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Hagelin
Pin-wheel
CX-52
  
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B-62   B-621
Keyboard for CX-52 - this page is a stub

B-62 is a keyboard add-on for the Hagelin C-52 and CX-52 cipher machines, introduced in 1962 by Crypto AG (Hagelin) in Zug (Switzerland) as the successor to the B-52. The device converts the manually operated one-letter-at-a-time C(X)-52 into a motor-driven cipher machine, on which text can be entered like on a typewriter. This is different from earlier machines like the M-209 and C-446, of which keyboard-versions like the BC-38 and BC-543 were available. Using a separate keyboard unit makes it much more versatile. Different version were available, such as the B-621, B-621a and B-621b. The combination of C(X)-52 and B-62 was known as BC(X)-62.

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Versions
  • B-62
    Basic model
  • B-621
    With built-in 5-level converter and interface for tape unit
  • B-621a
    With centronics connector
  • B-621b
    ?
Improvements over B-52
  • More reliable operation
  • Simpler maintenance
  • Paper feed button
Specifications
BC-62
  • Mains
    110, 125, 145, 160, 220, 250V AC ±20% (40-60 Hz)
  • Battery
    12C DC ±15%
  • imensions
    615 x 205 x 165 mm
  • Weight
    7.3 kg (with C-52: 11 kg)
BC-621
  • Mains
    110, 125, 145, 160, 220, 250V AC ±20% (40-60 Hz)
  • Battery
    12C DC ±15%
  • Dimensions
    355 x 205 x 165 mm
  • Weight
    7.8 kg (with C-52: 11.5 kg)
Connections
Mains power
The device can be powered directly from the AC mains, but you should always check the voltage selector first, to ensure that it is set to the local mains voltage. Below is the pinout of the mains receptacle at the right side of the device, when looking into the receptacle.

  1. 220V AC (1)
  2. 220V AC (2)
  3. Ground
12V DC
The device can also be powered by an external 12V DC source, such as the battery of a car. Below is the pinout of the receptacle at the right side of the machine, when looking into the receptacle.

  1. +12V (+ terminal)
  2. 0V (- terminal)
Documentation
  1. Die Klaviatur B-621 (B-62)
    B-621 (B-62) keyboard attachment for CX-52 (German). 14 pages (with schematics).
    No. 1188a. Crypto AG, Oskar Sturzinger. June 1968.

  2. Appareillage pour Chiffrement à Bandes Perforées
    Instructions for CX-52/RT (RT/CX), B-621 and PEB-61 (French).
    No. 2268. Crypto AG, Oskar Sturzinger. February 1969. 5 pages.
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