I have a couple of adapter boards to convert the 20-pin 0.100" JTAG connectors to the 2x5 pin 0.050" pin headers to plug ribbon cables onto. These pin headers are missing one (unused) pin to facilitate using keyed ribbon cable connectors. The keys are these little plastic pins that plug into where the missing pin is on the pin headers (so your ribbon cable is “keyed” to the pin header). Can anyone tell me where I can find those little plastic pins that plug into the 0.050" ribbon cable connectors? Thanks!!
I’d try Digi-Key or Mouser. Find the part number for the connector then check the datasheet for the “plug” pins in that and either of those distributors should be able to help.
A cheap and easy way might be a tiny drop of super glue on a toothpic.
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Thanks for the detailed description.
I cannot visualize this particular one but I think I’ve seen these called blanking or coding pins.
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