peternewman Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 A bit of a challenge for you all, especially until I get a picture sorted on Monday or thereabouts. Anyway see how you do anyway. I'm looking for the female version, the body is circular, with the four holes arranged in a square, and a round notch taken out of the circle on a "side" of the square. It's a push fit, with a seperate locking ring over the top, either a trapped standard ring (think locking DIN/3.5mm Screw Jack), or a more cone shaped one which is loose to move on the cable. I'm pretty certain its the same connector as used on the older rackmount size Behringer mixers with the external PSU. So can anyone identify it from that (Brian I'm looking in your direction ), even better can anyone find me ready made leads F-F versions. It's also used on Octopod LED lighting (8 Par 24ish fixtures that daisy chain from a central PSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Sounds a bit like a Hirose HS series. Check out RS part number 536-5318. Pic below is of the 3-pole version, but it comes in various configurations. http://img-europe.electrocomponents.com/images/R536536-01.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternewman Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 It looks like Bruce is spot on, so well done him! Now can anyone find a ready made F-F lead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecey Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 On a random note - that connector looks very similar to the power lead used by smaller Yamaha mixing desks. Yes, bright idea giving it a locking ring so it doesn't get pulled out. Until of course, something or someone pulls the lead, pulling the desk and some outboard off the back of the desk to floor. I'd rather lose the audio signal for 10secs with a nasty pop than trash a mixer and lose the gig... Experience of a friend of mine :) watch your cables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternewman Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 That seems more sense, in which case it probably was a Yamaha I saw it on, rather than a Behringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Beesley Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Give LED LITES a call as they handle the distribution for the Octopods in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternewman Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Spot on Chris, thanks to you and everyone else for their help. For future reference for other people, normal F-F for between fixtures, are £11.99 (ex VAT) for 6m and £8.99 for 3m and 6m extensions M-F are £12.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigglesuk Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 So female to female cables are used to supply power between the lights? Which mean the lights have a male input and male output!?!? Isn't that a safety risk, or am I getting confused how these link??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.elsbury Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 From my experience with these connectors there is not an inline male version available so you have no choice but to have female-female cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 It is low voltage stuff, so presents no shock hazard; only a hazard of a short across the power rails on the last unit of the chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrichie_t Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 The 4 pole ones are often used on CB radios where the ptt mic plugs into the CB. I remember them well. *oh the good old CB days!* Edit: - good ol' CPC.... http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.j...equestid=148133 Page 1161 of the cpc catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon MFR Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Sounds a bit like a Hirose HS series. Check out RS part number 536-5318. Pic below is of the 3-pole version, but it comes in various configurations. http://img-europe.electrocomponents.com/images/R536536-01.jpg Probably a moot point, but this connector is (was) the kind used for CB & Ham radio mics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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