+x=usr(1536) Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 There's a type of IC adapter that I'm looking for but am having zero luck turning up, which is likely down to the fact that I have no idea what they're properly called. It's essentially a DIP-16 breakout cable. One end has a socket designed to both accept an IC and plug into a socket on the PCB being worked on (i.e., a male side and a female side); the other end has a matching DIP-16 socket (female only) to act as the breakout. The basic idea is that the cable can act either as a way to snoop traffic between the PCB and the IC, or as a quick way to test piggybacked ICs. I know that I've seen these before, and am reasonably certain that they were commercially-manufactured. If it comes down to it I can build my own, but would prefer to not cobble something together for quality control reasons. Any ideas? I've been Googling this for a good chunk of the evening but am getting nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I am assuming it is a type of IC test clip. I have always bought the components separately but maybe there are pre-built ones as well. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerson Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 The male connector can be found in the link below. Maybe the terminology used in this link can help find the male+female connector. You could always solder a socket onto onto one of these if you decide to make you own. https://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine?Keyword=idc+dip+connector&Ns=Pricing|0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 12:10 AM, Mitch said: I am assuming it is a type of IC test clip. I have always bought the components separately but maybe there are pre-built ones as well. That's the thing - it wasn't a clip, at least not in the strict sense of the term, though it did have some of the same functionality. 17 hours ago, emerson said: The male connector can be found in the link below. Maybe the terminology used in this link can help find the male+female connector. You could always solder a socket onto onto one of these if you decide to make you own. https://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine?Keyword=idc+dip+connector&Ns=Pricing|0 Thanks for that - unfortunately, that was also one of the last items I researched before posting the question here Building my own isn't the end of the world by any means; it just would have been preferable to take something off-the-shelf and run with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 What is the chip in question, I may have a solution for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 hours ago, CPUWIZ said: What is the chip in question, I may have a solution for you? It's a 4050. Boring, I know, but there are some video experiments I want to try with it plus a UAV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I would go with something like this and some probe wires. https://www.amazon.com/Pin-DIP-Test-Clip-Spacing/dp/B08JW7HWHH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, CPUWIZ said: I would go with something like this and some probe wires. https://www.amazon.com/Pin-DIP-Test-Clip-Spacing/dp/B08JW7HWHH OK, dumb question, because I'm probably overlooking something here: What I'm trying to do is effectively inject the 4050 between the UAV and the A8's PCB in order to get RF modulator output. But I also want to experiment with using some different 4000-series ICs in place of the 4050 (starting with the 4049) to see what sort of visual effects can be generated. This will mean swapping chips out somewhat regularly, so having a socket available would be a plus since it would allow for leaving the UAV permanently in place. With that in mind, is there a better way I could be approaching this? I remember the types of socket / cable arrangements I was oriignally describing being used to trojan protection ICs on arcade game PCBs in a few cases, but am happy to do it differently if it makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I am not sure you will find an off the shelve solution. I haven't slept since Sunday, can you draw it? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 2 hours ago, CPUWIZ said: I am not sure you will find an off the shelve solution. I haven't slept since Sunday, can you draw it? LOL Spoiler From: David Thorne Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm To: Jane Gilles Subject: Re: Overdue account Dear Jane,I do not have any money so I am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter. Regards, David I'll come up with something more appropriate when I'm back at the ranch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerson Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Maybe I don't understand the setup correctly but it would seem beneficial to break this out to a breadboard. That way you are not limited to chips that are pin compatible with the 4050. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Are you talking about a wirewrap socket? Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Moss Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 5:32 AM, x=usr(1536) said: or as a quick way to test piggybacked ICs. I am not sure what your are thinking of here but generally it would not be a good idea to connect two ICs in parallel. If they are not pin and functionally compatible chaos will ensure as they fight for control of the voltage of a particular pins and if the they are compatible what would be the point. That aside I may be wrong as I am having trouble visualising what it is you are is wanting to do but I think from a layered structure view it would look like... Cable End 1: Cable End 2: Cable IC socket (to accept IC) Cable -------------------------------------------------------------------- IC Socket (to accept IC) Cable IC socket pins (To plug into PCB mounted IC socket) I cannot recall seeing something like that, only IC plug at one end and a socket at the other but I think that was made in house rather than an off the shelf item. If you are planning on swapping ICs often then although expensive compared to a standard socket I would suggest using a ZIF socket. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Mostly, what he said. 3 hours ago, Stephen Moss said: I am having trouble visualizing what it is you are is wanting to do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 11:57 AM, Mitch said: Are you talking about a wirewrap socket? Nope, definitely not, though there are a couple of things the extended legs could be useful for. More: 18 hours ago, Stephen Moss said: I am not sure what your are thinking of here but generally it would not be a good idea to connect two ICs in parallel. If they are not pin and functionally compatible chaos will ensure as they fight for control of the voltage of a particular pins and if the they are compatible what would be the point. Oh, great, now my dreams are being crushed with reason and logic ? 14 hours ago, CPUWIZ said: Mostly, what he said. Which is fine. Upon mature reflection (i.e., deciding that this was a dumb idea after reading the comments above), I've decided to go the route of just soldering a socket onto a 4050 and piggybacking the UAV off of it. I can skip the experimental chip swaps; they were never a huge deal to me to begin with. One thing I may want to eventually address is remote-mounting of a UAV when I get back to troubleshooting the 5200, but that's probably something I don't need to worry about until late Summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal2600 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 https://ebay.to/3tOyvMN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 57 minutes ago, universal2600 said: https://ebay.to/3tOyvMN Unfortunately, that one has already been eliminated as it doesn't offer the pass-through capability that I was considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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