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OT Extension Lead for Touch Panel OT

#1 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Working on a Autel Automotive scanner and the Universal Touch Panel Lead (FPC) is about an inch too short. Does anyone know of a source for an extension? I'd send the 7" panel back but shipping is prohibitive time wise.
This FPC looks exactly like a connector on a Panasonic Touch Panel.
I'm searching but having terminology issues. I saw one a couple years ago a friend was using on a CF-19 China panel. I have room to stuff any spare cabling. IOW 4 to 6 inches would work.

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#2 Post by Shawn »

photo of cable?
dimensions?
number of pins?
writing on cable?
need to figure out pitch(distance between pins)
I have a small assortment of extended length cables

here's an example of an extension cable male to female

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4P-FFC-Extensio ... 1c3d85c8be
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#3 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Shawn,
271016864464 (ebay number)
Dimensions are on the blue print. Where it says cable length 40...I have 32 on the one I got. I need 1/2 inch of slack unless I have to turn the cable upside down. Then a bit more.
Thought of trimming a slot in the mobo but that could get expensive if I hit a buried trace.
I'm not good at terminology but if it fits the four lead connector on a TSPCB it is correct. The Autel TS/LCD uses the slidie connector like a CF-19 not the springie one like a CF-29. (slidie and springie are technobabble) sic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3IaI1yMvPk (lousy music to my ears)

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#4 Post by Shawn »

The one i linked to is the same size and number of pins. It "should" work.

1.0mm pitch 4pins


alternatives

http://kyorune.com/modding/article.php?id=63

Toughbook(Rick) could probably solder a fpc cable directly to the short one.
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#5 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Found one answer.
4 x 1mm standard fpc cable. Whatever a mm is. :D
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#6 Post by mklym »

I see the problem. You forgot the '&'. M&M :D You know. :rofl:
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#7 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

:rofl: I knew you would comment.

I need the green thing...wrote to zahar1968 to see if he remembered where he got this. Stole his image while I was at it. (Thank you Slava for use of your picture) ;)
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#8 Post by Shawn »

I did some quick checking for one of those. I couldn't find the correct size..I was kinda tired and my head was throbbing.( week 2 or 3 of head throbbing)


MMMMMM chocolate covered peanuts....

1mm equals 28.57 medium crossbred sheep hairs (35 microns each)
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#9 Post by mklym »

See, nothing hard about metric. :D Looks like Shawn got his Metric PHD and didn't mention it, until now. :rofl:

And if I had a green thingy, I would go to the docs and get a shot to clear that up! :D :rofl: That's about all the help I can offer. :)
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#10 Post by Shawn »

mklym wrote:...
And if I had a green thingy, I would go to the docs and get a shot to clear that up! :D :rofl: ..
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