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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 termi nated with a 5-pin DIN
female connector on one end, and a 6-pi n 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 appr opriate end of the adapter
cable to the PowerLink cable, leaving th e necessary termination exposed for
connecting to the keyboard and the keyb oard port on the PC.
The pin assignments of the Keyboar d W edge PowerLink and adapter cab le are as
follows:
POWERLINK CABLE ADAPTER CABLE
5-pin Female DIN 5-pin Male DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 K e yboard Clock 1 PC Clock
2 Ke yboard Data 2 PC Data
3 No Co nnect 3 No Co nnect
4 Po wer Ground 4 Po wer 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 Ke yboard Data
2 No Co nnect 2 No Co nnect
3 Po wer Ground 3 Po wer Ground
4 + 5 Volts DC 4 + 5 Volts DC
5 P C Clock 5 K e yboard Clock
6 No Co nnect 6 No Co nnect
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
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3
6
5
6-Pin DIN, Male
2
1
4
5
3
5-Pin DIN, Female
Keyboard Wedge
PowerLink Cable