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IMSAI Cables

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.

DescriptionPart NumberAvailabilityUnit Price (USD)QuantityOrdering
SIO 2, MIO Internal cable, 26-pin card edge to DB25-FCABLE A4/1/2025$40.00
PIO 4 Internal cable, 50-pin card edge to two DB25-F.CABLE B4/1/2025$60.00
CP-A Rev-4 Data bus cable, 18 inchCABLE KIn stock$10.00
CP-A Rev-5 Data bus cable, 6 inchCABLE WIn stock$8.00
MPU-B Internal cable, 26-pin header to DB25-F.CABLE AF4/1/2025$20.00
CP-A Mains Power Cable with disconnects, 24 inchCABLE CH4/1/2025$10.00

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 or MIO board to the cabinet back 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 back 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 back 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.  
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".  
CABLE H   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   18" coax cable to connect VIO board to cabinet back frame. Internal cable.  
CABLE M 91-0400017 18" coax cable to connect MIO board cassette port to back frame. Terminates in a miniature phone jack. Internal cable.  
CABLE P   FPS-U. 40-pin cable to Calcomp drive from FPS-U.  
CABLE Q 91-0400019 18" brown 20GA wire with Molex connector for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet.
CABLE R   5' flat cable which connects 3 ports of PIO-6 board to breadboard system. 50-pin card edge 0.1" to 50-pin header.  
CABLE S   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.  
CABLE T 91-0400021 28" DB25-F to two 26-pin header sockets with pin 26 key for FDC.  
CABLE V 91-0400013 2" Mains pigtail with Molex male pins for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet.  
CABLE W   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.  
CABLE Z   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.  
CABLE AB 91-0400024 Switch and Molex connector for Calcomp floppy disk cabinet.  
CABLE AC 91-0400025 FDS Chassis. Power cord with three Molex female pins.  
CABLE AD 91-0400026 FDS Chassis. Plug and cord for fan with 3-pin male Molex plug.  
CABLE AE   29" flat cable to connect SIO or MIO serial or parallel ports to cabinet back frame in VDP-80 line. (VDP-80 version of CABLE A). The VDP line is no longer supported by IMSAI.
CABLE AF   18" flat cable to connect MPU-B serial or parallel port to cabinet back 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   36" flat cable to connect DIO to CABLE AN in cabinet back frame. Internal cable. Configuration unknown.
CABLE AN   60" flat cable to connect the cabinet rear frame to PerSci disk drive. External cable. Configuration unknown.
CABLE AR   28" flat cable to connect PIO 4-4 to cabinet back frame in VDP·80 line. The VDP line is no longer supported by IMSAI.
CABLE AZ   60" cable to connect the PIO in a VDP-80 to a PCS-80/26. Configuration unknown.
CABLE CA 92-80001300 Set of pigtails to wire a Mean Well LRS-75 barrier block onto a PCB.  
CABLE CB 92-80001400 Set of pigtails to wire a Mean Well RSP-200 barrier block onto a PCB.  
CABLE CC 92-80001500 Set of pigtails to wire a Mean Well HRGP-150 barrier block onto a PCB.  
CABLE CD 92-80001600 Set of pigtails to wire a Mean Well HRGP-300 barrier block onto a PCB.  
CABLE CE 92-80001700 Female to Female cable to wire a Mean Well HRGP-150 signal header onto a PCB.  
CABLE CF 92-80001800 Female to Female cable to wire a Mean Well HRGP-300 signal header onto a PCB.  
CABLE CG 92-80001900 24" mains power cable with disconnects, 18AWG. Internal cable for connecting a CP-A to a PS-28 series power supply.  
CABLE CH 92-80002000 18" power supply control cable. Internal cable for connecting a CP-A to a PS-150 or PS-300 for low voltage on/off control.  
CABLE CJ 92-80002100 Set of 9" faston pigtails for connecting the cabinet back frame power entry modules and outlet to a PS-28S power supply.  

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