arcade-docs/konami/dongle.md

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

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

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, 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

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