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# Dongles
Document about Konami's software and hardware license management using different kinds of dongles.
## Casette
* Connection: custom edge connector
* Housing: custom plastic case in blue
* Variants:
- Small (used in games without digital I/O)
- Wide (used in games with digital I/O): has extra connectors on the cartride for amp control and linking
* Used in: [System 573](boards.md#system-573)
## Card
* Connection: custom card connector
* Housing: custom small housing in black
* Components:
- Early:
- Xicor X76F041 (SOIC8, 4k-bit EEPROM, I2C)
- Late:
- ST 24W02 (TSSOP8/SOIC8?, 2k-bit EEPROM, I2C)
* Used in: [Twinkle](boards.md#twinkle)
## Roundplug
* Connection: mini-DIN
* Housing: custom plastic case in black (license) or white (account)
* Components:
- Dallas DS2430A (256-bit EEPROM, 1-wire)
* Used in: [Python](boards.md#python), [Python 2](boards.md#python-2), most Konami PC hardware pre-iKey/eToken
## Serial plug
* Connection: RS232 DE-9
* Housing: black plastic case, "www.iButton.com" engraving, white label
* Variants:
- Old
* White label with Konami logo and hand-written serial number
* Dallas DS1991L-F5 (iButton, 1-wire)
* Dallas DS2502 (1Kbit memory, 1-wire)
* Dallas DS2480B (1-wire to RS232 driver)
* Dallas DS9502P (ESD protection diode)
- New
* White label with Konami logo, game name and product code, and serial number
* Dallas ??? (iButton, 1-wire)
* Dallas DS2401 (serial number, 1-wire)
* Dallas DS2480 (1-wire to RS232 driver)
* Used in: [Firebeat](boards.md#firebeat)
## iKey
* Connection: USB
* Housing: custom plastic housing in black (license) or white (account)
* Components:
- Rainbow Technologies iKey 2032
* Used in: Konami PC hardware post-roundplug and pre-eToken
## eToken
* Connection: USB
* Housing: stock
* Components:
- Safenet eToken 5110 or 5100
- Identifier tag attached in blue/white (license), black/white (license, PASELI charger), white/red (account), white/black (account, PASELI charger)
* Used in: Konami PC hardware post-iKey
* Later eTokens have a Gemalto engraving