Shawn Wilton wrote: > Strange, I have a box of connectors at home that says RJ-12 on it... > > Microchip calls it an RJ-12: > http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51265g.pdf > yep, my stock says RJ-12 too. Its a Bell Systems terminology, pretty old now. I believe it means the 3-pair (6-pin) part, versus a 2-pin (1 pair) or 4-pin (standard 4-pin used in millions of households). --Bob > Some more links referring to RJ-12: > http://midondesign.com/TEMP08/P13RJ11vsRJ12.html > > Also, the Wiki article does mention an RJ-12. Just says it's not common. > > > On 10/24/06, Rolf wrote: > >> I posted a note on piclist a while back with a similar issue.... My ICD2 >> only works if the plug is pushed in further into the jack than just the >> "click". You need to push it that extra mm more. >> >> Otehrwise it is an excercise in frustration. I guess the jacks used by >> Microchip are slightly non-conformant with standards. >> >> For the record, I figured Olin's pedantic reply about his ICD2 not >> having an RJ12 plug was worth investigating, and it appears he is right. >> >> ICD2 s do NOT have RJ12 jacks. There apparently is no such thing >> specified. An RJ11 jack is a 6p2c modular plug, an RJ14 is 6p4c, and an >> RJ25 is 6p6c. >> >> Thus, the closest "RJ" match is RJ25. But, then, it is not really a >> pertinent naming convention since the ICD2 is not telephony equiptment, >> thus, the best descriptor fot the ICD2 would be a 6p6c modular Jack. >> >> Go figure. >> >> See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registered_jack >> >> Rolf >> >> Shawn Wilton wrote: >> >>> Thank you for the suggestions guys, but I think most of you >>> >> misunderstood my >> >>> issue. My complaint is the RJ-12 ON the ICD2. Not the other end of the >>> cable. I have plenty of custom programming cables, but last couple of >>> >> days >> >>> I've been having to hold the RJ-12 connector on the ICD2. Lousy design. >>> Those connectors s***. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/24/06, Tamas Rudnai wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The only thing is that a pin header is not polarized. Also PicKit2 has >>>> >> a 6 >> >>>> pin connector -- it is not a problem as you can use it with the 5 pin >>>> >> one >> >>>> but... >>>> >>>> Anyway, what's wrong with the RJ12? Is that something like a contact >>>> problem >>>> or just the bad taste of having a telephony socket on your programmer? >>>> >>>> Tamas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24/10/06, Mike Harrison wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:46:28 -0700, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Has anyone found a reasonable solution for dealing with the >>>>>> >> ridiculous >> >>>>> RJ-12 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> jack on the Microchip ICD2 other than to remove it, add wires and >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> "install" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> a new header of sorts? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Yes - I've standardised on a Molex 5-pin header, chopping the RJ off >>>>> >> the >> >>>>> end of the cable. >>>>> Handy hint to save time - write the pin names on the connector. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>>>> View/change your membership options at >>>>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> unPIC -- The PIC Disassembler >>>> http://unpic.sourceforge.net >>>> -- >>>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>>> View/change your membership options at >>>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist