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The Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) Board
The BCD board has an unwired, 25-pin female Type “D” connector. This board provides
input/output signals for hot cathode gauges.
The first four signals listed are inputs. The active low for the inputs requires about a 1 mA sink,
0.8 Volts maximum. The data inputs are read every 100 ms and require the recognition of a
transition. A minimum pulse width of 100 ms must be observed for the inputs to be activated.
The remaining signals are outputs. The open collector is tied to +5 Volts with 5.6K ohms. Data
changes after the falling edge of a strobe, and is valid on the strobe’s rising edge. The strobe
pulse is approximately 5 microseconds, and the BCD data is updated at a rate of 100 ms.
BCD Connector Pinout
Pin Number
Assignment
3
Remote Off
4
Remote Degas
16
Reserved
17
Reserved
18
Least significant digit 1
19
Least significant digit 2
6
Least significant digit 4
5
Least significant digit 8
20
Most significant digit 1
21
Most significant digit 2
8
Most significant digit 4
7
Most significant digit 8
22
Exponent digit 1
23
Exponent digit 2
10
Exponent digit 4
9
Exponent digit 8
11
Exponent digit 10
24
Strobe
25
Status
Table 31: BCD Board Pinout
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