[time-nuts] Special connector for Symmetricom X72 rubidium standard

Attila Kinali attila at kinali.ch
Thu Aug 17 17:28:19 EDT 2017


On Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:05:47 -0600
Ed Palmer <ed_palmer at sasktel.net> wrote:

> One source of that connector is an HP C8231A cable for a Deskjet 450.  
> It's used to connect the printer to a DB-25 parallel port. The connector 
> fits the X72, but there are only 25 leads in the cable.  I haven't tried 
> to use it so I don't know if the missing lead is important or not.  The 
> cable isn't molded so it might just be possible to add the extra wire. I 
> opened it up, but I can't tell.  It looks like it's an IDC connector.  
> The connector is stamped with the manufacturer's logo of 'JST' ( 
> www.jst.com ).  No part number, though.  I looked at the web site, but 
> didn't see anything close.

If you have it open, can you tell which is the pin that's missing?
Maybe that one isn't needed and thus can be ignored.

			Attila Kinali

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