[arm-allstar] Mini Din 6 Pin Information

[WD9EQD (Bill)]

Doug,

 

I use PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Extension cables.  A 10 foot cable is less than $6
on Amazon.  

Just cut off the connector you don't need.  The one I bought had all pins
connected.

 

 
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Bill

WD9EQD

 

 

 

 

 

From: arm-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] On Behalf Of Doug
Crompton via arm-allstar
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:38 PM
To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
Cc: Doug Crompton
Subject: [arm-allstar] Mini Din 6 Pin Information

 

Virtually all amateur radio manufacturers have standardized on the Mini Din
6 pin connector for data connections. Radios from Icom, Yaesu and Kenwood
use the connector. Some radios use a DB9 connector which is rather easy to
wire but the mini DIN could be a challenge for many.

Here is a link for a quality cable from Digikey with a min DIN 6 pin
connector and 6 foot cord with bare leads.

http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=839-1051-nd

It is only $8.39 plus shipping. 

If you are interested in interfacing Allstar (or other data modes) you
should have at least one of these around because at some point you will
probably need it.

Here is a data sheet on the product -

http://www.tensility.com/pdffiles/10-00422.pdf

Most manufacturers have also standardized on pin outs but be sure to check
the manual for your radio before connecting.

Here is a site showing the common pin outs with an explanation -

http://wa8lmf.net/miscinfo/MiniDIN6-Packet.pdf

The 1200/9600 baud outputs can be confusing when using audio. The 1200 baud
output is de-emphasized so no software de-emphasis in Allstar would be
needed.

Using the 9600 baud output would require de-emphasis to be set to yes. 

73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

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