{"id":7715,"date":"2005-09-26T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2005-09-27T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2005\/09\/26\/ipod-camera-connector\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:33:41","slug":"ipod-camera-connector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2005\/09\/26\/ipod-camera-connector\/","title":{"rendered":"iPod Camera Connector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, the iPod camera connector is a lot smarter than I originally thought. After a bunch of poking around with a multimeter, it appears to do the following:<\/p>\n

– Pass the USB GND, DATA+, and DATA- signals straight through to the dock connector.
\n– Bump up the +3.3VDC that the iPod provides on dock pin 18 to +5VDC in order to power the camera \/ memory card reader that is attached. (This, along with the disk access, explains the horrible battery life experienced when using the reader.)
\n– Somehow flip pin 21 to a value (10k? — perhaps in the presence of power?) which indicates that a photo adapter is connected. I was unable to establish this value.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also, the connector is glued shut, so I’m unable to open it without trashing it. I guess I’ll take it back as soon as I get confirmation that the external hard drive memory card reader device that I’m looking at is shipping to me.<\/p>\n

< sigh ><\/p>\n

Yet another disappointment… It’s too bad I just spent $24 on ten iPod dock connectors. I hope they come in handy for other things…<\/p>\n

Any friends want custom car adapters? Like, iPod dock to tape deck or car charger or something?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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