CI-9 is a plug standard for connecting Nyamii to cyberdecks and stationary setups. They are small oval magnetic plugs with 9 contacts.

• 2 power pins
• 2 ground/shield pins
• 2 high-speed data pins
• 1 sync/handshake pin
• 1 safety cutoff pin

Cablecats use the full pin set for deep immersion and fast bidirectional transfer.

Dreamcats mainly use the sensory-link and sync lines, with reduced power draw and softer signal limits.

Devices auto-detect species/type and adjust voltage, bandwidth, and immersion depth.

The plug should be amber, the cable can be any off-the-shelf color. Furthermore, the plug should contain one or multiple LEDs capable of displaying:

• white → standby
• blue → linked
• violet → dreaming
• red → fault

The plug should optimally have an automatic current limiter, a thermal cutoff, a neural feedback dampener and soft-eject so deck-side safety mechanisms work.

• CI-9S = standard short plug
• CI-9L = locking port for stationary rigs
• CI-9M = medical/clinical monitored version
• CI-9A = adapter format for old cyberdecks

• Ninejack
• Catjack
• Softjack (for Dreamcat-safe versions)
• Hardjack (for industrial Cablecat rigs)