This ia classic Macintosh DB15 display port to VGA adapter to allow you to hook up your old Mac to a standard VGA monitor.
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Mac DB15 to VGA v 1.0

Mac DB15 to VGA

This is a classic Macintosh DB15 video out to VGA adapter. It's uses the same dip switch settings as the Sony MacView and Unimac 82D.

Dip Switch Settings](docs/manuals)

The newest versions of the adapter, v1.2, come in 3 flavors now.

TH is all through-hole components like v1.0.
MX has SMD diodes. The rest are through-hole components.
SM has SMD diodes and DIP switches. The rest are through-hole components.

Bill of Materials

v1.0 TH and v1.2 TH

Quantity Description Designators Product Number Datasheet
1 DB15 J1 A-DS 15 A/KG-T4S pdf
1 HD15 J2 HD15-SN-25 pdf
2 Dip switch SPST 8 position SWA1, SWB1 DS04-254-1L-08BK pdf
6 Diode 1N4148 DO-35 D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 1N4148 pdf

v1.2 MX

Quantity Description Designators Product Number Datasheet
1 DB15 J1 A-DS 15 A/KG-T4S pdf
1 HD15 J2 HD15-SN-25 pdf
2 Dip switch SPST 8 position SWA1, SWB1 DS04-254-1L-08BK pdf
6 Diode 1N4148 SOD-123 D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6

v1.2 SM

Quantity Description Designators Product Number Datasheet
1 DB15 J1 A-DS 15 A/KG-T4S pdf
1 HD15 J2 HD15-SN-25 pdf
2 Dip switch SPST 8 position SMD SWA1, SWB1
6 Diode 1N4148 SOD-123 D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Special Thanks

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