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* The UART lines can also be used as GPIO (six of them) and PWM lines (four of them).
 
* The UART lines can also be used as GPIO (six of them) and PWM lines (four of them).
  
==Astron Connector==
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==Connectors==
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Just for reference: the Pandora-side of the connector is Tyco 1717312-1, you already have that. [http://www.te.com/catalog/pn/en/1717312-1]
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===Astron Connector===
 
* Astron, part number 3111014-301-R
 
* Astron, part number 3111014-301-R
 
* Available from DragonBox for 7 EUR each [https://www.dragonbox.de/en/pandora/59-ext-stecker-1.html]
 
* Available from DragonBox for 7 EUR each [https://www.dragonbox.de/en/pandora/59-ext-stecker-1.html]
  
==Tyco Connector==
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===Tyco Connector===
 
* Tyco Electronics, part number 1717169-2  [http://www.te.com/catalog/pn/en/1717169-2]
 
* Tyco Electronics, part number 1717169-2  [http://www.te.com/catalog/pn/en/1717169-2]
 
* The manufacturer does *not* stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them
 
* The manufacturer does *not* stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them

Revision as of 19:44, 23 May 2014

TV cable connector

What does it have?

  • UART2
  • UART3
  • TV out
  • Stereo line out
  • Stereo line in
  • The UART lines can also be used as GPIO (six of them) and PWM lines (four of them).

Connectors

Just for reference: the Pandora-side of the connector is Tyco 1717312-1, you already have that. [1]

Astron Connector

  • Astron, part number 3111014-301-R
  • Available from DragonBox for 7 EUR each [2]

Tyco Connector

  • Tyco Electronics, part number 1717169-2 [3]
  • The manufacturer does *not* stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them
  • Community member WizardStan ordered a bunch and sold them for $2 each plus shipping from Canada [4]
  • Community members peca and Nardella designed and manufactured a break-out-board for easier soldering [5]

Configuration

Configuring EXT signals

How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?

  • There are some useful tips in the EXT Connectors thread.
  • A guide explaining one way of creating the video cables can be found here
  • MarkoeZ Has written a blog post about it here