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board edge connector search
board edge connector search
8/24/08 3:50 AM
I can't find the connector that mates with the pic32 expansion board. You know like the one that is on
the pictail graphics board that mounts on the edge of another board and plugs in sideways to the PIC32
expansion board. Anybody know what the DK part number is? I was gonna make my own graphics board
but I can't find the connector. I hate to plunk down $135 bucks just to get 1 connector.
RE: board edge connector search
8/23/08 8:40 PM as a reply to radioruler .
I believe you mean the horizontal one, the connector is from SAMTEC P/N MEC1-160-02-S-D-EM2.

I don't think Digi-Key has it in their catalog, but they list the vertical one P/N MEC1-160-02-S-D-A
(Digi-Key P/N SAM8121-ND $11.99/ea) it seems that they are currently out of stock but you can obtain
it directly from Microchip Direct CON0197 for $12.95/ea.

One Forum Member (zardoz1) did something interesting putting together two of the
vertical connectors back to back to extend horizontally the PICtail edge connector
(same as the I/O expansion board) of the Explorer 16 with a prototype PICtail.



My .02