4 Jun
2003
4 Jun
'03
6:48 a.m.
--- Peter Turnbull <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com> wrote:
No, the DEC spec says 2x5. The connectors are AMP
connectors; the ones
on the DLV11-J itself are 87272-8 and the ones on a BC21B cable (for
example) are 87133-5. You can fit a Bergcon 2x7 if you push hard, but
it distorts the shroud slightly. All the cables I've ever seen,
including original DEC, are 2x5 housings. If the key is in place, you
can't really miss.
I have some DEC loopback connectors that are 2x7, complete with DEC
label tywrapped to the wire... I'll get a part number. I figured the
real DEC cables used the same connector housing.
Well, that's not "weak" and
"strong" by design, it's for different
sizes of square pins, or for round pins. Yes, I agree, don't use the
wrong ones!
According to the specs I read, there's different insertion forces
for different models of pins - spring tension in the pin body itself.
Now... there _are_ different models for different size/shaped pins,
but that's in addition to designated spring force.
-ethan