ErnieHorning: Restored from the archived ChristmasWiki backup. Image references updated where required.

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Restored from the archived ChristmasWiki backup. Image references updated where required.

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Cable and port pinouts.

==Controller Output Pinout Standard==
This is the output connector pinout that seems to have been settled on as a standard by the DIY community.<br>
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Controller Output Pinout

{| border="1"
| Pin Number
| Connection
|-
| 1
| Power
|-
| 2
| Channel 1
|-
| 3
| reserved
|-
| 4
| Channel 2
|-
| 5
| reserved
|-
| 6
| Channel 3
|-
| 7
| Ground
|-
| 8
| Channel 4
|}

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View looking down on the component side of the PCB.

The [http://christmasinshirley.com/wiki/index.php?title=Solid_State_Relays Solid State Relay] input connecter has the same pinout.

==DB-25==
DB-25 connectors are most often used on parallel ports.<br />
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_Db25_pinout.jpg]]

==DB-9==
DB-9 Connectors are most often used on serial ports.
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_Db9_pinout.jpg]]

==RJ45 and CAT5==
RJ45 and Cat5 assemblies are used for control wiring in many designs. The 8-conductor cable is known as Cat5, and the connector is an RJ45 connector.
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_Rj45_pinout.jpg]][[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_RJ45.jpg]]

==USB==
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_Usb_pinout.jpg]]

==ATX PS 20 pin Molex==

An ATX power supply is a great choice for powering controllers as they supply very clean power. This is good as it eleminates potential problems that can be caused by other power sources, such as wall transformers.

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