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Where can I find 5-pin connectors?

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  1. 25th March 2012 03:05 AM #1
    shosh shosh is offline

    Where can I find 5-pin connectors?

    Is there a place i can find a 5-pin connector? Ones with female sockets. I'd need an entire cable too plug into some headers.
    The type that would connect to a header on a pcb board. I need them at 100 mil spacing.

    And wonder what the proper term for the part is. I just usually call them connectors.

    also bought this lcd screen photo.JPG

    any good ideas how I can attach this to a breadboard?
    Last edited by shosh; 25th March 2012 at 03:06 AM.
  2. 25th March 2012 07:53 AM #2
    davenn davenn is offline
    Well you are going to need to solder a ribbon cable to the terminal points on the LCD panel ... Unless you are going to mount the panel more directly to the main board??
    Check through Mouser, Element14( Farnell ) RS components. Etc and choose a connector suitable to your needs
    The are many many to choose from

    Dave
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  3. 25th March 2012 09:34 AM #3
    jpanhalt jpanhalt is offline
    Re:LCD

    First confirm whether it is 100 mil (0.1 ") or 2 mm pin spacing. Mine was 2 mm.

    I soldered a pin header to the LCD and then used a ribbon cable to another pin header in my breadboard. Regular pinheaders work, but you may want to get ones that have longer pins for the breadboard.

    Now, how do you go from 2 mm to 2.54 mm (100 mil) spacing? Mini-hard drives, like used in notebooks, have 2mm spacing. My local PC store had adapters for plugging those into regular pin connectors. I salvaged mine from an obsolete device. Pre-made cables will have two-row connectors. So, the final configuration was:

    1) 2mm pinheader soldered to LCD (20 pins)
    2) 2mm to 2.54mm (0.1") adapter for hard-drive
    3) 40 pin ribbon cable -- one position may be keyed. Use the row of 20 that is not plugged.
    4) 2.54mm pinheader in breadboard

    John
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    Last edited by jpanhalt; 25th March 2012 at 11:02 AM. Reason: corrected 10 mil
  4. 25th March 2012 10:05 AM #4
    AlainB AlainB is online now
    This is what I use. Note that on the first picture the 2 modules may not be aligned properly. I did not work on that for a long time and I would need to refresh my memory.

    If needed, the pins can be moved inside the plastic holder before soldering to make a good contact with the breadboard. (second picture)
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    Last edited by AlainB; 25th March 2012 at 11:19 AM.
  5. 25th March 2012 05:25 PM Thread Starter #5
    shosh shosh is offline
    What about the ribbon cables to connect to the headers? Where am I able to find those? I need to be able to connect a decade switch to a breadboard somehow


    Quote Originally Posted by AlainB View Post
    This is what I use. Note that on the first picture the 2 modules may not be aligned properly. I did not work on that for a long time and I would need to refresh my memory.

    If needed, the pins can be moved inside the plastic holder before soldering to make a good contact with the breadboard. (second picture)
    are you able to break off some of the pins on the header? My LCD has 16 contacts and I usually see 20 pin headers
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  6. 25th March 2012 05:26 PM Thread Starter #6
    shosh shosh is offline
    What about the ribbon cables to connect to the headers? Where am I able to find those? I need to be able to connect a decade switch to a breadboard somehow


    Quote Originally Posted by AlainB View Post
    This is what I use. Note that on the first picture the 2 modules may not be aligned properly. I did not work on that for a long time and I would need to refresh my memory.

    If needed, the pins can be moved inside the plastic holder before soldering to make a good contact with the breadboard. (second picture)
    are you able to break off some of the pins on the header? My LCD has 16 contacts and I usually see 20 pin headers
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  7. 25th March 2012 08:15 PM #7
    AlainB AlainB is online now
    Yes, you cut easily the number of pins that you need.
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  8. 26th March 2012 03:25 PM Thread Starter #8
    shosh shosh is offline
    5 pin ribbon wires? anyone know where i can find those? or possibly a company that makes them?
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  9. 26th March 2012 03:49 PM #9
    jpanhalt jpanhalt is offline
    Please fill in your location. It impossible to give you practical suggestions on where to find something without that information.

    Nevertheless, here are some links so you can see the sort of connectors/cables/jumpers that are available:

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...at=0&_from=R40

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Pin-Male-t...#ht_952wt_1037

    John
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  10. 26th March 2012 04:33 PM Thread Starter #10
    shosh shosh is offline
    thats it, thats what i needed.

    couldnt find it on jameco or digikey. probably because I didn't know the correct search terminology for these cables.

    Is there a company that can custom make these cables for you? I swear I've heard of one.
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