Mechanical part providing electrical contacts for a cable or electronic circuit board.
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Symbols on aux sockets for old hifi [closed]
I have an old communist era E.European 'hifi' which I would like to connect a turntable too. There are three DIN socket inputs on the amp, and I assume one of them must be able to receive the phono ...
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Why do USB connectors only fit one way?
Why do USB plugs only fit one way into USB ports?
Forgive my ignorance, but there are several types of plugs that are "omnidirectional" and do not have to be oriented a certain way to fit into the ...
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What are those plugs called, and who is the manufacturer?
These are called "Zwerg-Stecker" and "Zwerg-Kupplung" respectively in German, but I've never seen them anywhere else. It basically translates to "dwarf plug" and "dwarf socket".
It is a 2.6mm mini ...
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For remoting 1000Base-T ethernet connector, is it better to remote PHY from magnetics or magnetics from connector?
I'm in need of remoting the gigabit ethernet connector from the main board to a back end board that has all the other connectors. I plan on doing this with a high speed board to board connector ...
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What type of 8-pin ribbon cable connector is this?
What type of ribbon cable connector is this in the picture below? I would like to order a compatible male end for a converter plug I am designing.
Edit: The pin spacing (as measured with a digital ...
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USB connection to laptop motherboard
I disassembled my HP DV7-3057NR (product #VU151UA#ABA) recently, in order to clean out the dust from the fan.
Anyway, I put it back together and now the 2 USB ports on the right hand side don't work ...
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Looking for a 1 to 1.5 mm pitch board to wire connector that locks
I am searching for a board to wire connector such as this
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/216996350/JST_XH_connector.html
except that the one linked has a 2.54 mm pitch and does not have positive ...
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How is it possible to feed the output signal back to input using a TRRS connector
I want to be able to "play" the output signal back to the device (in my case an XPERIA X10 which i think uses a standard TRRS plug) so that everything that is output by the device comes back to it. ...
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Best size of shrink wrap
I'm attempting to shrink wrap wire connections for the first time and I am wondering what size of shrink wrap is needed for i.e. a single 22 AWG wire. Could it be any shrink wrap tubing that fits the ...
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Aluminum project box: should BNC conenctors touch it?
I want to make a aluminum shield box (this is my first time!), I made some holes to host some female BNC connectors. Now my question is, should I isolate the BNC connectors from the box? Or should the ...
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Suggestions for small and handy connector for in-circuit programming?
I have many PCBs that use an AVR in SMD packaging, and since I frequently change the firmware in prototype boards, I'm trying to come with the best solution to program the AVR quickly and easily.
The ...
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Vertical USB connector, what is the best practice?
I have a board that is vertical to the ground, I need to provide a USB interface to the external world, due to the orientation, this needs to be vertical to the board. (i.e. think of my board standing ...
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Identify this 2-pin, grid-style, wire-terminated connector?
Can anyone help identify the type of connector in the picture below?
I need to make an extension cord for an electric bicycle's control throttle which happens to have that connector on it.
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Can anyone identify this type of connector
I have a Lawmate 2.4 Ghz Video transmitter which has a small 4 pin input plug. I want to find out what the proper name for this type of connector so I can buy spares for it - maybe someone here can ...
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What is the “ground strap” on a D-SUB connector for?
Take, for example, this DB-25 connector from Digikey.
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/5747846-4/A32126-ND/808681
Look at the features:
I understand what "Board Lock" is - the pins will ...
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How does the contact pad used with Duracell myGrid mat work?
Duracell myGrid puzzles me. It's a charging system consisting of a base pad where devices with special contact pads (called Power Sleeve or Power Clip) are placed for charging.
The base pad surface ...
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How to find connectors for Densitron TFT displays
I'm having a hard time to find information about the connectors for a TFT display I just bought from Densitron. The cable is physically similar to FFC/FPC, but the terminals are not straight, so I ...
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Proprietary Kinect connector
I'm looking for a source for the mating part to the proprietary USB connector on the Kinect, which includes standard USB signalling and power, and also the special 12V supply rail. The cable version ...
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How is damage by pulling sideways usually addressed in connectors?
Looks like the primary goal of Magsafe is to prevent damage to the connector (both the mobile part and device-attached part) from pulling the connector sideways. Wikipedia cites a patent issued in ...
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Why exactly is connecting/disconnecting circuits with power on dangerous?
Long ago I was reading about USB design and don't get one thing.
One advantage of USB is that it has optron decoupling and this makes connection/disconnection of powered on devices safe. This implies ...
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What are these connectors called?
There are two horizontal connectors in this illustration, one with four pins and one with six pins.
What are these connectors called?
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Can a cathode tube light be run off a battery?
I have two cathode tubes I bought for my computer case back in the day. they are the standard sata connection to the PSU.
My question is can I change the plug end that of a 9V battery or is this ...
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Unlimited swivel connector
I am looking for a rotating connector over which I can communicate and power devices. The connector must be able to rotate for a minumum of 1080 degrees. The scope of what I am trying to do is make ...
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reading cylindrical connector schematic
The schematic on the side of a Panasonic cassette deck is (-)-(o)-(+) where the brackets are actually a circle. Does that mean that the negative is the sleeve and the + is the tip?
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What does “MXJ” on a connector mean?
I have several tiny connectors ( about 1 mm pitch, various numbers of pins per connector ) that have the letters "MXJ" molded into them.
