Re: Connecting to the real world
- From: Greg Neff <greg@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:12:33 -0500
On 31 Mar 2005 11:01:13 +0100, John Devereux
<jdREMOVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a PCB with 0.1 inch dual row headers, inside a sealed metal
>box. I need to connect the Real World to it. We usually avoid using
>external connectors, but in this case we need to make the whole box
>"unpluggable" and do not want the end user going inside the box.
>
>Does anybody know of any "waterproof" (IP67) connectors suitable for
>terminating ribbon cables (4-12 ways)?
>
>Ideally I would like to use insulation displacement style terminations
>at the bulkhead connectors, but I can't seem to find any.
>
>We have tried various circular connectors with "solder bucket" pins;
>they are very fiddly and time consuming to wire up. Also the ribbon
>cable wires tend to drop off since they are very thin! Then the others
>drop off while you are fixing the first one etc...
>
>What do people use for this?
>
>Thanks,
Not ribbon cables. If you want to use a standard ribbon cable style
header on your board, then try Tyco AMP 102387 (MOD IV) series
housings. These accept wires with crimp socket contacts. The other
ends of the wires can then be crimped to any contact suitable for your
waterproof connector.
================================
Greg Neff
VP Engineering
*Microsym* Computers Inc.
greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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