[sdiy] IDC Header 'cover'

[Jarno Verhoeven@ziggo.nl]

Not sure about your influence in the matter, but I'd go for a different
connector for the comms connections. If you are defining caps to be placed over
unused headers, somebody still has to place them (and not take them off!). There
are thousands of different connectors, just choose something else. Not having to
repair boards or not getting warranty claims easily offsets any economies of
scale advantage.

Best regards,

Jarno.

> Op 4 februari 2016 om 11:09 schreef Justin Owen <juzowen at gmail.com>:
>
>
> Thanks for the replies everyone - gives me a few options to look at. I like
> the 3D printing idea - thanks Sarah.
>
> Pity such a part doesn't seem to exist off the shelf though.
>
> To clarify - there's 3x 16x pin headers - 1x of them is being used for power
> and the other 2x are used for optional comms. The board is powered under
> normal use and the power header is protected for getting the cable the wrong
> way round - but connecting a power cable to the comms headers would make bad
> things happen. Thankfully - that's a pretty unlikely scenario but you know how
> these things go!
>
> Thanks!
>
> / J
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Wiltshire [tom at electricdruid.net]
> Received: 03.02.2016 19:57:56
> To: rsdio at audiobanshee.com
> Cc: Synth DIY
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] IDC Header 'cover'
>
> 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.
> >
> >
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