connectoridentification
I need to repair some kit that uses several connectors like the one pictured below. The existing connections have become brittle and are breaking off.
The wires appear to be crimped into the connector somehow. Is there a special tool I need to re-attach them?
You may use an new IDE connector and attach it on the ribbon cable (I'm supposing they are using the standard size of wires). This way you can create a derivation without damaging the cable.
Another good practice is to use a buffer for all the pins. I know its a bit costly but otherwise the input impedance could cause interference in the system.
MXJ means the connector was made by Molex, in Japan. If you measure the exact pitch, then look on the Molex website for connectors with that pitch, you can hopefully find the appropriate mating connector for your application.
I pulled this from a random Molex shrouded header datasheet:
Notice "TRADE MARK" notation on the center-left.
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Update:
As Passerby notes in a comment, the connector in your picture appears to be keyed. In which case it is not a generic 0.1" header connector. It may or may not have differing latching arrangements.
Original Answer:
They are called header connectors, designed for (usually) 0.1 inch pitch connectors. They mate with header pins.
The housings come as singles or as strips of several combined, you can make up cables from parts or buy pre-assembled sets like these:
The last two items are useful in that you can tear off a group of as many connectors as needed for a specific application. You can cut the cable in half to make a lead that can be soldered at one end.
Usually the wire is crimped to a metal recaptacle and the assembly then is pushed into a housing that has a plastic latch to hold the assembly in place:
No, just push them back together, so long as the plastic tang is pushed into it's original position, it will lock the metal receptacle in place.