We use a circular mini-DIN 9 pin right angle connector in many of our
products. As an aside, it is a very robust connector due to the metal
cross bar that prevents pins from bending regardless of how hard one
tries to insert the plug in the wrong orientation. Anyhow, the pins are
supposed to be compatible with lower pin count mini-DINs. That said,
electromechanical drawings, footprints, and pin numbering should always
be suspect. I have seldom found any of it good. Our pinout agrees with
the manufacturer's, shock, and here it is as viewed from the component
side (MH = mounting hole):
Plug
MH
MH MH
3 1 2 6
7 4 5 8 9
I hope that this helps.
Cheers,
Tom
DUTTON Phil wrote:
I've been caught in the past with mini-DIN data sheets.
The data sheet showed numbering for the 'locations' of the pins rather than the pin
numbers. Also be careful of the view that they show.
This is the numbering that I ended up with for right angle connectors (board edge
uppermost)
3 1 2 4
5 6
and
3 1 2 5
6 4 7 8
regards,
Phil.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2004 6:05 PM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Mini DIN footprint
Sounds to me, like many things, each vendor has their own standard ;)
Honestly, I've no idea if mini-DIN has a numbering standard (though the name, DIN
means Deutsches Insitut f r Normung, a German standards org)
What I normally do is use the numbering (or naming) that either makes most sense in my
application or matches the chosen vendor for the component.
I've found quite often that a seemingly identical component from two manufacturers can
me subtly mechanically different.
Choose one part from one manufacturer and specify that in the drawing.
It would be worse to use the 'standard' in the drawing then have a difference from the
supplier, you can bet somebody some time will wire up the plug wrong, following the
text on it.
j.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peder K. Hellegaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 21 July 2004 06:34
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [PEDA] Mini DIN footprint
Hi everyone.
Anybody who knows if there is any official standard pin numbering for the
MIN DIN sockets ?
I ask due to the fact that I have seen 3 different ways of numbering, from 3
different vendors.
Have a nice day
Peder
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