My Cable Extension

[elstcb]

It's also possible (with a little care) to insert two cables into one surface mount socket, assuming the pins on the cable are facing each other then you get a nice easy extension, and once the socket is clipped down it's extremely firm. If you buy an extension cable with the pins on the same side then you don't even have to worry about inverting the order.

I've used this method a few times and it works like a charm, the hardest part by far is getting both cables into one socket, it just takes a little patience!

[flyguy]

I'm having a bit of trouble getting the FFC extension in place. I got the 6" FFC extension and the SMD FFC connector, but I can't seem to clamp down on the FFC extension with the existing (on PCB) connector - as if the FFC is too thick or something. It goes in, but when I close the little latch, one side of it (the latch) pops out of its socket. The FFC will stay in the socket, but I'm hesitant to just leave it hanging like that. Thoughts?

Also, Mr. Kh, how did you get the cable extension out of the way of the LCD? 6" doesn't seem like enough and your picture makes it look like the FFC would still block like from the LCD. Can I get another FFC and make a 12" extension?

[Mr.Kh]

Take the black plastic stuff off of the FFC, especially if you're putting two in one SMD. I found the Black plastic backing can be helpful if it's loose, but if its fine without the extra thickness it's better without.


To get the cable out of the way, don't do it like the picutre, fold out BOTH PCBs and runn the FFC kinda like out toward the camera (in my pic) and down under. once you have the route properly decided making harder folds in the FFC will help keep it in place without too much 'residual stress'

I hope that makes sense - I haven't had the 152T for like... Over a year or so, can't rememebr everything but I did get the cables routed, and I'm pretty sure I took that black backing on the FFC off to fit in the LCD SMD.

[ywh]

[ywh]

[eilz]

I am trying to get the same kind of connectors, but kinda new to this solder/clamp thing, do you have any close ups of how the connecters were pushed together PLEASE

Is the following >>>Flat Flex Cable Connectors<<
http://www.imperial-connect.com/products/05easy.asp
The same as HFK20CT-ND

ALSO WHEN CHOOSING THE >>>Flat Flex Cable<< what is similar alternative to the mentioed HFF-20U-06-ND

BELOW IS A MADE TO ORDER CABLE LINK, CAN SOME1 HELP ME CHOOSE
http://www.imperial-connect.com/prod...c/FFC_info.asp

There are so many different type its hard to pin point them.

Thanks

Eilz

[elstcb]

Yes those are the ones, RS also sell them if you can't find the correct size, however you need to buy a minimum of 10 cables and 10 sockets from them I believe.

All extensions I've seen have been for 0.5mm pitch FFC cables, if you clamp two cables in one socket then you want to get a Type A cable.

[eilz]

Do you know what the RS order ref for these items are?

[elstcb]

With a bit of luck this link will work: Link

If not you can navigate through:
Electronic Components, Power & Connectors > Connectors > Multipole PCB > Interconnections Systems - Signal > 0.5mm FFC

or try stock numbers 459-1976 (20 way cable) and 332-3277 (20 way straight entry connector).

Any of the above should put you on a page with all items listed so that you can choose the one you need.

You can probably get them much cheaper than off RS by looking around but for a couple of quid I personally didn't think it was worth the effort!

Steve

[eilz]

Can I clarify that you used :

ONE connector and Placed TWO cables into it to make the extension