Connectors (was: NEXT Color Printer find

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sun Dec 30 17:48:36 2001

As Tony pointed out, misuse by Jameco doesn't make it so.


On Sun, 30 Dec 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
> I've seen those connectors misnamed (note : misnamed) in a lot of
> catalogues over here....

Would they call common network connectors "8 pin RJ-11"?
Or would they call them "8 pin telephone connectors"?
How about NMJ?

> I've seen plenty of other connectors mis-named as well. Plenty of
> catalogues list the DB9 connector. I've never seen a real DB9 connector,
> and actually I doubt they exist.

I have.
It was a cable with what looked from the outside to be DB25 male
connectors on each end. Each connector had pins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,20.
What made it a DB9, rather than a DB25 with missing pins is that it was a
molded connector that was made that way, with no holes for the other
pins.


Do TELEPHONE people who have been using the larger connectors since before
Centronics Corp existed, call them "Centronics connectors"?
Received on Sun Dec 30 2001 - 17:48:36 GMT