#2317: Pinouts

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

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Pinouts

Quick Reference Guide

[Four common connectors are depicted - vertically, rather than the usual horizontal orientation.]

[The first connector is a 19-pin HDMI connector.]

[The nine pins on the left are labeled:]

  • Data
  • +5V
  • +6VI
  • +7VII
  • Antidata
  • Water
  • Vacuum
  • Amazon Copyright Pin
  • Decorative

[The ten pins on the right are labeled:]

  • +3.3V DC
  • -3.3V DC
  • Tx
  • Wx
  • Rx Only
  • Unknown
  • +240V DC
  • 5V AC
  • GND
  • Ground

[The second connector is a 5-pin Micro USB connector.]

[The five pins are labeled:]

  • GND
  • GND
  • GND
  • USB
  • GND

[The third connector is a 24-pin USB-C connector, with only the right side labeled.]

[The twelve pins on the right are labeled:]

  • +5V DC
  • +3.3V DC
  • +120V AC
  • Boobytrap Pin (Pure Solder)
  • Mechanical
  • +3.3eV/C
  • Candlepin
  • Facebook Use
  • +5V (Positrons)
  • Pin Roulette
  • GND
  • SKY

[The fourth and final connector is a 1-pin COAX connector.]

[The one pin in the center is labeled:]

  • Pin


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

The other side of USB-C is rotationally symmetric except that the 3rd pin from the top is designated FIREWIRE TRIBUTE PIN.

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