Content originally posted in LPCWare by tkreyche on Mon Mar 29 21:43:53 MST 2010
After looking through the Samtec, Digikey, Mouser and Newark web sites, I'd like to offer a few suggestions:
We are looking for a 10 position (two rows of 5), 1.27 mm pitch header. Ideally it would be keyed for polarity.
Executive Summary - get the FFSD-05-D-12.00-01-N cable and FTS-105-01-L-DV header from Newark and be careful how you plug in the cable.
Details -
1) Cable - use the 12" cable FFSD-05-D-12.00-01-N available from Digikey or Newark for about $10. It is keyed.
2) Header - Samtec has zillions of header options. Most of them are not available at the normal distributors; probably intended for special order. The headers that are keyed or shrouded take up considerable extra space, which defeats the purpose of using a small header in the first place. The minimal, non-keyed header FTS-105-01-L-DV (surface mount version) is available from Newark. $1.34
More details - here are some compatible headers, if you can find them:
EHF-105-01-SD (Ejector Header Through-Hole, Vertical, Keyed)
EHF-105-01-SD-RA (Ejector Header Through-Hole, Right-Angle, Keyed)
EHF-105-01-SD-SM-LC (Ejector Header Surface Mount with Locking Clip, Keyed)
FTSH-105-01-L-DV (Micro Header Surface Mount Vertical, Not Keyed)
FTSH-105-01-L-DH (Micro Header Surface Mount Horizontal, Not Keyed)
FTS-105-01-L-D (Through Hole Vertical, Not Keyed)
FTS-105-01-L-DV (Surface Mount Vertical, Not Keyed)
There are also SHF and ESHF series that look promising, but I didn't see any stock on them.