This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Between Series Adapter Cables category on DigiKey.com
Between series adapter cable products are terminated with connectors of different types or styles at either end, and commonly used for transitioning between connector styles in use or use of a connector type for non-traditional purposes. Examples include cables with USB-A connectors on one end and a power barrel plug on the other (used for drawing power from a USB port), cables with DVI and VGA connectors for connecting computer monitors to various video sources, RJ-45 and M12 circular connectors for industrial Ethernet application, and many others.
SelectionCharacteristics
Connector Type: Describes both ends of the cable, and thus the conversion the cable is adapting between. For example, “BNC to D-Sub” has a BNC connector on one end of the cable and a D-sub connector on the other end.
Length: The length of the cable, not including either of the connectors terminated to it.
Cable Type: The type or cross-section of the cable used in the adapter cable assembly.
Color: The dominant color of the cable assembly.
Shielding: Whether or not the device possesses an electrically insulating barrier that helps to reduce or eliminate electromechanical interference, and if so what type of barrier.
Usage: The typical expected usage the manufacturer designed the cable assembly for.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 76000240 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 602-1506-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Digi |
| DESCRIPTION | Cable Assembly D-Sub 09 pos Male to RJ45, 10p10c 4.00’ (1.22m) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | A-USB-APFS |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | AE10157-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Assmann WSW Components |
| DESCRIPTION | Cable Assembly USB A Female Receptacle to Rectangular 5 pos Header 0.16’ (50.0mm) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | CBL-UA-P5-1 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 102-5945-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | CUI Devices |
| DESCRIPTION | Cable Assembly Barrel Plug - 2.1mm ID, 5.5mm OD to USB A Male Plug 3.28’ (1.00m) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | MIKROE-2316 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1471-1972-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | MikroElektronika |
| DESCRIPTION | Cable Assembly Rectangular 26 pos Socket to Tip Plugs (26) 0.66’ (200.0mm) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |