EGA monitor
_/ HoT ShoT _/
Does anyone know the pinout of the 9-pin connector of a color EGA-monitor?
Other specifications about this video mode would also be useful :)
I'd like to know also the pinout of an old mono monitor, with a
round 6-pin connector, and any additional info.
Thanx.
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*Luis "HoT ShoT" Carmona, student @ Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical*
* University of Lisbon - Electronics and Computers Engineering *
jmetz
I Hope this answers your questions
>Thanx.
Pinouts - Video Ports (MDA/EGA/EGA/VGA)
Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA) - (9 Pin Connector - Computer Side)
Pin Number Signal Description I/O Direction
---------- ------------------------------ -------------
1 Ground (GND) N/A
2 Ground (GND) N/A
3 Not Used N/A
4 Not Used N/A
5 Not Used N/A
6 + Intensity Out
7 + Video Out
8 + Horizontal Out
9 - Vertial Out
Color Graphics Display Adapter (CGA) - (9 Pin Connector - Computer
Side)
Pin Number Signal Description I/O Direction
---------- ------------------------------ -------------
1 Ground (GND) N/A
2 Ground (GND) N/A
3 Red Out
4 Green Out
5 Blue Out
6 + Intensity Out
7 Reserved N/A
8 + Horizontal Drive Out
9 - Vertical Drive Out
Enhanced Graphics Display Adapter (EGA) - (9 Pin Connector - Computer
Side)
Pin Number Signal Description I/O Direction
---------- ------------------------------ -------------
1 Ground (GND) N/A
2 Secondard Red Out
3 Red Out
4 Green Out
5 Blue Out
6 Intensity/Secondary Green Out
7 Mono/Secondard Blue Out
8 Horizontal Retrace Out
9 Vertical Retrace Out
Video Graphics Array (VGA) - (15 Pin Connector - Computer Side)
Pin Number Signal Description Color Monochrome I/O
Direction
---------- ------------------- ---------- ----------
-------------
1 Red Red No Pin Out
2 Green Green Mono Out
3 Blue Blue No Pin Out
4 Monitor ID 2 No Pin/GND No Pin In
5 Digital Ground (GND) Self Test Self Test N/A
6 Red Ground (GND) Red Ground N/A N/A
7 Green Ground (GND) Green Ground Mono GND N/A
8 Blue Ground (GND) Blue Ground No Pin N/A
9 Key (No Pin) Key (No Pin) Key (No Pin) N/A
10 Sync Ground (GND) Ground (GND) Ground (GND) N/A
11 Monitor ID 0 GND (No Pin) No Pin In
12 Monitor ID 1 No Pin Ground (GND) In
13 Horizontal Sync Horiz. Sync Horiz. Sync Out
14 Vertical Sync Vert. Sync Vert. Sync Out
15 Monitor ID 3 GND (No Pin) No Pin In
** Please Note: The above information is provided on an "AS-IS"
basis, with the hopes that is will be helpful to anyone deciding to
use it.
While every effort was made to omit any errors, Use at your own risk
.