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PalmMultiConnector
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
ThePalmMultiConnector(alsoAthena
Connector)isapower,audioanddatainterface
connectordesignedbyPalm,Inc.
PalmMultiConnector
Contents
1Use
2Changes
3Specification
4Opinion
5Externallinks
Use
Theconnectorisusedby:LifeDrive,TungstenE2,
TungstenT5,Treo650,Treo680,Treo700p,Treo
750,PalmTX,PalmCentro.
Changes
Palm,Inc.haschangedtheconnectorsitusesover
time:
somemachinesconnectviaPalmUniversal
CloseviewofPalmMultiConnector.Datacableconnector
featuresahotsyncbutton.
Type
Communication,powersupply,USB
Productionhistory
Designer
Palm,Inc.
Superseded
PalmUniversalConnector
Connector(OldStandardforPalmHandhelds)
somemachinesuseastandardMiniUSB(Some
Generalspecifications
Pins
18
LowBudgetHandhelds)
somemachinesuseaMultiConnector(NewStandardforPalmOneandPalmHandhelds)
TheConnectorcanbeusedtochargethedevice,transferdatatoacomputer,HotSync,andplayaudio.Itisthe
newstandardtoreplacethepreviousPalmUniversalConnector,whichperformedsimilarfunctionsbutdidnot
haveanaudiooutputcapability.
Thisporthasalsobeenusedtoconnecttoanexternalmicrophone
(http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=94)ortoGPSunits
(http://www.efrontier.co.nz/estore/product_info.php?
osCsid=212496d50a7fbe223aeb38d9d07a6664¤cy=NZD&products_id=21)
Specification
Theconnectorisdividedintwosections:thelongeronehasthirteenpinsnumberedfromrighttoleft(5to17)
theshorteronehasthreepins,ontheleft(3),top(2)andright(1).Thecableshieldconnectors(4,18)arelocated
oneachsideofthethirteenpins.
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Pin#on
Pin#on
Pin#on
charger/adapter data/cable
device/Multiconnector
connector
connector
Name
Direction
Default
with
statewith
respectto
no
thedevice attachment
VDOCK
ADAPTER_ID Input
VCC,weak Adapter
pullup
identification
VDOCK_RTN Power
GND
DCcharging
return
SHIELD
GND
Cableshield
VBUS_IN
USB
charging
voltage,5V
typical,500
mAmax
Shield
CHRG_IN
DCcharging
voltage,5V
Power
Function
VBUS
Power
USB_DP
Input/Output Floating
USBData+
USB_DN
Input/Output Floating
USBData
DGND
Power
GND
Digital
ground,and
VBUSreturn
Reserved
NA
NA
Donot
connect
10
TXD
Input/output
Transmit
VCC,weak
data,3.3V
pullup
logiclevel
Input
Receive
VCC,weak
data,3.3V
pullup
logiclevel
Input
HotSync
VCC,weak input,active
pullup
low,pulled
upondevice
11
RXD
12
HOTSYNC
13
10
POWER_OUT Output
14
11
SPKR_L
Analog
output
ACcoupled
Speaker
outputleft
15
12
SPKR_R
Analog
output
ACcoupled
Speaker
outputright
16
13
AGND
Power
GND
Analog
ground
17
14
MIC_IN
Analog
input
DCcoupled
Microphone
input
18
15
SHIELD
Shield
GND
Cableshield
Poweroutput
High
toexternal
impedance devices
Pins10and11haveTTLlevelsandcannotbedirectlyconnectedtotheRS232port.
Opinion
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TheMultiConnectorhasreceivedcriticismfromuserswhowerefamiliarwithpreviousconnectorssuchasthe
UniversalConnector.UsershavebeenfrustratedwiththerequirementtoupdatetheirUniversalConnectorcables,
cradles,keyboards,sleds,andattachmentsastheyhavebecomeincompatible.Anothercriticismisthatthe
connectorisfiddly,hardertoremoveandfeelsfragile.
AllthatisneededtochargetheTreoistoconnect+5VtoVDOCKand0V(negative)toVDOCK_RTN.
Externallinks
PalmDeveloperGuide,PalmOSPlatform.(https://pdn.palm.com/regac/pdn/ViewDocument?docId=3409)
Lookatsection14forMulticonnectorpinout
PalmMulticonnectorpinout(http://pinouts.ru/PDA/palm_treo650_pinout.shtml)
PalmDeveloperNetwork(https://pdn.palm.com/regac/pdn/index.jsp)
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