[sdiy] IDC Header 'cover'

[rsdio at audiobanshee.com]

My assumption was that there are multiple connectors that are the same as the power connector, and all of them are optional except the power. So, if anyone attaches power, there should be a way to prevent them from powering the board from one of the option connectors - because apparently that would damage things. So, I'm imagining that foam in those option headers would potentially be a bad thing.

In other words, if you don't attach anything, then there's no need to block any headers. But the first thing that's going to be attached is power, and there needs to be a way to prevent power from being connected to the wrong headers.

Brian


On Feb 3, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
> Wasn't the point of the thing to *stop* people connecting power to the board, or did I get the wrong end of the stick?
> 
> A conductive bit of foam woudn't be a problem on a non-powered board, wouldl it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom
> 
> On 3 Feb 2016, at 19:19, rsdio at audiobanshee.com wrote:
> 
>> As Florian implied, foam can be conductive. I assume the same with polystyrene. This could pose a serious problem when installed over a connector.
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
>>> Yeah, I was thinking some sort of foam too. Any sort of actual connector is going to cost real money. A bit of foam would be peanuts. Jam a piece of polystyrene on it.
>>> 
>>> On 2 Feb 2016, at 14:19, Florian Anwander <fanwander at mnet-online.de> wrote:
>>>> Am 02.02.2016 um 15:08 schrieb Justin Owen:
>>>> 
>>>>> Don't want to jumper or connect pins or have it act as any type on inter-board
>>>> 
>>>> Put a jumper on it, but only on one side
>>>> If minor resistance is not disturbing: stick some piece of antistatic foam on it.