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Re: I2C relay boards.

From	rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.design, sci.electronics.components
Subject	Re: I2C relay boards.
Date	2017-10-28 17:01 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Michael A Terrell wrote on 10/28/2017 3:27 PM:
> David Lesher wrote:
>> Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> writes:
>>
>>>> I need some 10 position one-row headers but will likely use
>>>> two-row 20's and ignore the other. I do plan to plug them end
>>>> to end but will need to hold them.  Thinking a slotted /______\
>>>> piece of soft plastic that in turn is mounted to the DIN rail.
>>
>>> Yes, ribbon cable. Peel off as many conductors as you need. The color
>>> code repeats every ten conductors.
>>
>>> T1-3X-40pcs-20cm-Male-To-Male-Female-Dupont-Wire-Jumper-Cable-Arduino-Breadboard
>>>
>>
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/231708399395
>>
>>
>> I'd rather use an IDC connector that matches the headers; less
>> chance something gets loose/ is misconnected.
>
>
>    Really? Have you ever used the Dupont connectors? They are reliable, and
> inexpensive.
>
>    I've used thousands of them, along with IDC. Only a keyed header and a
> keyed IDC connector will prevent misconnecting a cable. The color coded wire
> that I mentioned makes it easy, since they follow the standard color code.
> Start with black for pin one. Consider it the stripe on typical ribbon cable.

Shouldn't black be pin zero?

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Rick C

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I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-26 00:33 +0000
  Re: I2C relay boards. Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-26 06:22 -0400
    Re: I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-26 15:35 +0000
      Re: I2C relay boards. Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-26 13:19 -0400
        Re: I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-27 15:43 +0000
          Re: I2C relay boards. Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-27 14:12 -0400
            Re: I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-28 05:04 +0000
              Re: I2C relay boards. Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-28 06:46 -0400
                Re: I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-28 18:23 +0000
                Re: I2C relay boards. rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-28 14:27 -0400
                Re: I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-28 18:38 +0000
                Re: I2C relay boards. rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-28 14:51 -0400
                Re: I2C relay boards. Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-28 15:27 -0400
                Re: I2C relay boards. rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-28 17:01 -0400
                Re: I2C relay boards. Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-28 23:43 -0400
      Re: I2C relay boards. rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-27 00:54 -0400
        Re: I2C relay boards. David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-10-28 04:58 +0000

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