November 24, 2006

Connector, plugs and sockets

These are 3 visual resources for connectors. They are useful when you want to know the name of the kind of plug you are looking for or to confirm visually with a remote user that he actually have a USB port.

The HP Connector Chart [PDF] shows the most common connector types found on computers and A/V equipment. Very handy and can be emailed to someone who does not know USB from S-Video.

This page has actual pictures of the connectors and sockets for over 80 types of connectors, including coax and fiber optics.

This cablesdirect.com page has diagrams of over 50 connectors, mostly computer related.

Posted by Tin Titan at November 24, 2006 03:07 PM