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SX Multiboard, DC jack DIN 45323...

BamseBamse Posts: 561
edited 2007-01-23 22:21 in General Discussion
Howdy...

Does anyone know where I could get a DC Jack that fits the SX Multiboard in the U.S. ?
I have an order with Digikey going out in a few days but I was unable to find it.
So if anyone know if they have it, that would be my first choice...

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Living on the planet Earth might be expensive but it includes a free trip around the sun every year...

Experience level:
[noparse][[/noparse] ] Let's connect the motor to pin 1, it's a 6V motor so it should be fine.
[noparse][[/noparse] ] OK, I got my resistors hooked up with the LEDs.
[noparse][[/noparse]X] I got the Motor hooked up with the H-bridge and the 555 is supplying the PWM.
[noparse][[/noparse] ] Now, if I can only program the BOE-BOT to interface with he Flux Capacitor.
[noparse][[/noparse] ] I dream in SX28 assembler...

/Bamse

Comments

  • BenoitBenoit Posts: 47
    edited 2006-12-19 00:47
    Do you need the male plug or the PCB one?

    A search on google returns a 5.5 mm outer / 2.1mm inner dimension for the DIN 45323.

    Mouser has them.

    The male plug:
    http://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=171-3215-EXvirtualkey11180000virtualkey171-3215-EX )

    The female (PCB) plub:
    http://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=16PJ101-EXvirtualkey11180000virtualkey16PJ101-EX

    They have different models. Look in the "interconnects/ DC power connectors"

    -Ben
  • ForrestForrest Posts: 1,341
    edited 2006-12-19 01:42
    Radio Shack sells the plug - P/N 274-1569
  • BamseBamse Posts: 561
    edited 2006-12-19 02:18
    Hmm, I should have been a little bit more specific, my bad...

    I'm looking for the PCB part which is female.
    I think I need to do some more googling here since I'm having a hard time finding the dimensions for the pins that goes into the PCB.

    Maybe it helps if I switch from Yahoo to Google... tongue.gif

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    Living on the planet Earth might be expensive but it includes a free trip around the sun every year...

    Experience level:
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] Let's connect the motor to pin 1, it's a 6V motor so it should be fine.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] OK, I got my resistors hooked up with the LEDs.
    [noparse][[/noparse]X] I got the Motor hooked up with the H-bridge and the 555 is supplying the PWM.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] Now, if I can only program the BOE-BOT to interface with he Flux Capacitor.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] I dream in SX28 assembler...

    /Bamse
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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2006-12-19 16:45
    Bamse,
    Guenther included a jack with my multiboard. It looks very much like 'good German enginering'. Nonetheless I suspect the reason for the 4 holes, rather than 3, is to allow alternatives.

    The DIN45323 is marked right there on your drawing.

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  • BamseBamse Posts: 561
    edited 2006-12-19 17:01
    I didn't get the jack but the biggest problem I have is to find the dimensions of the wholes so I can figure out what kind of Jack I need...

    DIN45323 seem to be the 2.1 mm plug that is used with the Parallax boards but it really doesn't say anything about the plug on the PCB.

    The search continues...

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    Living on the planet Earth might be expensive but it includes a free trip around the sun every year...

    Experience level:
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] Let's connect the motor to pin 1, it's a 6V motor so it should be fine.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] OK, I got my resistors hooked up with the LEDs.
    [noparse][[/noparse]X] I got the Motor hooked up with the H-bridge and the 555 is supplying the PWM.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] Now, if I can only program the BOE-BOT to interface with he Flux Capacitor.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] I dream in SX28 assembler...

    /Bamse
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2006-12-20 18:06
    Guenther knows. Send him a PM since your are having trouble. After all, he designed the board and I am sure he doesn't want you to struggle so much with its construction.

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    ···················· Tropical regards,····· G. Herzog [noparse][[/noparse]·黃鶴 ]·in Taiwan
  • Guenther DaubachGuenther Daubach Posts: 1,321
    edited 2006-12-21 10:22
    Bamse,

    please find attached the drawing of the jack - it is a ROKA (German company) Type 5202550. All dimensions in the drawing are in mm. I have added a plus and minus sign to the pins that are required to feed in the supply voltage. All other pins are not connected on the SX28 MultiBoard.

    I have also sent an eMail to ROKA, asking for their US distributor. As soon as I get an answer, or find another supplier in the US, I'll post a message here.

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    Greetings from Germany,

    G
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  • jcpolejcpole Posts: 92
    edited 2006-12-28 19:18
    Guenther, did you have any luck finding a US supplier for the ROKA jack? I have a bunch of jacks from different suppliers, and none of them even come close to fitting the holes in the multi-boards. Looking through catalogs, I also cannot find anything in the US with similar (compatible) dimensions.

    I'd probably be willing to buy a bunch shipped from Germany, if that would be a better option. I would then make some of them available to people over here (on an extremely limited basis, of course) that need them for your multi-boards.

    I'm also looking at fabbing a simple adapter board that will allow me to connect one of the jacks I already have into the holes on the multi-board.

    Thanks...

    Jamie

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  • BamseBamse Posts: 561
    edited 2006-12-29 04:55
    Hi Jamie,

    I still haven't found a US supplier either, I would be interested in getting one from you if you should get some for Germany...

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    Living on the planet Earth might be expensive but it includes a free trip around the sun every year...

    Experience level:
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] Let's connect the motor to pin 1, it's a 6V motor so it should be fine.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] OK, I got my resistors hooked up with the LEDs.
    [noparse][[/noparse]X] I got the Motor hooked up with the H-bridge and the 555 is supplying the PWM.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] Now, if I can only program the BOE-BOT to interface with he Flux Capacitor.
    [noparse][[/noparse] ] I dream in SX28 assembler...

    /Bamse
  • Guenther DaubachGuenther Daubach Posts: 1,321
    edited 2006-12-29 10:26
    Jamie, and Bamse,

    too bad that this DIN connector seems to be available in Germany only. I have sent an eMail to ROKA asking for their US distributor but unfortunately did not get an answer yet. Maybe, they have closed their office until January 2. In case I don't get an answer from ROKA, I'm going to send the required connectors to both of you. My daughter is heading back to the US on Jan 27 and she'll bring a supply of connectors with her. In case you or other users need more boards, she'll always ship them together with the connector in the future.

    I expect that I'll need to order a new supply of boards from the PCB factory in the 2nd quarter of 2007, so I'll re-design the board before so that other connectors would fit.

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    Greetings from Germany,

    G
  • jcpolejcpole Posts: 92
    edited 2006-12-29 14:42
    Vielen Dank G
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2006-12-29 17:00
    Guenther, I am sending Bamse an alternative to the ROKA jack.· It is a panel mount jack, but appears that it will work well.· The only difference is the barrel plug opening is oriented up from the board rather that to the side.

    If this is acceptible, I suspect it is an easy alternative for Americans [noparse][[/noparse]and Taiwanese].

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    ···················· Tropical regards,····· G. Herzog [noparse][[/noparse]·黃鶴 ]·in Taiwan
  • Guenther DaubachGuenther Daubach Posts: 1,321
    edited 2007-01-03 23:07
    Hi all SX28 MultiBoard users,

    today, I got an eMail answer from ROKA. Unfortunately, they don't have a distributor in the US. They will ship products to any industrial customer world-wide, provided the minimum order is 2000 units. I think this is a "bit" more than we actually need smile.gif . So I think I'll proceed as proposed, i.e. send jacks to the users who already have the board, and add a jack to each board that will be shipped in the future.

    George (Kramer):

    Which alternative did you find? Could you please let us know the part number, and where it can be ordered? A picture might be handy too...

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    Greetings from Germany,

    G
  • Guenther DaubachGuenther Daubach Posts: 1,321
    edited 2007-01-05 15:08
    Hi Bamse, and Jamie,

    today, I have sent the matching number of DIN jacks via airmail letter to both of you. Please expect the letters in about a week.

    As mentioned before, future shipments of the SX28 MultiBoard will always include a DIN connector for each board unil I have re-designed boards available with fitting holes for other connector types. I'd like to use the connectors that can be found on many Parallax products. Funny as is, it seems difficult getting such connectors here but I'm sure at least DigiKey will have then, and they do a good job delivering parts to Germany in case I can't find a local distributor.

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    Greetings from Germany,

    G
  • jcpolejcpole Posts: 92
    edited 2007-01-05 19:43
    Thanks very much G
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2007-01-06 15:54
    Guenther,
    I will try to post a photo here. I have no real idea of a part number as I buy them over the counter locally [noparse][[/noparse]in Taiwan]. I sent one to Bamse.

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    ···················· Tropical regards,····· G. Herzog [noparse][[/noparse]·黃鶴 ]·in Taiwan
  • BamseBamse Posts: 561
    edited 2007-01-08 21:34
    Thanks Kramer and G
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2007-01-12 16:26
    I'm sorry Guenther, but photos seem pointless. After looking at how I am making the connector work [noparse][[/noparse]with bus wire], it seems to lack any finess. Though it does work in a pinch.

    Taiwan is a bit odd as it is mix of European and American standards, but in this case I've only been able to locate the American parts.

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    ···················· Tropical regards,····· G. Herzog [noparse][[/noparse]·黃鶴 ]·in Taiwan
  • BamseBamse Posts: 561
    edited 2007-01-23 20:32
    Thanks Kramer and G
  • Guenther DaubachGuenther Daubach Posts: 1,321
    edited 2007-01-23 22:21
    Hey Bamse,

    I'm glad that the ROKA jack finally made its way - it took a while, although I have sent it via airmail.

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    Greetings from Germany,

    G
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