Cable Interface; The Harddisk Cable 44Pin - DIGITAL-LOGIC Microspace MSM586SEN Technical User Manual

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ABLE INTERFACE
10.1

The harddisk cable 44pin

IDT Terminal for Dual Row (2.00 mm grid) and 1.00 mm flat cable. 44 pins = 40 pins signal and 4 pins
power.
Max. length for the IDE cable is 30 cm.
ATTENTION:
Check the pin 1 marker of the cable and the connector before you power on. Refer to the technical manual of
the used drives, because a wrong cable will immediately destroy the drive and/or the MICROSPACE
MSM586SEV board. There is no warranty in this case! Without the technical manual you may not connect
this type of drive.
The 44pin IDE connector on the drives are normally composed of the 44 pins and 2 open pins and 4 test
pins, 50 pins in total. Leave the 4 test pins unconnected .
c d
a b 1 3
Testpin
open pin
1 2
39
43 44
44pin IDE Interface with integrated power lines
MSM586SEN/SEV Manual V1.5E
40 39
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1 2
40
43 44
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