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12th May 2023, 8:32 am | #1 |
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Another 'what connector is this?'
After succesfully identifying the Hirose connector, here's this morning's challenge: a 10 pin connector that at first I thought was a PS2, but it's not.
I've trawled through dozens of RS 10 pin connectors and not found it, please put me out of my misery! |
12th May 2023, 9:02 am | #2 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Mini-DIN? At least, that's the colloquial term, I don't know what the actual series desgnation is, but it might help with searching. They were/are pretty popular but with a whole spectrum of pin numbers and polarising patterns.
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12th May 2023, 9:14 am | #3 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Ah yes, the PS2 plug I was thinking of is a sort of mini-DIN? This one has 10 pins though, which seems rare.
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12th May 2023, 10:47 am | #4 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
THe more I look at it, the more it seems that it's not a mini-DIN plug. The only 10 pin DIN type plugs I've found have the pins arranged as 3-4-3. This one's got the pins as 2-3-3-2.
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12th May 2023, 2:10 pm | #5 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Obvious comment, doesn't the host equipment's user manual/data state what it is?
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12th May 2023, 2:53 pm | #6 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Alas not. HP used to be superb in giving detailed schematics, parts lists, explanations of how things worked - no more. I have the user manuals but they have only HP part numbers, and googling them brought no joy.
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12th May 2023, 7:20 pm | #7 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Come to think of it, I'm inclined to agree- I have a recollection of a range of miniature round multi-way connectors often found on stuff like semi-pro AV kit, "similar but different" to mini-DIN but with a cast (?) rather than folded metal outer shell and a little larger- which would tally with what are presumably BNC connectors next to it. Maybe another Hirose range?
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12th May 2023, 7:34 pm | #8 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Am sure I remember similar connectors being used for the audio side on our Polycom videoconferencing systems back in the mid-2000s.
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13th May 2023, 7:49 am | #9 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Yes the audio type connectors might be the ones, I think the camcorder I had in the 90’s had something similar. And being designed and built by HP Japan it could well be some obscure Japanese connector.
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13th May 2023, 2:38 pm | #10 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Seems to be the used on the HP (or Agilent) 4155/4156 series semiconductor parameter analyzer to connect to a 16441A R-box, maybe someone has one and can check the cable?
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13th May 2023, 3:26 pm | #11 |
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Re: Another 'what connector is this?'
Err, I recently came by the 4155! But it didn't have any cables to go with it.
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