Re: Help ID'ing a connector

Tman wrote:

> Gracious group, I'd like to pick up some connectors from Digi Key et al,
>   but the world of connectors is very wide, and I'd like to know if
> there are industry names or other ways of narrowing down the connectors
> that I need.  There's two;
>
> First one, the type of connector is just like the traditional IDE or
> floppy drive connector on motherboards.  I need that in 10 pin, 16 pin,
> etc. but that basic style.  What's it called?

It's called an IDC connector. Various styles exist. If you're out of your
depth working that out, get somone elese to do it.


> Second type -- well you have to see a picture. Pls see
> http://home.comcast.net/~tman9/connectors.jpg
  I need the right thing
> to plug into J7, the red connector on this SBC.  Just to the left of it,
> you'll see the style of the other connector that I reference above.

Looks like it may be a Molex brand type KK. It's called a polarised pin
header. Again many standards exist. Do you want 2.5mm pitch or 2.54 mm
pitch for example ?

Get someone who knows what they're doing before you bugger things up.

Graham