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Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:06 am
by Sheegoth
Hello sirs and madams. This post has some relations to screens and displays, so I thought it be best if I posted it here (forgive me if I am incorrect). Mainly, I am looking for a suitable ribbon cable to attach an LCD module via GPIO to my Pi.
Here is the LCD I am purchasing. The picture has single wires that I haven't seen before. Could you point in the right direction for procuring a suitable ribbon cable(s) for this? Thank you!
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:57 am
by joan
You'd be better off buying a number of female-female jumper cables, e.g.
http://www.amazon.com/40PCS-Dupont-cabl ... B007XPSVMY
The pins you connect to on the Pi end are unlikely to be physically next to each other.
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:45 am
by DeeJay
The documentation linked from the page you refer to calls them 'Dupont Connectors'
(To reinforce what joan has said - despite your query, I don't think a ribbon cable is what you need.)
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:52 pm
by Sheegoth
I am completely new to these sorts of modules and cables; as such, I appreciate everyone's willingness to assist me (nice people here!).
So then, would
this link be suitable for the LCD I'm receiving?
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:19 pm
by joan
Yes, that'll be fine.
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:23 pm
by Sheegoth
Great! I'll be getting that then. Thank you!
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:05 pm
by DirkS
Sheegoth wrote:I am completely new to these sorts of modules and cables; as such, I appreciate everyone's willingness to assist me (nice people here!).
So then, would
this link be suitable for the LCD I'm receiving?
Be aware that it's being shipped from China. Could take weeks to arrive...
Gr
Dirk
Re: Looking for a suitable ribbon cable
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:49 pm
by Sheegoth
DirkS wrote:Sheegoth wrote:I am completely new to these sorts of modules and cables; as such, I appreciate everyone's willingness to assist me (nice people here!).
So then, would
this link be suitable for the LCD I'm receiving?
Be aware that it's being shipped from China. Could take weeks to arrive...
Gr
Dirk
Thank you for the concern, but I am well aware. I'm willing to wait.
Update from 05-01-13
The cable arrived today (before the LCD, strangely enough)!
They fit perfectly and are quite colorful; the only download may be the length, but that can be fixed. Thanks for everything, people!