Ethernet: AAUI Connector Pinouts

What are the AAUI connector pinouts for: Macintosh Quadra computers, Apple Ethernet NB Card, and LaserWriter IIg printers?
The AAUI (Apple Attachment Unit Interface) connector is a 14-position, 0.050-inch-spaced ribbon contact connector.

The pinouts are:

  Pin     Signal Name       Signal Description

  ----    --------------    ---------------------------------

   1      FN Pwr            Power (+12V @ 2.1W or +5V @ 1.9W)

   2      DI-A              Data In circuit A

   3      DI-B              Data In circuit B

   4      VCC               Voltage Common

   5      CI-A              Control In circuit A

   6      CI-B              Control In circuit B

   7      +5V               +5 volts (from host)

   8      +5V               Secondary +5 volts (from host)

   9      DO-A              Data Out circuit A

  10      DO-B              Data Out circuit B

  11      VCC               Secondary Voltage Common

  12      NC                Reserved

  13      NC                Reserved

  14      FN Pwr            Secondary +12V @ 2.1W or +5V @ 1.9W

  Shell   Protective Gnd    Protective Ground


AAUI signals have the same description, function, and electrical requirements as the AUI signals of the same name, as detailed in IEEE Standard 802.3-1990 CSMA/CD, section 7.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012