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

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

Connection: RS232 DE-9
Housing: Dallas DS1411 black plastic case, "www.iButton.com" engraving, custom white label
Variants:
- Old (DS1411-009)
  - Custom 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
  - Custom white label with Konami logo, game name and product code, and serial number
  - Dallas DS1991L-F5 (iButton, 1-wire)
  - Dallas DS2401 (serial number, 1-wire)
  - Dallas DS2480B (1-wire to RS232 driver)
Used in: Firebeat

Connection: USB
Housing: stock
Components:
- Safenet eToken 5110 or 5100
- Identifier tag attached in blue/white (license), black/white (license, alt?), white/red (account), white/black (account, PASELI charger)
Used in: Konami PC hardware post-iKey
Later eTokens have a Gemalto engraving