RGBS - 8 Pin Inline Connector - Where to buy ?

[tommyinajar]

I ordered one of those CGA/EGA/YUV to VGA HD-Converter PCB's and the one I got didn't come with the 8 pin RGB cable- Any place sell these pre-wired (finger's crossed) or what do I need connector wise. I looked at mouser but I'm kind of lost.

I could solder directly to the board, but then I couldn't use the other inputs or use the converter elsewhere.

[MonMotha]

That connector looks like a JST XH series, assuming the one pictured is actually what you need.  Digi-key does stock this series.  There's a minimum order of 10 on the housings and 100 on the contacts.  I have a roll of contacts I can cut some off of if you want, and I may or may not have an 8 position housing, too.  If I have the parts, I can make you a cable for $15 + shipping.

Please confirm that you do need that particular connector.  Digi-Key's website has some nice pictures.

If it's the board I'm used to seeing (the one arcademvs.com sells), you can also use a HD15 connector for the input.  It's wired just like a PC VGA connection.  If you have composite sync, it goes on the horizontal line.  You can buy a HD15 solder cup connector at Radio Shack for a couple bucks.

[tommyinajar]

Yes it is the same board as arcademvs.com sells.

 I just finally found a decent manual online for the thing with the pinouts. I didn't even think about using the HD15 in.  - One question, where does the shield wire from the monitor go on the connector, to a ground or leave it dis-connected ?

Thank you !

[MonMotha]

Either option is fine.  I usually don't even bother with shielded cable in a cabinet.  The frequencies are low enough that it generally doesn't matter a whole lot, and interference issues are usually due to ground loops rather than stray RFI.