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The DD11-DK and DD11-CK backplanes

The DD11-DK and DD11-CK backplanes

The DD11-DK backplane

The DD11-DK backplane is a generic 9 slot Unibus backplane:

It has the following configuration:

A B C D E F
9 UNIBUS SPC
8 Modified UNIBUS SPC
7 Modified UNIBUS SPC
6 Modified UNIBUS SPC
5 Modified UNIBUS SPC
4 Modified UNIBUS SPC
3 Modified UNIBUS SPC
2 Modified UNIBUS SPC
1 UNIBUS SPC

The power connectors are configured as follows:

P2 Connector: Amp 15 pin MATE-N-LOC

Pin AWG Color Function Slot Pins
1 14 red +5V AA2, BA2, CA2, DA2, EA2, FA2
2 18 grey +15V CU1
3 14 orange +20V core AU1, AV1, AV2
4 14 red +5V AA2, BA2
5
6
7
8 14 black GND
9 14 black GND
10
11
12 14 red +5VB BD1
13
14 18 brown -5V core BV2
15

P3 Connector: Amp 6 pin MATE-N-LOC

Pin AWG Color Function Slot Pins
1 14 black GND
2 18 brown LTC CD1
3 18 violet DCLO BF2, CN1
4 18 yellow ACLO BF1
5
6

P4 Connector: Amp 15 pin MATE-N-LOC

Pin AWG Color Function Slot Pins
1 14 red +5V AA2, BA2, CA2, DA2, EA2, FA2
2
3 14 orange +20V core AU1, AV1, AV2
4 14 red +5V AA2, BA2, CA2, DA2, EA2, FA2
5
6 18 white +15VB AR1
7
8 14 black GND
9 14 black GND
10
11
12
13 18 blue -15V CB2, CC2, CD2, CE2, CF2
14
15 18 green -15VB AS1

Connecting +5V to this backplane can be done as follows, on P2:

Make sure this is P2; it should be written on the plug itself, if not take good note of the pin layout.

Connecting -15V (for the Delua controller) must be done on P4, as follows:

The DD11-CK backplane

This backplane is a generic 4 slot backplane:

The slots are numbered 1 to 4, starting the closest to the edge of the table. Connectors A are to the right; F is to the left. It has the following configuration:

A B C D E F
4 UNIBUS SPC
3 Modified UNIBUS SPC
2 Modified UNIBUS SPC
1 UNIBUS SPC

This backplane has two connectors for power:

and

Power connector pinout:

Pin AWG Color Function Slot Pins
1 14 red +5V AA2, BA2, CA2, DA2, EA2, FA2
2 18 grey +15V CU1
3 orange
4 14 red +5V AA2, BA2
5 white
6
7 14 black GND
8 14 black GND
9
10
11
12 red
13 18 blue -15V CB2, CC2, CD2, CE2, CF2
14 brown
15 green
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