will work. </p><p>The IBM DA-15 PC game connector has been modified to add a (usually <a href="/wiki/MPU-401" title="MPU-401">MPU-401</a> compatible) <a href="/wiki/MIDI" title="MIDI">MIDI</a> interface, and this is often implemented in the game connectors on third-party sound cards, for example, the <a href="/wiki/Sound_Blaster" title="Sound Blaster">Sound Blaster</a> line from <a href="/wiki/Creative_Labs" class="mw-redirect" title="Creative Labs">Creative Labs</a>. The <i>standard</i> straight game adapter connector (introduced by IBM) has three ground pins and four +5 V power pins, and the MIDI adaptation replaces one of the grounds and one of the +5 V pins, both on the bottom row of pins, with MIDI In and MIDI Out signal pins. (There is no MIDI Thru provided.) Creative Labs introduced this adaptation.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2009)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Neo_Geo_(system)" class="mw-redirect" title="Neo Geo (system)">Neo Geo</a> AES game console also used the DA-15 connector, however, the pins are wired differently and it is therefore not compatible with the regular DA-15 PC game controllers.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> <a href="/wiki/Famicom" class="mw-redirect" title="Famicom">Famicom</a>'s controllers were hardwired but also included a DA-15 expansion port for additional controllers.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many <a href="/wiki/Famiclones" class="mw-redirect" title="Famiclones">clones</a> of the hardware used a DA-15 which implemented a subset of the Famicom expansion port and were therefore compatible with some Famicom accessories. Later clones switched to the cheaper DE-9 port.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> The <a href="/wiki/Atari_5200" title="Atari 5200">Atari 5200</a> also used a DA-15 instead of the DE-9 of its predecessor to facilitate the <a href="/wiki/Keyboard_matrix_circuit" title="Keyboard matrix circuit">matrix</a> for the keypad.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Atari_Falcon" title="Atari Falcon">Atari Falcon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atari_ST#STE_models" title="Atari ST">Atari STe</a> and <a href="/wiki/Atari_Jaguar" title="Atari Jaguar">Atari Jaguar</a> used a DE-15.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other">Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>25-pin sockets on Macintosh computers are typically single-ended <a href="/wiki/SCSI" title="SCSI">SCSI</a> connectors, combining all signal returns into one contact (again in contrast to the Centronics C50 connector typically found on the peripheral, supplying a separate return contact for each signal), while older <a href="/wiki/Sun_Microsystems" title="Sun Microsystems">Sun</a> hardware uses DD-50 connectors for Fast-SCSI equipment. As SCSI variants from Ultra2 onwards used differential signaling, the Macintosh DB-25 SCSI interface became obsolete. </p><p>D-subminiature connectors are often used in industrial products, the DA-15 version being commonly used on <a href="/wiki/Rotary_encoder" title="Rotary encoder">rotary</a> and <a href="/wiki/Linear_encoder" title="Linear encoder">linear encoders</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mac512k-rear_DB-19_Smartport_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Mac512k-rear_DB-19_Smartport_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Mac512k-rear_DB-19_Smartport_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="183" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Mac512k-rear_DB-19_Smartport_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="301" data-file-height="251" /></a><figcaption>DB-19 connector for an external floppy drive on a <a href="/wiki/Macintosh_512K" title="Macintosh 512K">Macintosh 512K</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The early Macintosh and late <a href="/wiki/Apple_II" title="Apple II">Apple II</a> computers used a non-standard 19-pin D-sub for connecting external <a href="/wiki/Floppy_disk" title="Floppy disk">floppy disk</a> drives. Atari also used this connector on their <a href="/wiki/Atari_ST" title="Atari ST">16-bit computer</a> range for attaching <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" title="Hard disk drive">hard disk drives</a> and the Atari <a href="/wiki/Laser_printing" title="Laser printing">laser printer</a>, where it was known as both the ACSI (Atari Computer System Interface) port and the <a href="/wiki/Direct_memory_access" title="Direct memory access">DMA</a> bus port. The Commodore <a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a> used an equally non-standard 23-pin version for both <a href="/wiki/Amiga_video_connector" title="Amiga video connector">its video output (male)</a> and its port for daisy-chaining up to three extra external floppy disk drives (female). </p><p>In professional audio, several connections use <a href="/wiki/D-subminiature_(professional_audio)" title="D-subminiature (professional audio)">DB-25 connectors</a>: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/TASCAM" title="TASCAM">TASCAM</a> and many others are using a connection over DB-25 connectors,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which has been standardized into <a href="/w/index.php?title=AES59&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AES59 (page does not exist)">AES59</a>. This connection transports <a href="/wiki/AES3" title="AES3">AES3</a> digital audio or analog audio using the same pinout.<sup id="cite_ref-AES59_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AES59-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>TASCAM initially used their <a href="/wiki/Tascam_Digital_Interface" title="Tascam Digital Interface">TDIF</a> connection over DB-25 connectors for their <a href="/wiki/Multitrack_recording" title="Multitrack recording">multitrack recording</a> audio equipment. The transported signals are not AES3 compatible.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roland_Corporation" title="Roland Corporation">Roland</a> used DB-25 connectors for their <a href="/wiki/Multi-track_recording" class="mw-redirect" title="Multi-track recording">multi-track recording</a> audio equipment (<a href="/w/index.php?title=R-BUS&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="R-BUS (page does not exist)">R-BUS</a>). A few <a href="/wiki/Patch_panel" title="Patch panel">patch panels</a> have been made which have the DB-25 connectors on the back with <a href="/wiki/Telephone_jack_and_plug" title="Telephone jack and plug">phone jacks</a> (or even <a href="/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)" title="Phone connector (audio)">TRS phone connectors</a>) on the front, however, these are normally wired for TASCAM, which is more common outside of <a href="/wiki/Broadcasting" title="Broadcasting">broadcasting</a>.