--- Peter Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com> wrote:
> Most of the cables I've seen on these were made up using 2x5-way Berg
> connectors and individual Bergcon crimp pins.
AFAIK, the connectors for a DLV11-J are 2x7-way... There are only nine
pins (one is missing for keying), but the extra bits help you center
the connector. 2x5 will work, if you don't miss.
> You can still get them, but the pins are horrendously expensive in small
> quantities.
No kidding. One other "problem" is that you need to stock one set of
pins for small connectors (like the DLV11-J) and another set of pins
for large connectors (like an RL8A - 40 pins) because there are different
mating forces. Yes, you can use the "wrong" pins, but they were spec'ed
different for a reason. "Weak" pins in a small connector might not
grab enough to stay in well enough, and "strong" pins in a large connector
might be too difficult to insert.
Given that mostly, I need to make serial cables (BC01V for the PDP-8,
as well as DLV11-J-style PDP-11 cables), I need to find a source of
"weak" pins that is less than 2/$1.00. Fortunately, I have the crimper.
For small quantities of cables, I still recommend the IDC connectors.
-ethan
Received on Wed Jun 04 2003 - 08:28:00 BST