This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Centronics Connectors category on DigiKey.com
Products in this family are interconnect devices typically used for wire-to-board connections in data applications. Combining a D-shaped shroud similar to that found on D-subminiature connectors with an inner contact set reminiscent of a card edge interconnect scheme, this connector style was commonly used for connecting printers and similar peripheral devices to computers during the late 20th century.
SelectionCharacteristics
Connector Style: Indicates the layout of the contacts in the connector.
Connector Type: Indicates the style and configuration of the device.
Number of Positions: Indicates the number of distinct conductors presented at a connector’s mating interface and the number of electrical contact points present within a connector.
Number of Rows: Indicates how many rows the connector has.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
Termination: Selection of termination style used to connect the device to a system, such as crimp or solder.
Flange Feature: Describes the design of a part’s mounting flange and the fasteners used in conjunction therewith.
Type: Specific style and connection standard of the connector.
Features: These are different capabilities or properties of the device such as a backshell, cable clamp, or shielded.
Contact Finish: Indicates the finish/plating material applied to the contacts of the device.
Contact Finish Thickness: Indicates the thickness of the finish/plating material applied to the contacts of a device.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | FX2-40S-1.27SV(71) |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | H10531-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Hirose Electric Co Ltd |
| DESCRIPTION | 40 Position Receptacle Connector Surface Mount Solder |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 111-050-103L001 |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | 1050MA-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | NorComp Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | 50 Position Plug Connector SCSI Free Hanging (In-Line) Solder Cup |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 10120-6000EC |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | MPB20A-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | 3M |
| DESCRIPTION | 20 Position Plug Connector Free Hanging (In-Line) IDC |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |