Specifications

CHAPTER 2
Hardware Interface
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Video Port and Connector
This chapter describes the hardware interface for the AppleVision 1710AV and 1710
Displays. Both displays provide an interface for the video connector and the ADB ports
and connector. The AppleVision 1710AV Display also provides an interface for the sound
input port and the sound output port.
Figure 2-1 gives an overview of the display interface.
Figure 2-1 Display-to-CPU interface
Video Port and Connector 2
The video port connection is made through a standard DB-15 connector. Figure 2-2
shows the pin designations for the connector, and Table 2-1 lists the signal assignments.
The video cable is captive at the display end, and you cannot remove it. The video
connector plugs into the video port on the back of the Macintosh computer. If you are
connecting the display to a PC-compatible computer, you need a PC adapter that
connects to the video cable and then plugs into the video port on the PC. The video cable
is part of a dual cable that accommodates both video and ADB features. The ADB
features and connector are not used in PC applications.
ADB port for mouse
or keyboard
Z
CPU
Sound output port
for speakers or
headphones
ADB port for mouse
or keyboard
Sound input port for
microphone or other
sound source
ADB
connector
Video
connector
Sound input and output ports
available on the AppleVision 1710 AV Display