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Electronics Name that connector!

Discussion in 'Modding' started by ChriX, 11 Oct 2006.

  1. ChriX

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  2. Yumadil

    Yumadil What's a Dremel?

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    what is the box that it is on? that would help anyone identify it
    good luck in your search
     
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  3. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    Semms to be a mini parallell port. (printer port)

    What device is it on?
     
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  4. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Looks like the port extensions/docking port on the IBM Laptops...
     
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  5. lcdguy

    lcdguy Minimodder

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    What it looks like is a propreitary printer connection for HP printers since that box looks like a jetdirect external print server (i could be wrong). It couls also be a mini parallel
     
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  6. Warrior_Rocker

    Warrior_Rocker Holder of the sacred iron

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    Looks like it could be a mini parallel jack. It appears to have 26 pins and parallel has 25 so? Otherwise please give us more details about the box and we can try to find its spec sheets. Just because it looks like something does not mean it is after all :thumb:
     
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  7. ChriX

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    I hadn't actually thought to look to see if the name of it was in the manual. :worried:

    Anywho, thanks for the input so far. It is on the back of an Axis 213 camera, the port is for a breakout box for various things (external mic, speakers etc.) but I was intending to make my own - hence the need for something to plug in there that I can connect to. :)
     
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  8. bender386

    bender386 What's a Dremel?

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    you could always swap it for a different connector if you wanted.
     
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  9. Captain Slug

    Captain Slug Infinite Patience

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    A few minutes poking around in the Mouser.com catalogue and it's a 3M Mini-D Ribbon Camera Link Standard Interface Cable.
    See page number 973
    http://www.mouser.com/catalog/627/973.pdf

    You can confirm by measuring the pin spacing
     
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  10. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Farnell also sell them as a cable assembly. The bad news is the price. :jawdrop:

    Search the site on 'Mini-D Ribbon'
     
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  11. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    OMG noone knew the name?
    Its called (drum roll please)
    A centronics connector.
    Used to be found on the centronics port of printers.
    http://www.nullmodem.com/Centronics.htm
    OMG i think ive just given away my age there.
     
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  12. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Maybe a raspberry. :p

    Centronics is 36- or 50-pin, hence the above comments from several of "mini-version".
     
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  13. Moriquendi

    Moriquendi Bit Tech Biker

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    Its also far too small, look at the RJ45 beside it for reference.

    Moriquendi
     
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  14. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    centronics was given to the conector type not the pin setup.
     
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  15. ChriX

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    Thanks for the input, it definatley looks to be the Mini-d. I would've known the name if it was anything like the centronics connector on printers, it's far too small for that.

    Cpemma: I see what you mean! £100 for a cable! The official breakout box is only £90 ish and I assume it comes with a cable.
     
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  16. hydro_electric_655

    hydro_electric_655 Dremelly Dude

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    Ouch that is stupid expensive. Screw it and go with hardwireed :p
     
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