Stuart,
the main difference is that the original connectors (and pins) contain a
locking mechanic that prevents the plug from sliding out when you pull
on the cable. To release the lock, you grab the connector housing and
pull, with no pull at the cable.
If you don't need the lock feature, regular 10-pin connectors are just fine.
Andreas
Ethan Dicks wrote:
> --- "John A. Dundas III" <dundas_at_caltech.edu> wrote:
>
>>Stuart,
>>
>>At 11:53 PM -0700 6/2/03, Jochen Kunz wrote:
>>
>>>On 2003.06.03 02:16 Stuart Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Does anyone have a couple (2) of the AMP 10 pin connectors (with
>>>>unused pins) used with the DLV-11J 4 port serial I/O boards or
>>>>know where I could purchase them?
>>>
>>>Aren't this very common 10 pin IDC connectors? At least on my DLV-11J
>>>clone from Sigma Systems. I used the usual 10 pin crimp connectors for
>>>ribbon cable to make the cables.
>>
>>I have a -J that I'd like to make work and I don't have cables either. I
>>might get a chance to try Jochen's suggestion this weekend, but not
>>before.
>
>
> I have used both 10-pin IDC headers _and_ the old, black Berg headers
> with the individual crimped pins. Given that the pins are on the order
> of $0.45 each and the crimper is somewhat expensive, unless you plan
> to make hundreds of connectors, you are probably going to want to go
> with 10-pin ribbon cable and IDC connectors.
>
> I don't know the brand names, but DEC used dark-blue and grey IDC
> connectors, while the ones I saw commonly available were sky blue.
> T&B?
>
> I can't direct you to a source, unfortunately; I haven't bought any
> in over 10 years.
>
> -ethan
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Andreas Freiherr
Vishay Semiconductor GmbH, Heilbronn, Germany
http://www.vishay.com
Received on Wed Jun 04 2003 - 10:46:00 BST