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English => Interfaces, Pinouts, Cables => Topic started by: Mr Wolf on Dec 14, 2012, 13:37

Title: Macintosh video output (DB15) to Macintosh monitor (HD15)
Post by: Mr Wolf on Dec 14, 2012, 13:37
I own an "Apple Macintosh LC 630" computer and an "Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display" (model number: M2978), but I cannot find the cable to connect them to each other.
So, I have to build an exact replica of the original Apple cable.

In other words:
- the ending to be connected to the Macintosh computer must be a 15-pin D-SUB male connector (see http://old.pinouts.ru/Video/maclcvideo_pinout.shtml );
(http://i47.tinypic.com/29nxul1.jpg)



- the ending to be connected to the Apple monitor must be a 15-pin high-density D-SUB male connector.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/332uxzd.jpg)



Here it is described how to connect an Apple monitor to a *standard* VGA ( http://pinouts.ru/VideoCables/vga2macintosh_pinout.shtml ) and a *standard* monitor to a Macintosh computer ( http://pinouts.ru/VideoCables/MacVideoToVGA_pinout.shtml ). What I need is connecting an *Apple* monitor to a *Macintosh* computer.
So, what pin connection scheme should I use?

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Macintosh video output (DB15) to Macintosh monitor (HD15)
Post by: Mr Wolf on Dec 17, 2012, 11:39
Finally I managed to build a working cable as described in the "Macintosh LC to VGA" section here: http://blackcat.fenestrated.net/~macman/mirrors/Apple%20Technotes%20(As%20of%202002)/hw/hw_08.html

(http://i45.tinypic.com/2z3zyf9.gif)

So, my monitor turned out to be nothing more than a "standard" VGA one.