10 Jan
2002
10 Jan
'02
5:33 a.m.
As has been mentioned here before, the Epson QX10's keyboard connector
was a DIN-8 but the pins were offset a bit. I thought at first the pins might be
bent since the connector would start to enter the port. Luckily I didn't force
it and spoil the connector, even tho it seemed on inspection to be the same
as other 8-pin DINs.
Lawrence.
There is a normal 8 pin DIN. That's the same diameter is the 5 pin DIN
used for the PC keyboard port, audio connections, etc. In fact there are
2 different 8 pin DINs, both the same diameter, with different
positioning of the first and last pins in the 'circle'. Both types are
used on classic computers, in fact some machines have one of each type of
connector on them, so you can't get them the wrong way round.
There is also the 8 pin mini-DIN used for (e.g.) the Mac serial ports.
Those are not DIN-8s, no matter what the catalogue may call them (didn't
we just go through a thread which seemed to be based on the idea that
catalogue terminology is not always correct :-)).
-tony
Reply to:
lgwalker(a)mts.net
First, I've never found a female DIN-8
port for sale (and not for lack of looking)
Not that it will matter, as you don't plan to build it anyway... but for
reference... MCM Electronics (www.mcm-electronics.com) sells Female Din-8
(although, isn't that size really a mini-din?). Mini-Din, Din, either