CONNECTIONS
Connections between the 1981 Port Expander and the 1650,
1995, 1996, and 2150 System CPUs, and between the 1981
and the keyboard(s) are discussed in the following pages and
illustrated in the Appendix. The connections between 2050
Switching Bay 2010DBVL Video Loss Detection modules
and the 1981 Port Expander are also discussed in the
following pages and illustrated in the Appendix.
Note: For proper operation of the system, set the baud rates
for the ports, as shown on page 2.
1981 to 1650 Connections
The 1650 System has four RS-232 ports. With the use of
1981 Port Expanders, the number of inputs (keyboards) that
can communicate with the 1650 can expand to a maximum of
sixteen. This type of connection is illustrated in Appendix A.
The 1981 has five RS-232 ports. One RS-232 port on the
Port Expander (CPU) is used to connect to one of the 1650
RS-232 ports. The other four RS-232 ports on the Port
Expander (KBD a, KBD b, KBD c, and KBD d) are used to
connect to external keyboards for use with the 1650.
The five 9-pin D-type connectors on the rear of the 1981
provide the input and output ports, as follows:
to CPU OUTPUT PORT to the 1650 System
KBD d Keyboard INPUT PORT D
KBD c Keyboard INPUT PORT C
KBD b Keyboard INPUT PORT B
KBD a Keyboard INPUT PORT A
The pin definitions for each of the 9-pin port connectors is as
follows:
1981 Ports Pin Definitions
Pin
Definition
1 Shield
2 No Connection
3 Transmit Data
4 Receive Data
5 Ground
6 No Connection
7 DSR
8 DTR
9 No Connection
1981 CPU Port Connection
A terminal box (HP0047), connected to the 1650 CPU by a
modular cable (JJ0007), is used to connect the 1981 Port
Expander to the 1650. The pin definitions for the terminal
box and the 1981 are shown below.
1981 1650 RS-232 Ports 1-4
Output Port (CPU) HP0047 Terminal Box
Definition Pin Pin Definition
Shield 1
Receive Data 4 5 Transmit Data
Transmit Data 3 4 Receive Data
Ground 5 2 Ground
1981 KBD Ports Connections
1676 Series Keyboards
A terminal box (HP0047) is used to connect a 1676 Series
Keyboard to the 1981 Port Expander. The pin definition for
the terminal box and the 1981 are shown below.
1676 Keyboard 1981
Terminal Box (HP0047) Input Ports (KBD a-d)
Definition Pin Pin Definition
1 Shield
Transmit Data 5 4 Receive Data
Receive Data 4 3 Transmit Data
Ground 2 5 Ground
1678 Series Keyboards
A terminal box (1678TB) is used to connect a 1678 Series
Keyboard to the 1981 Port Expander. The pin definitions for
the terminal box and the 1981 are shown below.
1678 Keyboard 1981
Terminal Box (1678TB) Input Ports (KBD a-d)
Definition Pin Pin Definition
1 Shield
Transmit Data XMIT 4 Receive Data
Receive Data RCD 3 Transmit Data
Ground GND 5 Ground
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