Mechanical part providing electrical contacts for a cable or electronic circuit board.
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Some doubts about PCB USB connectors
I'm trying to make a PCB where I have USB connectors, but I'm really new into this and I'm trying to solve a few questions online about the theme, if you could guide me online through the theme that ...
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AT power supply connectors [closed]
I have a old motherboard(Digital Equipment corporation,1992). It uses P8 and P9 power connectors, which I can connect, but there is also a third connector on the motherboard which is similar to other ...
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DIY : Powering a single LED with a motherboard's internal connectors
I'd like to power a bright LED (1W or 3W) connecting it onto a power source of my computer, directly on the motherboard. I think about using either a fan connector or directly the ATX Power supply. ...
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Identifing a connector pair
Male part on the board:
Female part in the casing, on the cable. Lockable.
What type of connectors are these?
Sorry for low quality photos, camera seems to be incapable to do macro job. But ...
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What is a “santa cruz interface”, who created it? [closed]
There is HSMC that I have seen, but Santa Cruz just looks like regular pin header. What is so special about it? And why is the word Santa part of the name?
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The value of damages caused by audio jacks and USB connections [closed]
I am looking to see what the annual value of damages caused by audio jacks. This would include repairs, units beyond economical repair which are destroyed and the lost of service.
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3answers
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What the name of this connector?
I've spent a load of time looking for the answer to this question, but I cannot find it. What is the official name of this connector?
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how to add 0.8 mm FPC hotbar soldering in cadsoft Eagle ?
I am designing a connector for my 2.2 LCD which has 0.8mm pitch fpc cable for soldering. I could not find the board for 0.8mm pitch. So I want to design my own. But in eagle the default library has ...
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2answers
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What are SMA connectors and what are they used for?
I have come across these rather big connectors on Altera trasciever boards in particular. I was wondering what is special about them.
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2answers
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Making my own PCB connectors, but having trouble with high frequency signals
I'm making my own PCB connectors using the "multicomp" range of crimp connectors available from farnell (ex. http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/2226a-04/crimp-housing-1-row-4-way/dp/1593508 with ...
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How to determine the pinout of this connector?
I am sorry for the potentially awkward question, but does anyone know how I can figure out how this 9-pin serial is wired, without tearing it apart?
Am I supposed to be able to see how it is wired by ...
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Embedded system with SMA connectors
I am developing an embedded system that performs GPS and Wifi operation with separate modules for each and two SMA connectors to connect the respective antennas. Once it is being installed, is there a ...
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Color code for DB-9 Connecter
I have an old DB-9 connector (Male-to-Female). I cut it in half, to find 6 wires inside. 5 Had colored insulators and one was a strand of naked wires.
First question: isn't it supposed to have 9 ...
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2answers
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Install DC power cable connector on vacuum feedthrough rod
I would like to know how to install an electrical plug or connector on an electrical vacuum feedthrough. An image of the feedthrough can be seen here: ...
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7answers
178 views
Why does an XLR connector use 3 pins instead of two
Why does XLR connectors use 3 pins instead of just 2. The wiring is
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4answers
86 views
Connectors for horizontal and vertical mount
Alright, I will try to formulate this as a non-shopping question... let's hope I can make it so.
I do have a board (which I can still change) which basically has 1 hole in each corner. This board, ...
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3answers
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Attaching circuit boards to form 3D Shape
I'm at the early design stages of a project and I'm trying to determine the feasibility of constructing a dodecahedron using PCBs for the 12 faces, similar to this, however, with an easier method of ...
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4answers
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How to find socket for keyboard connector?
I am looking for a socket which is able to receive the connector of the ThinkPad X41's keyboard. How do I identify the socket so that I can find it on the (German) market?
Background: I want to build ...
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What does “no fit” mean in electronics?
I have found at some places, especially:
Raspberry Pi Forums
eLinux RPi Hardware page
the following wording:
S2: DSI interface. 15-pin surface mounted flat flex connector
(possibly no-fit) ...
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Help identifying 1.27mm spring-loaded connector
I'm planning building a small board that will interface with a connector pad that has pins with 1.27mm spacing between them. It has 26 pins in total but only about 5 are actually required.
I'm ...
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2answers
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Connector name for angel eyes CCFL inverter
I have a CCFL inverter for my car's headlight angel eyes. It seems they all respect some standard connector, but apparently the manufacturer of my headlights didn't get the memo :P, so until now I've ...
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1answer
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Is there any standard which defines that a particular connector or header on PCB has to be male or female?
Is there any standard which defines that connector (DB9, DB25, USB or header) type has to be MALE or FEMALE while choosing one to use on circuit board?
I am designing a microcontroller circuit board ...
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2answers
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What impedances do graphics cards expect on H-Sync and V-Sync for VGA monitors?
I have a graphics card for a laptop whose driver kills itself if it runs for longer than two minutes with no external monitor attached. To solve that, I decided to make a sort of dummy plug that would ...
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1answer
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DRO scales 4-pin connector identification
I've purchased some scales for use with a mini milling machine and the open source DRO-550 digital readout platform. They are essentially equivalent to permamenet mount digital vernier calipers so ...
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1answer
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Connector for a certain type of lead-acid battery
I need to connect some lead-acid batteries together, to form a bank. A fair amount of current will be drawn from them.
However, I haven't seen the terminals used in those batteries before. What ...
