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| − | '''DE-9''' is a D-shaped connector/port with two rows totaling 9 pins in an E-size connector. The top row has 5 pins, and the bottom row has 4 pins. Due to the fact that it is a serial port, transmission is done one bit at a time. DE-9 ports are commonly seen on PCs as RS-232C serial ports. They are also used on the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] and [[Master System]] for connecting input devices, such as [[joypad]]s. (Earlier revisions of the Sega Mega Drive had a third DE-9 port on the back of the console for a modem adapter.) | + | '''DE-9''' is a D-shaped connector/port with two rows totaling 9 pins in an E-size connector. The top row has 5 pins, and the bottom row has 4 pins. Due to the fact that it is a serial port, transmission is done one bit at a time. DE-9 ports are commonly seen on PCs as RS-232C serial ports. They are also used on game consoles such as the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] and [[Master System]] for connecting input devices, such as [[joypad]]s. (Earlier revisions of the Sega Mega Drive had a third DE-9 port on the back of the console for a modem adapter.) |
Two types of DE-9 connectors exist. A male DE-9 connector has pins, while a female DE-9 connector has holes. You can only plug a male connector into a female plug or vice versa, unless you have a DE-9 gender changer. | Two types of DE-9 connectors exist. A male DE-9 connector has pins, while a female DE-9 connector has holes. You can only plug a male connector into a female plug or vice versa, unless you have a DE-9 gender changer. | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 3 April 2010
DE-9 is a D-shaped connector/port with two rows totaling 9 pins in an E-size connector. The top row has 5 pins, and the bottom row has 4 pins. Due to the fact that it is a serial port, transmission is done one bit at a time. DE-9 ports are commonly seen on PCs as RS-232C serial ports. They are also used on game consoles such as the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System for connecting input devices, such as joypads. (Earlier revisions of the Sega Mega Drive had a third DE-9 port on the back of the console for a modem adapter.)
Two types of DE-9 connectors exist. A male DE-9 connector has pins, while a female DE-9 connector has holes. You can only plug a male connector into a female plug or vice versa, unless you have a DE-9 gender changer.
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Male DE-9
Female DE-9
