Questions tagged [adapter]
In electronics the term adapter is normally used to describe something that converts from one connector or package to another. For example a BNC to SMA adapter is an example of a connector adapter, while an SOIC to DIP adapter is an example of a package adapter.
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Best practices for combining dual mono to stereo? [closed]
I have two old-style telephone pickup coils, each of which has a 3.5mm mono (TS) male output. I made a simple adapter that just runs together the grounds from both inputs and connects each positive to ...
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Prolific PL2303 knock-off USB-TTL adapter without timing crystal
I recently got this bare-bones USB-TTL adapter which unsurprisingly contains a knock-off Prolific chip but on top of that it is entirely without the crystal oscillator. It seems to be missing some ...
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Characteristic impedance of a BNC jack to jack adapter
I have this BNC jack to jack adapter. I want to measure its impedance but I am reading around 1mΩ. The datasheet says that it is a 50Ω adapter.
Why am I measuring such a low resistance?
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Designing a U.2 to M.2 NVMe adapter
I'm considering designing my own U.2 to M.2 converter card to make use of the four U.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) connectors on my motherboard. Commercial products are available for doing this type of conversion, ...
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If I provide this wall power strip 240V 50Hz instead of 120V 60Hz, what do I get back out? [closed]
I'm looking at this product, and next to the plug, it says:
Input Voltage: AC110-250V
Maximum Power: 2500W 10A
USB Output: Total Max 3.4A
Frequency: 50/60Hz
It ...
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How to design an SD card to Memory Stick adapter?
I want to design an SD card to Memory Stick adapter. I will need to somehow implement SD controller (host) and Memory Stick controller (device) in my design, then do the translation between the ...
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2 Row Ribbon Cable Connector Pin Swap
I have two different LCD displays that uses a 2 row, 16 pin connectors. For reasons unknown, one of the designs has customized the connection and implemented a pin swap that makes using an off the ...
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How to check if I destroyed the bluetooth receiver
I have very little experience with electronics but I tried converting my Logitech unifying receiver to USB-C.
I followed the steps I found online and got a functioning result. I based my wiring on the ...
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Is my 600mA, 9V adapter suitable for a MB102 breadboard power supply?
I've recently bought a 600mA, 9V adapter thinking that it would be suitable for a MB102 breadboard power supply but have now read that the maximum output of the MB102 breadboard power supply is 700mA ...
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Old piano Power adapter [closed]
I bought an old Roland EP-9e digital piano from eBay. The seller mentioned that it was missing a power supply. I purchased a matching power supply, 12V DC 2A. However, upon trying to plug it in, I ...
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How to make a recent laptop touchpad work on PC with an external PS/2 USB adapter
I want to make a laptop touchpad work individually with a USB adapter, but failed, on a recent Thinkpad E14 touchpad part.
Some articles on the internet said they succeeded connecting the touchpad ...
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Power adapter output voltage detection [duplicate]
Not sure if this is right place for this question, but since I don't know where else to ask, I will do it here anyway - if this is wrong exchange, please let me know ...
I have 35 W phone charging ...
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Calculate power adapter to use [duplicate]
My wife acquired second-hand model houses with lights and an single adapter which had 5x DC power outputs, one for each house to light up. She was using it and the adapter started to smoke and catch ...
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Split a single power source to act as two independent power sources?
Disclaimer: I'm very new to electronics.
I am building a Bluetooth speaker using an ESP32 dev-board and an I2S DAC which outputs to the audio-amp and then the speakers. I am using a 12 V, 3 A adapter ...
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PCB Adapter for different signals
I need to use a connector that only exists in a version for PCB installation, but I have to connect it to a cable; so, I was thinking of making a small adapter PCB on which to directly solder the ...
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