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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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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How to wire Emerson AC/DC Power Supply in USA? Came with a Chinese power cord
I'm trying to wire up this AC to DC converter and have never seen the connections that this thing came with.
The converter is an Emerson R48-3200.
The label shows AC input 200-250 Vac 18 A 50/60 Hz.
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What kind of package is this? Expected a tsop flash but I don't know
I'm a beginner in the electronics world. I opened this Chinese bootleg Sega genesis cartridge and in the place I expected to find a tsop flash chip I found this kind of adapter board with a package ...
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Bypassing battery to power car while camping [closed]
I'm considering going camping but I only have a car, not an RV. The campground has a 50 amp socket for RVs.
In order to have power insider the car for air conditioning, charging phones and laptops, I ...
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What is this wire-to-board connector?
For my project I want to use the circuit board of a SRAM Eagle AXS controller.
But I can’t figure out which kind of connectors they used for this. The male connector is 4 mm wide.
Maybe someone has ...
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Old car patrol light
One of my friends has a car patrol light. He wants to use a transformer to supply power. This light has two lightbulbs, 50 watts each. The front light is red and stays on, on the opposite side is an ...
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Transformer that doesn't take power when not used
With Is this (working) 2-doorbell system dangerous? and Why is it impossible to connect these two doorbells in series or parallel?, I arrived to the conclusion I need a new 220 V AC => 10 V AC ...
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Alternative power source or bypass altogether? [duplicate]
I need to replace this 20+ year AC/AC 7.5VAC (4.0MM x 1.7MM FEMALE) adapter, but can not find it anywhere.
I'm looking for advice on what may work in its place, or if there's a way to bypass it ...
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How to extend USB-C cable (USB 3)
It's look like this question is simple, but it's not at all.
See here what I did.
I have MacBook Air M1 base model, and I have lack of capacity, it's only 256, so I thought I need more space
So I ...
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PCB Mount Switch to Breadboard Adapter
I'm currently working on implementing this switch in my project (PCB Mounted).
I'd like to move to the part of my project where I can implement a looks-like, works-like prototype, but I'm currently ...
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I need an adapter for a 9-circuit/2-row dual USB computer cable from 0.1" to 2 mm pitch [closed]
Consider the (female) connectors in following photo:
On the left hand is a (sort of) typical PC case power switch connector (the braided cable goes to the actual switch. On the right hand is another ...
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Why is the power adapter external (not built in) to the monitor? [closed]
I am considering to tape this dangling box to the back of my PC monitor for easier manipulation - I carry the screen up and down every day.
However, my intuition has raised a red flag. Perhaps there ...
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Adapter sockets for different TO can pin circle diameters
I need to mount a laser diode from Ushio with 2.0 mm pin circle diameter,
onto a combined strain relief/ESD protection cable from Thorlabs, which has a socket with 2.54 mm pin circle diameter,
Are ...
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What is the protocol that is being used in this Bluetooth dual SIM adapter that transfers voice and SMS? [closed]
I saw this product randomly on YouTube, and I'm really curious about the protocol it uses to communicate with the phone and how the phone can detect SIM cards. It uses Bluetooth for communication. For ...
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