- Difficulty
- Easy
- Estimated Time
- Minutes!
- Skills Required
- Using an X-Acto without losing a finger.
- Parts Required
- Phidgets Sensor Cables
Female-Female Servo Cables
- Tools Required
- X-Acto Blade
Steady Hand
When mixing and matching sensors with controllers sometimes the connectors are a little different. This tutorial has tips on how to modify cables so you can mix and match your sensors and controllers.
Regular sensor cable. These are often servo cables from the hobby R/C market.
This is the connector on a Phidgets cable
Here they are side by side next to a female Phidgets sensor connector. You can see how similar they are. They both use standard .1 inch spacing.
If you are using a regular cable with Phidget sensors you can just plug them right in. Even without the lock tabs the cables create a snug fit that will hold in most applications.
Regular cables will also work just as well with the Phidget 8/8/8 Interface Kit.
If you have Phidget cables and need to use them with non-Phidget controllers you can simply use a utility knife to cut away the extra tabs.
First cut away the main tab.
Then cut away the side tabs.
Finally, cut away the polarity tab on the back.
When you are finished you should have a nice smooth face on both sides. That's it!
The Phidget cable will now fit neatly in a regular row of headers. In the second pic you can even see it between two regular cables. Now go build something brilliant!
