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10th Jan 2020, 7:52 pm | #21 |
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Re: 4 pin DIN plug
The 4 pins-in-a-square DIN plug normally has a plastic peg which opens a swtich contact in the socket. It has to be plastic as it simply goes between the contacts, separating them. I seem to remember a 5 pin 240 degree DIN plug has the pins in the right places, pin 3 is in the right place for that plastic peg. So you have to cut off pin 3 and replace it with a bit of plastic. There's a similar 2 pin DIN plug (I do not mean the loudspeaker one) with the plastic peg and pins corresponding to the first and last pins of the 5 pin 240 degree plug.
At least one service manual I have numbers the pins for the 4 pin one 1,2,4,5 and for the 2 pin one 1,5 suggesting they were regarded as a modification of the 5 pin plug. As for the 5 pin 'domino' or quincuncial plug (I prefer that name as I believe the term quincunx should be used more...) for serial ports, the Tatung Einstein used that connector and wired it 'correctly' so that turning the plug over swapped TxD with RxD and RTS with CTS. But few people remember that machine and I suspect even fewer have one now. |
10th Jan 2020, 9:11 pm | #22 | |
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10th Jan 2020, 9:16 pm | #23 |
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Re: 4 pin DIN plug
There are a couple of extra considerations with my Thorn mod. One is the DIN plastic pin/ contacts issue, presumably this is a mic/line switch so I would use the NC contacts in the 3.5mm jack socket to handle that aspect. The other is the pause solenoid contacts, fgor that I would use a 2.5mm mini jack socket to make use of a mic with on/off switch in it.
The recorder's gain, I would imagine, would be enough for a typical cassette recorder 200 ohm dynamic mic. Newer mikes and the likes of Shure usually require more gain, though. Thanks to Tony for your info, BTW!
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10th Jan 2020, 9:26 pm | #24 | |
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10th Jan 2020, 10:14 pm | #25 |
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Re: 4 pin DIN plug
Hello gents,
as being an "old man" and living in Germany I can tell that the DIN connectors initially were meant for the following purposes: 180° 3-pin and 5-pin audio signals (tape to receiver, turntable to amp, ...) 270° connectors for microphones domino 5-pin for headphones 240° connectors for special purpose such as remote control for slide projectors or tv But well, by the time many designers came up with funny ideas, so these rules diminished. Anyone still hunting for a special plug? I've got a box full of I-do-not-know-exactly DIN plugs. Regards, Joe |
20th Jan 2020, 9:31 pm | #26 |
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Re: 4 pin DIN plug
When the 7 pin DIN is used for microphone, it usually had a deep metal shell that operated a break switch for the motor circuit. As seen on certain cassette recorders, e.g.
ITT-KB, Schaub-Lorenz, Nordmende that I've seen. |