Probably, this is obvious to everyone, but since I am a newbie to electrical engineering I am stuck. I have two wires of a CAN bus, (CANL and CANH), and I wish to connect them to the Arduino MKR CAN shield.
Which types of connectors do I need to buy and then crimp to the end of my cables in order to make this connection? I cannot seem to find any documentation as to which terminal is used on that shield. I suppose the terminal is the green one to the left of the board?
More generally, what types of connectors/terminals are usually used in such applications? What is the best way to go about finding such stuff out?
Best Answer
None, the terminal is a board-to-wire connector without a cable part. It is a spring-based connector so it is intended for naked wires with insulation stripped. You can strip the cables with a plain wire cutter (or if professional, by using a stripping tool). The orange part on top is pressed down with a screwdriver to open up the connector temporarily while you attach the wire.