Mitsubishi Monitor

From: d-gordon_at_sbcglobal.net <(d-gordon_at_sbcglobal.net)>
Date: Wed Jul 14 20:51:41 2004

>>>> <Tony asks> Are you sure it's 2 pins? These sound like BNC [1]
connectors which have
one central pin and the shield. Some sockets have a forked contact for
the centre connection which may look like 2 pins, though.

<Dave replies> Yes, It does have two pins. Maybe we are talking about
different pins. I am talking about the silver protrusions that extend
radially on the outside of the round BNC connector, that hold the twist-on
female connector. But in the center of the connector there is something
that looks like a small slot for a wire to insert into, maybe like a coaxial
cable for a TV fits in.

>>>> <Tony says> If these are DE15 connectors, I would assume PC VGA. But
watch out. At
least one of my monitors -- and I think it was a Mitsubishi -- has an
DE15 input connector that's _not_ wired as a normal VGA connector. It
came with a specail cross-wired cable that has to be used the right way
round, and the only visible difference between the ends is that one end
has black insulation between the pins, the other end has white.

<Dave replies> Both of the 15 pin connectors on the back of my monitor are
black, so maybe I won't have that problem. There is one 15 pin connector
that is grouped by itself, while the other 15 pin connector is grouped with
the 5 BNC connectors. Additionally, on the back of the Mitsubishi monito
there is a small green bank of 10 DIP switches, with instructions under them
on what the settings (up or down, mean). Any other suggestions are
appreciated to help me to avoid hokking up something wrong. Also, are those
male-male cables readily available at computer stores? I don't recall ever
seeing one on their cable board, for example at Fry's Electronics, a very
large chain of computer stores here in California.
Received on Wed Jul 14 2004 - 20:51:41 BST