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PalmMultiConnector
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ThePalmMultiConnector(alsoAthena
Connector)isapower,audioanddatainterface
connectordesignedbyPalm,Inc.

PalmMultiConnector

Contents
1Use
2Changes
3Specification
4Opinion
5Externallinks

Use
Theconnectorisusedby:LifeDrive,TungstenE2,
TungstenT5,Treo650,Treo680,Treo700p,Treo
750,PalmTX,PalmCentro.

Changes
Palm,Inc.haschangedtheconnectorsitusesover
time:
somemachinesconnectviaPalmUniversal

CloseviewofPalmMultiConnector.Datacableconnector
featuresahotsyncbutton.
Type

Communication,powersupply,USB
Productionhistory

Designer

Palm,Inc.

Superseded

PalmUniversalConnector

Connector(OldStandardforPalmHandhelds)
somemachinesuseastandardMiniUSB(Some

Generalspecifications
Pins

18

LowBudgetHandhelds)
somemachinesuseaMultiConnector(NewStandardforPalmOneandPalmHandhelds)
TheConnectorcanbeusedtochargethedevice,transferdatatoacomputer,HotSync,andplayaudio.Itisthe
newstandardtoreplacethepreviousPalmUniversalConnector,whichperformedsimilarfunctionsbutdidnot
haveanaudiooutputcapability.
Thisporthasalsobeenusedtoconnecttoanexternalmicrophone
(http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=94)ortoGPSunits
(http://www.efrontier.co.nz/estore/product_info.php?
osCsid=212496d50a7fbe223aeb38d9d07a6664&currency=NZD&products_id=21)

Specification
Theconnectorisdividedintwosections:thelongeronehasthirteenpinsnumberedfromrighttoleft(5to17)
theshorteronehasthreepins,ontheleft(3),top(2)andright(1).Thecableshieldconnectors(4,18)arelocated
oneachsideofthethirteenpins.

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Pin#on
Pin#on
Pin#on
charger/adapter data/cable
device/Multiconnector
connector
connector

Name

Direction
Default
with
statewith
respectto
no
thedevice attachment

VDOCK

ADAPTER_ID Input

VCC,weak Adapter
pullup
identification

VDOCK_RTN Power

GND

DCcharging
return

SHIELD

GND

Cableshield

VBUS_IN

USB
charging
voltage,5V
typical,500
mAmax

Shield

CHRG_IN

DCcharging
voltage,5V

Power

Function

VBUS

Power

USB_DP

Input/Output Floating

USBData+

USB_DN

Input/Output Floating

USBData

DGND

Power

GND

Digital
ground,and
VBUSreturn

Reserved

NA

NA

Donot
connect

10

TXD

Input/output

Transmit
VCC,weak
data,3.3V
pullup
logiclevel

Input

Receive
VCC,weak
data,3.3V
pullup
logiclevel

Input

HotSync
VCC,weak input,active
pullup
low,pulled
upondevice

11

RXD

12

HOTSYNC

13

10

POWER_OUT Output

14

11

SPKR_L

Analog
output

ACcoupled

Speaker
outputleft

15

12

SPKR_R

Analog
output

ACcoupled

Speaker
outputright

16

13

AGND

Power

GND

Analog
ground

17

14

MIC_IN

Analog
input

DCcoupled

Microphone
input

18

15

SHIELD

Shield

GND

Cableshield

Poweroutput
High
toexternal
impedance devices

Pins10and11haveTTLlevelsandcannotbedirectlyconnectedtotheRS232port.

Opinion
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TheMultiConnectorhasreceivedcriticismfromuserswhowerefamiliarwithpreviousconnectorssuchasthe
UniversalConnector.UsershavebeenfrustratedwiththerequirementtoupdatetheirUniversalConnectorcables,
cradles,keyboards,sleds,andattachmentsastheyhavebecomeincompatible.Anothercriticismisthatthe
connectorisfiddly,hardertoremoveandfeelsfragile.
AllthatisneededtochargetheTreoistoconnect+5VtoVDOCKand0V(negative)toVDOCK_RTN.

Externallinks
PalmDeveloperGuide,PalmOSPlatform.(https://pdn.palm.com/regac/pdn/ViewDocument?docId=3409)
Lookatsection14forMulticonnectorpinout
PalmMulticonnectorpinout(http://pinouts.ru/PDA/palm_treo650_pinout.shtml)
PalmDeveloperNetwork(https://pdn.palm.com/regac/pdn/index.jsp)
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