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Title: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: pmc on May 21, 2008, 01:42:03 pm

I'm ready to convert my swappable panels from 50-pin SCSI to 25-pin DB25 connectors. The internal SCSI cables just don't make good quick disconnects (they haven't held up well) and I can't use switch-boxes or make fancy connector blocks, or expand easily. Time to redo this mess.

Anyway, I need at least 4 good quality 3-6 foot straight-through cables with color coded wires. Some of you probably just sourced some for your cabinet. Can you point me in the right direction? I don't want to spend too much on cables that I'll just cut in half. :)

-pmc

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: HaRuMaN on May 21, 2008, 02:16:57 pm

Check mouser.com, lots of varieties and lengths, not too pricey.

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: ahofle on May 21, 2008, 02:20:01 pm

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10210

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: TheShanMan on May 21, 2008, 03:19:38 pm

Check out PCH Cables (http://store.pchcables.com/serparcab.html). They've got great prices. His shop is just down the street from me, though most of his sales come from online orders. He's a great guy.

If DB-37 cables are appealing to you (I used them for my swappable panels), then Winford is your place: http://www.winfordeng.com/products/cat_cables.php.

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: pmc on May 21, 2008, 03:39:02 pm

All good leads. I was actually going to order from monoprice.com just before I posted here. But I wanted to be sure I'd get straight through cables with color-coded wires. Can you guys confirm that all these cables are likely to be color-coded? Or am I just being silly about this?

-pmc

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: Cakemeister on May 21, 2008, 03:41:27 pm

Another vote for Winford. I don't think you will find color-coded cables, though.

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: pmc on May 21, 2008, 04:21:28 pm

Quote from: Cakemeister on May 21, 2008, 03:41:27 pm

I don't think you will find color-coded cables, though.

So I have to tone out each wire? I'm not against it, but I've seen cables with colored wires. Makes it easier to identify what is what. I guess I'd still tone it out to make certain I have the right wire.

I just didn't want to end up getting wacky cables that will make me pull my hair out...

-pmc

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: TheShanMan on May 21, 2008, 05:42:38 pm

My cables (from both PCH and Winford) are color coded. Knowing what pins the colors correspond to is another matter. I just used my multimeter to figure that out - fortunately it makes a beeping noise when there's near zero resistance.

Title: Re: Source for cheap DB-25 cables for control panels?
Post by: pmc on May 23, 2008, 02:05:09 pm

Perfect. Thank you.

-pmc