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IDC (electrical connector)

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Pin 1 is typically indicated on the body of the connector by a red or raised "V" mark. The corresponding wire in a ribbon cable is usually indicated by red coloration, a raised molded ridge, or markings printed onto the cable insulation. On the connector pin 2 is opposite pin 1, pin 3 is next to pin
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is designed to be used with multi-contact IDC connectors in such a way that many IDC connections can be made at once, saving time in applications where many connections are needed. These connectors are not designed to be reusable, but can often be re-used if care is taken when removing the cable.
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Pins are commonly numbered from pin 1 with odd numbers along one side and the even numbers along the other side. Connectors are categorized by pin spacing in mm (pitch), number of pins, and number of rows. Connectors commonly used in computers include:
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are intended to connect individual conductors punched down into each position in the block with a special punch-down tool. Punch-down terminations are also generally seen in telephone and network connectors, in
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For all of the above connectors, the computer manufacturer typically attaches a female IDC connector onto one end of a ribbon cable, and later slides that connector onto a matching male
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1 along the length of the connector, and so on. On the cable, the wire connected to pin 2 is next to the wire connected to pin 1 (the red coded wire), and so on.
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designed to be connected to the conductor(s) of an insulated cable by a connection process which forces a selectively sharpened blade or blades through the
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and signal connections between parts of an electronic or computer system. However, they are now also used in some domestic and industrial
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Australian (dual) power outlet, utilizing insulation displacement to connect mains voltage (230 V) supply conductors
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cable require careful arranging of the conductors by hand before inserting them into the connector.
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Two ribbon cables: the grey cable is stripped, and the rainbow cable has an IDC connector
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http://www.machinedesign.com/BDE/Electrical/bdeee10/bdeee10_3.html#insulate
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hard disk drives – 2.00 mm pitch, 44 pins, 2×22 (2 rows of 22 pins)
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Modern IDC technology developed after and was influenced by research on
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to the conductor, making a theoretically reliable gas-tight connection.
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http://updates.clipsal.com/ClipsalOnline/Files/Brochures/A0000102.pdf
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national-tech.com – Floppy Diskdrive pinout and wiring @ pinouts.ru
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Brochure on 3M Scotchlok insulation displacement connectors
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In some types of telephone and network plug, including the
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pitch, 10 pins, 2×5 (2 rows of 5 pins) – sometimes called
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Connector blades cut insulation into the ribbon cable
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Index

Insulation-displacement connector



D-sub


electrical connector
insulation
cold-welds
wire-wrap
crimp connector
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Labs
stranded wire
extra-low voltage
telecommunications
networking
low voltage
Ribbon cable
BS 6312
registered jack
Category 5
twisted pair
Punch-down blocks
patch panels
distribution frames
PBXs

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