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{{Infobox_Peripheral |peripheral_image=[[File:DE-9.jpg|120px]]|
{{Infobox_Peripheral |peripheral_image=[[File:DE-9.jpg|100px]]|
peripheral_name = DE-9|
peripheral_name = DE-9|
developer      = [[IBM]]|
developer      = [[Electronic Industries Alliance]]|
publisher      = Numerous|
publisher      = Numerous|
systems        = Numerous|
systems        = Numerous|
release        = 1984-2012|
release        = 1977-current|
added_to_museum = May 8, 2020|
added_to_museum = May 8, 2020|
}}
}}
'''DE-9''' is a serial connector.
'''DE-9''' is a serial connector. It is a nine-pin variation of the [[RS-232]] standard, which originally was a 25-pin serial connector.


It was first used by [[IBM]] in the [[AT 5170]] [[computer]] in [[1984]].
It was first used by [[Atari]] in the [[Atari 2600]] [[video game console]] in [[1977]].


It has been superseded by [[USB]] standards.
The DE-9 has been mostly superseded by [[USB]] standards.


==Devices that use DE-9 connectors owned by the WEC Museum==
==Devices that use DE-9 connectors owned by the WEC Museum==
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!| Released
!| Notes
!| Notes
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AT 5170]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AT 5170]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari Flashback]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Legacy Engineering]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2004
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari Flashback 2+]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Legacy Engineering]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2010
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari Flashback 8 Gold Activision Edition]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AtGames]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Legends Flashback]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AtGames]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Sam's Club version
|}
|}


[[Category: 1984 inventions]]
[[Category: Computer and console connector standards]]
[[Category: Computer and console connector standards]]
[[Category: IBM inventions]]
[[Category: Technical standards]]
[[Category: Technical standards]]

Latest revision as of 11:32, 10 November 2024

DE-9.jpg
DE-9
Developer Electronic Industries Alliance
Publisher Numerous
Systems Numerous
Released 1977-current
Added to Museum May 8, 2020

DE-9 is a serial connector. It is a nine-pin variation of the RS-232 standard, which originally was a 25-pin serial connector.

It was first used by Atari in the Atari 2600 video game console in 1977.

The DE-9 has been mostly superseded by USB standards.

Devices that use DE-9 connectors owned by the WEC Museum

Name Manufacturer Released Notes
Atari 2600 Atari 1977
AT 5170 IBM 1984
Atari Flashback Legacy Engineering 2004
Atari Flashback 2+ Legacy Engineering 2010
Atari Flashback 8 Gold Activision Edition AtGames 2017
Legends Flashback AtGames 2019 Sam's Club version