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Alex Redman 16-01-2012 14:11
Re: stupid rookie questions. need definitions
 
We have around 20 members and we would all be willing to help out where needed.

rsisk 16-01-2012 15:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EricH (Post 1106948)
The cable reassembly is kind of important to get to if it's needed; without it, the Sidecar won't work properly (and at a Kitbot Build Day, I seem to remember a minimum of 4/6 and more like 6/6 were assembled wrong).
2 kit bot build days, 20 teams, 100% of the DB37 cables were wrong. Be sure to follow the instructions in EricH's post except you should swap the female end of the cable, not the male (less chance of damage).

Alan Anderson 17-01-2012 08:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsisk (Post 1107014)
Be sure to follow the instructions in EricH's post except you should swap the female end of the cable, not the male (less chance of damage).
The choice of which end to swap is irrelevant to whether the finished cable will function, but it would be nice to keep the red stripe indicating Pin 1.

MrForbes 17-01-2012 10:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Anderson (Post 1107578)
The choice of which end to swap is irrelevant to whether the finished cable will function, but it would be nice to keep the red stripe indicating Pin 1.
Especially for us old guys who used to play inside computers, back in the prehistoric days when they used parallel disk drive interfaces.

rsisk 17-01-2012 10:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Anderson (Post 1107578)
The choice of which end to swap is irrelevant to whether the finished cable will function, but it would be nice to keep the red stripe indicating Pin 1.
The reason I suggest swapping the female end is that it holds up better when compressing the connector in a vice. The shield around the male end wants to crush during the compression.

Although I do agree with your statement that it doesn't affect functionality.

imjessica 17-01-2012 17:26
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wait what female and male ends what does that even mean? and what is cable assembly which cables are we talking about

Al Skierkiewicz 17-01-2012 17:41
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Jess,
Look closely at the pins on both connectors. They are distinctly like male and female body parts so that is the accepted practice of naming them that is used by experienced electrical people. Now you know and are one step closer to being experienced. These are called mating connectors for the same reason. A male fits together with a female connector. Many/most electrical connectors take this form.

EricH 17-01-2012 17:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by imjessica (Post 1107863)
wait what female and male ends what does that even mean? and what is cable assembly which cables are we talking about
The grey cable with blue ends and a pink stripe down one side. It's about 2" wide and quite flat. The male end has the pins.

kstl99 17-01-2012 21:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ether (Post 1106751)
One additional additional thing: the cable may be assembled incorrectly and require rework.
You may have missed Ether's link. There is a detailed procedure with pictures which should help. The red stripe should line up when the ends are connected to eachother.

imjessica 17-01-2012 22:25
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Lol thats hilarious. and yeah i found out today i just learned how to crimp and stuff. thanks everyone!


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