connectorpin-headers
I have a device I'd like to hack. The manufacturer has provided JTAG through-hole connector in the PCB:
Due to various personal reasons I currently cannot use/access a soldering iron.
I am looking for clippable/snappable/solderless header pins similar to the ones listed on sparkfun here.
What are they called? I cannot find others with these terms.
EDIT: Anything that serves a similar purpose will also work. I just need a way to connect the programmer to the pins.
For a cheap solution, I would cut one lead off of a resistor, then lay it across all of the pins in your female-male header. Then solder the lead to each pin. In the following image, the green line represents the lead, and the red ellipses are the soldering points.
Those will be under the "Rectangular Connectors" heading of the connectors section of their catalog. This is one instance where thumbing through the catalog is easier than the online version. Check out the Molex SL Connectors on page 1623. More generically known as .100 inch headers.
Best Answer
Those are called press fit headers. Keep in mind they do deform the holes when used. Basically forcing a square into a circle
Alternative methods are using pogo pins with a jig of some sort. These are spring loaded pins commonly used to connect to programming points on a pcb. A jig is as easy as a small block of wood and gravity.
A haphazard option of using blue tack to hold wires/regular headers in place temporarily or hot glue as a semi permanent option. this may not be stable for some communication.