Looking for a decent connector to carry CAN bus signal from/to a PCB. What is the most common type? Ideally something compact. I would like to avoid DB9 since it looks too much like RS232. This isn't going into a hostile environment.
Electronic – Preferred or common connectors for CAN bus on the PCB
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How thick is the flexible PCB that you are using? Could you put a flat flex connector on your board and design your flexible pcb to socket into it?
Hmm... As I type this I wonder if this will actually work. I would be interested in what someone who has used flex pcb has to say.
Have you considered something like a good ol' fashioned DIN plug? They're old hat, but that also means they're proven technology.
How would that sort of connector fit in with the scheme of things?
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A commonly-used connector is M12 (IEC 61076-2-101). Example, CR2033 (not to be confused with the battery CR2032):
For this device there are both male and female connectors so many devices can be chained using standard cables.
Note that it ought to be M12 with five wires as the standard is to use pin 5 (the center pin) for CAN_L (many sensor cables only use 4 wires):
Alternatively, use a non-standard wiring scheme (with the associated risk).