Link Cables

HP connectors and Link cables

Calculators

HP48

The 4 pins male connector of the HP-48 models.

HP40G

The 10 pins male connector of the HP-38G, HP-39G, HP-40G and HP-49G models.

HP39G

Mini USB connector on the later models

Mini USB and a mini RS232 port for the HP-39GS , HP-40GS and HP-50G.

Palmtops

A 4 pins male connector for the HP-95LX palmtop. Same connector/cable is used for HP-48 calculators.

A 10 pins male connector for the HP-100LX, HP-200LX and HP-1000CX palmtop.
This connector has a larger keying and a different pin out compared to the 10 pins connector used for the HP-38G.!

Cables and adapters

Connector types:


4 pins connector HP-48 series and HP-95LX	10 pins connector HP38-39-40 series	10 pins connector HP Palmtops (not HP-95LX)

HP-48 series / 4 pins

HP 82208-80001
HP 82208-80009 (same as 82208-80001 but with ferrite bead)

DB9 female to 4 pins female link cable.

Serial interface cable to link the HP-48 models to an IBM or IBM compatible PC

HP 82209-80001

4-pins HP-48 models to Apple Macintosh serial connector

HP-38G/39G/40G series / 10 pins with small keying

HP 8120-6736
HP F1897-66000 ( 150 cm)

DB9 female to 10 pins female link cable.

Used for the HP-38G, HP-39G and HP-40G models.

(Photo by Allen Thomson)

HP F1633-66000 (70 cm)
HP F1633-66050 (120 cm)

Both sides a10 pins female plug with small keying.

Link cable between two HP-38G, HP-39G, HP-40G and HP-49G calculators.

Palmtop series / 10 pins with large keying

HP F1015-80002

DB9 female to 10 pins female with large keying.

Link cable for the palmtop series. (Except the HP-95LX).

HP-48GII - USB

type number unknown

Mini USB to DB9 cable.

Used for the HP48GII.

Adaptors

		HP 5181-6643 Adaptor from 10 pins male with large keying to 4 pins female. Used to convert the F1015-80002 palmtop cable into an HP-48 series link cable.
		HP F1633-66001 Adaptor from 10 pins male with small keying to 4 pins female. Used to convert the F1633-660X0 cable into a link cable between an HP-49G and a HP-48G.
		HP 1252-6635 CONNE-80003 Adaptor from 10 pins female with small keying to 4 pins male. (The counterpart of F1633-66001). Used to convert a HP48 cable (like 82208-80001) to a 10 pins cable for the HP-38G/40G models.
		HP F1906-66000 Adaptor from DB9 female to 10 pins male with small keying. Used to change the F1633-660X0 cable into a link cable for the PC.
		HP 82208-80002 Universal DB25 female to DB9 male adaptor. Only pins 2,3,5 and the shield are connected.