Hardware
Overview
The power supply’s pinout is shown below. The connector’s molding will have numbers associated
with the output to help identify the connection. You will also notice that the connector is polarized
with the two chamfered corners.
Pinout
Table
Warning!
Depending on the manufacturer, the
colors of the wires inside the sheath may vary
. Make
sure to test the connection with a multimeter before before connecting to a load and powering your
circuit up!
The following table describes the molex connector’s pinout and what color the wire may look like.
Molex
Pinout
12V/5V
Power
Supply
Notes
1
+12V
"Red"
2
N/C
May
Not
Be
Not
Connected
3
GND
"Yellow"
4
+5V
"Black
(or
White)"