A complete system needs cables to provide interconnects between boards in the system as well as outside the cabinet.
We carry some of the original cables as well as new ones. Order from the list below.
For reference, the following table lists all known IMSAI cables and their purpose.
| Designation |
IMSAI Part No |
Description |
Comments |
| CABLE A |
91-0400003 |
18" flat cable to carry signals from the SIO 2 and MIO boards to the cabinet rear frame. Internal cable, 26-pin card edge 0.1" to DB25-F. |
The SIO 2 and MIO require one CABLE A per port. |
| CABLE B |
91-0400002 |
14" flat cable connects PIO 4 input or output connector to cabinet rear frame. Internal cable, 50-pin card edge 0.1" to two DB25-F. |
The PIO 4-4 requires two CABLE B; one for the input ports and one for the output ports. |
| CABLE C |
91-0400004 |
60" cable to connect floppy disk drives, modems, or terminals (rear frame to rear frame). DB25-M/M. |
These are common today. Most are round. |
| CABLE D |
91-0400005 |
60" extension for CABLE C. DB25-F/M. |
These are common today. Most are round. |
| CABLE E |
91-0400006 |
28" DB25-F to two 26-pin header sockets with pin 26 key for FDC 2-1. |
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| CABLE F |
91-0400007 |
6" IFM Board-to-board interconnect cable. Internal cable, 50-pin card edge 0.1" to 50-pin card edge 0.1". |
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| CABLE H |
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18" flat cable for Shared Memory Facility. |
The Shared Memory Facility no longer supported by IMSAI. |
| CABLE K |
91-0400001 |
18" 16-pin DIP flat cable to connect the 8-bit data bus between a CP-A and MPU-A. Internal cable. |
Suspected to be named for Joe Killian. |
| CABLE L |
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18" coax cable to connect VIO board to cabinet rear frame. Internal cable. |
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| CABLE M |
91-0400017 |
18" coax cable to connect MIO board cassette port to rear frame. Terminates in a miniature phone jack. Internal cable. |
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| CABLE P |
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FPS-U. 40-pin cable to Calcomp drive from FPS-U. |
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| CABLE Q |
91-0400019 |
18" brown 20GA wire with Molex connector for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet. |
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| CABLE R |
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5' flat cable which connects 3 ports of PIO-6 board to breadboard system. 50-pin card edge 0.1" to 50-pin header. |
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| CABLE S |
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5' flat cable which connects data and address lines of PIO-6 board to breadboard system. 26-pin card edge 0.1" to 26-pin header. |
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| CABLE T |
91-0400021 |
28" DB25-F to two 26-pin header sockets with pin 26 key for FDC. |
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| CABLE V |
91-0400013 |
2" Mains pigtail with Molex male pins for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet. |
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| CABLE W |
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6" 16-pin DIP flat cable to connect the 8-bit data bus between a CP-A Rev-5 and MPU-A or between a SIO and SIOC. Internal cable. |
A short CABLE K. Named for Robert E. Weatherford. |
| CABLE X |
91-0400014 |
9" Mains pigtail with Molex female pins for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet. |
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| CABLE Z |
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6' flat cable for Shared Memory Facility. |
The Shared Memory Facility no longer supported by IMSAI. |
| CABLE AA |
91-0400023 |
5" PLO cable for FDS. |
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| CABLE AB |
91-0400024 |
Switch and Molex connector for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet. |
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| CABLE AC |
91-0400025 |
FDS Chassis. Power cord with three Molex female pins. |
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| CABLE AD |
91-0400026 |
FDS Chassis. Plug and cord for fan with 3-pin male Molex plug. |
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| CABLE AE |
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29" flat cable to connect SIO or MIO serial or parallel ports to cabinet rear frame in VDP-80 line. (VDP-80 version of CABLE A). |
The VDP line is no longer supported by IMSAI. |
| CABLE AF |
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18" flat cable to connect MPU-B serial or parallel port to cabinet rear frame. Internal cable, 26-pin header to DB25-F. |
CABLE A with a 26-pin header connector instead of a card edge connector. |
| CABLE AM |
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36" flat cable to connect DIO to CABLE AN in cabinet rear frame. Internal cable. |
Configuration unknown. |
| CABLE AN |
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60" flat cable to connect the cabinet rear frame to PerSci disk drive. External cable. |
Configuration unknown. |
| CABLE AR |
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28" flat cable to connect PIO 4-4 to cabinet rear frame in VDP·80 line. |
The VDP line is no longer supported by IMSAI. |
| CABLE AZ |
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60" cable to connect the PIO in a VDP-80 to a PCS-80/26. |
Configuration unknown. |