Re: Apple IIc disk drive pinout confusion

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Steven Hirsch" <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> On 12/04/2011 07:44 PM, Kevin Dady wrote:
>> I need to know the pinout's to the apple IIc 
>> external drive connector, but there is some 
>> confusion 
>>
>> according to apple, pin 5 is +12 volts 
>>
>> http://support.apple.com/kb/TA30794?viewlocale=en_US
>>
>> according to A2Wiki its -12 volts
>> http://apple2.info/wiki/index.php?title=Pinouts#3.5_
>> in._and_5.25_in._Drive_cable_pinouts 
> 
> I believe it is actually -12V, but please verify that with 
> a meter before taking the risk of damaging something :-)

Pin 5 is definitely -12 volts. 

Bill