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1answer
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Which tool do I have to use for wire connector?
I want to make the wire connector as the screen below. What tool do I need to use and how can I make it?
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Connector type?
I am trying to find the connector type (see links below) for some time with out success.
The pitch is ~1.5mm.
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PCB Edge to Edge Connectors
I'm trying to find a way to connect PCB boards edge-to-edge so that I can make a "train" of PCB boards in a row.
It seems to me that this should be straight forward to do using a a female to female ...
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2answers
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Creating a high-current bus on a PCB
I'm planning a custom power-distribution / fuse-board for in-car application, but that requires carrying high currents (50A+ @12v*) on a PCB trace. Since I'd like to keep the board cost, and physical ...
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4answers
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How can I tell the size of a barrel power connector?
Spring cleaning, and I'm trying to get power supplies for all my devices with missing power supplies. They're all the typical barrel power connector, and I'm having a dickens of a time trying to ...
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1answer
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Are there any differences between clamp, twist-on, and crimp coax connectors outside of cost and ease of assembly?
I have recently started working with software-defined radio, and have replaced some connectors on RG-58 coax in preference to using multiple adapters.
RG-58 BNC connectors seem to come in three ...
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3answers
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Can I use a standard SMA connector and cable to deliver high voltage to a PCB?
I'm designing a power circuit which I need to bring high voltage, ~3000V DC, into from an external power supply. Normally I would use an SHV connector, but they don't seem to offer these connectors in ...
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3answers
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Help me identify the adapter jack
just met an industrial computer which has the following power adapter jack. how to identify this jack and where to find? (actually there are lots of different jacks here and there, how to identify ...
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Separate grounds on connector. Common ground plane on PCB?
Further to this question: Best way to group power pins on a connector? where I was advised to keep the ground pins for different power supplies separated on the stacking connector.
And bearing in ...
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How do I connect my laptop (VGA port) to a TV (HDMI port only) [closed]
I have a laptop which has a VGA port only. I want to connect it to a TV which has a HDMI port only. As expected, the TV has a HDMI cable only.
So, what would be the simplest way to connect my laptop ...
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Industrial connectors with fail-safe disconnect under cable tension (like MagSafe)
Background/problem:
We install electronic monitoring systems on semi-mobile industrial equipment. The environment is harsh and sometimes our cables are treated in a very rough manner. This can result ...
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2answers
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How to Identify a Power Receptacle
The Wavetek 144 HF frequency generator has an unusual power receptacle that I cannot identify. The link references the manual, which does not name the part. I'm not sure it isn't proprietary. Here is ...
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What is this connector called?
I need to repair some kit that uses several connectors like the one pictured below. The existing connections have become brittle and are breaking off.
The wires appear to be crimped into the ...
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What are those wire terminals that mate with standard header pins?
I have purchased "dupont" connectors on Ebay that crimp onto a wire. They look like this:
http://www.hansenhobbies.com/products/connectors/pt1inconnectors/pt1in_ft/
I'm tired of waiting weeks for ...
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Multiple Power Sources and a Single Power Switch
I have a team and we're building an RC robot of sorts for a college competition. We require wireless video power source, Motor power source and Arduino power source.
The Arduino will run off of a 9v ...
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Crimping tool basics
When I design a printed circuit board, I often put 100mil male header anywhere. Sometimes I think it would be better to place some connectors for more reliability. Anyone here knows which ...
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Thin profile wire joins and forks
I've a project where I'm installing some LED lighting. I am currently using crimp connectors and electrical tape to join two pieces of wire or fork wire, but I find this to be ugly. I would like to ...
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2answers
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Quick release connectors - 2 poles, max 1.5kW 12V DC?
What quick release connectors are good for connecting 2 pairs of wires?
2 poles
Max 1.5kW
12V
DC?
(optional)
Splashproof
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Best way to group power pins on a connector?
I am designing a little mezzanine PCB that uses Hirose DF12 connectors to connect to the motherboard.
Four different voltages are delivered to this PCB: ±10v, 3.3v, 48v (and ground). They go ...
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1answer
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Can you identify the Xbox 360 battery pack connector?
This is the contact used on the Xbox 360 battery pack. Is it a custom part that was made for Microsoft or is it an of the shelf part? If it is a custom part is there anyway I can replicate it short ...
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1answer
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Power Jack connection switch pin?
I was looking at a this CUI power jack connector and I noticed that it has a switch which is NC, and I think goes open when a connector is plugged in (pin 2/3).
There's no clear distinction I can ...
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1answer
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What is this 4 pin connector called?
I tried connecting the one on the left with the 4 pin fan connectors on my computer PSU, but they are not compatible.
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3answers
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Does something like a “reverse jumper wire” exist?
All these kits you can buy for arduino come with "jumper wires" which are great for connecting a pin on the arduino to a breadboard. But "pin" on arduino is the wrong word since it's a female part. ...
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1answer
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A good technique for removing 50-pin SMD CF/MD card slot with Hot air
I have a piece of equipment that has a CF/MD card on it. Somebody tried to force the card in and broke 2 pins off. I managed to replace the two pins temporarily, but it was kind of a hack job, but it ...
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adding a yagi antenna to a bluetooth dongle
I want to set up a Bluetooth link between devices that are over 2000 feet apart. Yagi antennas for 2.4GHz that can connect to routers are available. A cheap Bluetooth dongle that can be easily taken ...