(I wish I knew what company the are from, or even better the ...
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How is a connector with only edge contacts as in MagSafe practically possible?
I'm rather puzzled with MagSafe connector - the close-up photos of the part which is on the device show that there're no holes, only round curved plates and the contact pins on the opposite connector ...
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Connector name/where to buy
I find lately that this connector type would come in very useful for the projects I make. but I have no idea what the connector is called, could someone please point me in the direction of its name, ...
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What electrical connectors to use underwater?
I am looking at doing a project with a AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) and need to know the best type of connectors to use. I have listed the things I need from most important to least important:
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Suggestion for an easy-to-use connector+cable for simple hobbyist sensor project
I'm implementing, as a hobby, a simple data logger. I previously asked a question about running a ~10m cable to the MCU for a Dallas/Maxim 1Wire sensor (and therefore 3 wires, since I'm not going to ...
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Analog connection with DVI-I cable
I bought a DVI-I male to DVI-I male (dual link) cable, and found out that there is no conductivity between the both ends of analog pins. Particularly, in the following diagram, the pins C1, C2, C3, ...
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Can capacitors be exposed to temperatures above the max. operating temp?
I have an NVIDIA GeForce 7300LE graphics card that's having problems (see here), and I heard about baking the card to restore old solder joints.
The thing is, this involves putting the card in the ...
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FFC (Flat Flexible Cable) ZIF Connector Reliability
I'm wondering about the long term reliability of FFC connectors, especially in environments exposed to shock and vibration. It seems like everything with a display uses such connectors, which means ...
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Using a broken Linksys WMP54G radio
I have a Linksys WMP54G v 4.1 Wireless PCI card from an old computer I would like to use it for something but I have a problem.
The end that the antenna attaches to is broken (See picture). I was ...
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Good 5-pin connector under moderate stress
I'm fixing up some electronics at my marine ecology lab. One of the gadgets we have is a portable RFID tag reader. It runs off of a PIC board, and has an antenna that attaches to it. The antenna looks ...
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Ideas to connect wires at 90deg without solder?
I'm in the process of building a 16x16x16 LED cube and am looking for a way to connect two wires at a 90 degree angle (e.g. +) without soldering them together. The ...
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Is there a set of standard symbols for connectors / wires / protocols?
I am attempting to convey via a diagram how a number of devices are to be connected.
In this specific problem:
A cable connects to the Queuing Controller via an RJ11 connector
The other side of the ...
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Flexible flat cable AWM 20798 female connector? (16 pin/1mm pitch)
Where can I buy a female connector for a AWM ribbon flex cable 1.00 mm pitch 16 pin. Its about 17.00 mm wide. I need this for connecting this cable to a patch panel with 2.54 mm spacing.
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signal/sense connectors rated for 400-600V, a few milliamps
Anyone familiar with connectors that have large enough spacing to support the creepage/clearance requirements for 400-600V, but that don't need to carry much current (only a few milliamps at most)?
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Connectorless USB on a PCB
I would like to make a board which can be plugged directly into the USB port of a computer, instead of using a separate male "USB-A" connector. I have seen this system used for very small USB memory ...
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Is it safe to assume that all pins in a standard VGA cable are wired?
I am currently in the process of designing a custom arcade-style
joystick console for use with emulators on my PC. My design separates
each joystick console from a single keyboard-encoder "hub" such ...
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Types of (pcb) connectors
Is it easy to layout a PCB with this kind of connectors?
And what's the name of the female part of this type of connection?
Honestly, Im just lost in the interconnections world. What are the most ...
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What are these wires with pre-attached connectors called?
What are these connectors commonly called, and what would I search for if I wanted to buy sets of male/female pairs with a specific gauge of wire pre-attached?
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Ghetto crimping tool for FCI “Clincher” connectors?
After much experimentation and some helpful answers here I've decided that FCI "Clincher" (.pdf link) parts are the right answer for adding connectors to the ends of flexible ZJ168 RGB LED strip.
The ...
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What are good ways to improve physical hardware reuse?
How can I select generically re-usable parts for the unique things I build?
What are good approaches for building unique devices, so that when I no longer need them,
it's relatively easy to ...
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Roomba Connector
I am getting started with robotics and would like to start with some roomba programming. I come from a programmer background so I thought that would be a good starting point and since I already owned ...
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Understanding a mechanical drawing
I'm trying to understand this mechanical drawing. (Another one. I asked a question about mechanical drawings a while back.)
I can work out most of the dimensions, but the mount pads are confusing ...
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Connector Choice for Arduino/MIDI Bridging Interface
I'm in the early stages of planning a MIDI-mapping component that I can plug into my Alesis DM-6 drum kit so I can ultimately play it through Rock Band 3. I know there are commercial options out ...
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very low stacking height PCB connector
I need to stack 2 PCBs together, but the stacking height is extremely critical. In terms of board-to-board connectors, the best I could come up with was SAMTEC GFZ series.
Can anyone recommend any ...
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What kind of spade connector is this?
I need to replace a plug on a mains powered device. It uses a specialised connector (to make it difficult for hobbyists, I guess) so I want to replace it with a standard mains plug. Unfortunately ...
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What cable do I need to connect rows of male header pins together
I have a Jaguar motor controller that has a set of 5 inset male header pins to connect an encoder. The encoder has only loose wires coming out.
What type of connector should I be buying to ...
