Mitsubishi Monitor

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu Jul 15 00:05:49 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

We are talking about differnent things. The 'pin' to me is the electrical
connetcion in the middle. This is certainly a BNC connector.

> that looks like a small slot for a wire to insert into, maybe like a coaxial
> cable for a TV fits in.

The TV connector IIRC is the F connector (and I have no idea what it
stands for). The BNC plug has a separate pin that's soldered (or crimped)
to the inner wire of the coaxial cable, it doesn't use the inner wire
iteslf for this. But anyway, the idea is similar.
> <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

It sounds like this monitor has 2 inputs. One is on the first DE15. The
second is either on the other DE15 or on the BNCs.

> 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

I've been called a lot of things on this list, but never a mind reader
:-). What do the DIP switches say they do... That might be a big clue as
to whet the monitor was to work with.

> 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

I believe I've seen them in the UK, but I can't be sure. I normally make
my own cables, so I don't look at commercially-made ones.

-tony
Received on Thu Jul 15 2004 - 00:05:49 BST