</li></ul> <p>In broadcast and professional video, <i>parallel digital</i> is a <a href="/wiki/Digital_video" title="Digital video">digital video</a> interface that uses DB-25 connectors, per the <a href="/wiki/SMPTE_274M" title="SMPTE 274M">SMPTE 274M</a> specification adopted in the late 1990s. The more common <a href="/wiki/SMPTE_259M" title="SMPTE 259M">SMPTE 259M</a> <a href="/wiki/Serial_digital_interface" title="Serial digital interface">serial digital interface</a> (SDI) uses <a href="/wiki/BNC_connector" title="BNC connector">BNC connectors</a> for digital video signal transfer. </p><p>DC-37 connectors are commonly used in hospital facilities as an interface between hospital beds and nurse call systems, allowing for the connection and signaling of Nurse Call, Bed Exit, and Cord out including TV entertainment and lighting controls.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The comparatively rare DC-37 connector was also found as the so-called "<a href="/wiki/GeekPort" class="mw-redirect" title="GeekPort">GeekPort</a>" electronics experimentation <a href="/wiki/Breakout_connector" class="mw-redirect" title="Breakout connector">breakout connector</a> on the even rarer <a href="/wiki/BeBox" title="BeBox">BeBox</a> computer.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>DB-25 connectors are commonly used to carry analog signals for beam displacement and color control to laser projectors, as specified in the ISP-DB25 protocol published by the <a href="/wiki/International_Laser_Display_Association" title="International Laser Display Association">International Laser Display Association</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wire-contact_attachment_types">Wire-contact attachment types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Wire-contact attachment types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg/250px-D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg/330px-D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg/500px-D_SUB_IDC_DE_9M_DA_15F_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2027" data-file-height="1159" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Insulation-displacement_connector" class="mw-redirect" title="Insulation-displacement connector">IDC</a> D-Sub connectors DE-9 (male) and DA-15 (female)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg/250px-DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg/330px-DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg/500px-DD50_male_pcb_mounting_d-sub_connector_close-up.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1452" data-file-height="1000" /></a><figcaption>A male <a href="/wiki/Printed_circuit_board" title="Printed circuit board">PCB</a>-mounting DD-50 connector (plug)</figcaption></figure> <p>There are many different methods used to attach wires to the contacts in D-sub connectors. </p> <ul><li><i>Solder-bucket</i> (or <i>solder-cup</i>) contacts have a cavity into which the stripped wire is inserted and hand-soldered.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Insulation-displacement_connector" class="mw-redirect" title="Insulation-displacement connector">Insulation displacement</a></i> contacts (IDCs) allow a <a href="/wiki/Ribbon_cable" title="Ribbon cable">ribbon cable</a> to be forced onto sharp tines on the back of the contacts; this action pierces the insulation of all the wires simultaneously. This is a very quick means of assembly whether done by hand or machine.</li> <li><i>Crimp</i> contacts are assembled by inserting a stripped wire end into a cavity in the rear of the contact, then crushing the cavity using a crimp tool, causing the cavity to grip the wire tightly at many points. The crimped contact is then inserted into the connector where it locks into place. Individual crimped pins can be removed later by inserting a special tool into the rear of the connector.</li> <li><i>PCB pins</i> are soldered directly to a <a href="/wiki/Printed_circuit_board" title="Printed circuit board">printed circuit board</a> and not to a wire. Traditionally <a href="/wiki/Through-hole_technology" title="Through-hole technology">through hole plated</a> (THP) board style pins were used (<i>print</i>) but increasingly gull-wing <a href="/wiki/Surface-mount_technology" title="Surface-mount technology">surface mount</a> (SMD) connections are used, although the latter frequently exhibit solder pad contact problems when exposed to mechanical stress. These connectors are frequently mounted at a right angle to the PCB, allowing a cable to be plugged into the edge of the PCB assembly.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wire_wrap" title="Wire wrap">Wire wrap</a></i> connections are made by wrapping solid wire around a square post with a wire wrap tool. This type of connection is often used in developing prototypes.</li></ul> <p>The wire wrap and IDC connections styles had to contend with incompatible pin spacing to the <span class="nowrap"><span data-sort-value="6997127000000000000♠"></span>0.05 in</span> ribbon cable or <span class="nowrap"><span data-sort-value="6997254000000000000♠"></span>0.1 in</span> proto board grid, especially for larger pin counts. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Micro_ribbon_connector" title="Micro ribbon connector">Micro ribbon connector</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-subminiature&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626" /><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-104-pin-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-104-pin_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-104-pin_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140728052003/http://www.interfacebus.com/Connector_D-Sub_104-pin_insert_arrangements_size_22.html">"Mechanical Dimensions D-Sub Connector, 104 Pin"</a>. interfacebus.com. 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navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/PC_System_Design_Guide" title="PC System Design Guide">PC System Design Guide</a> <ul><li>connectors: <a href="/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)" title="Phone connector (audio)">TRS</a> 3.5 mm</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balanced_audio" title="Balanced audio">Balanced audio</a> <ul><li>connectors: <a href="/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)" title="Phone connector (audio)">TRS</a> 6.35 mm</li> <li><a href="/wiki/XLR_connector" title="XLR connector">XLR</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:7em">Digital</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/S/PDIF" title="S/PDIF">S/PDIF</a> <ul><li>connectors: <a href="/wiki/RCA_connector" title="RCA connector">RCA jack</a>, coaxial</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOSLINK" title="TOSLINK">TOSLINK</a>, optical</li> 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