Cables To Go 4-Pin DIN Connector, Male
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The Cables To Go 4-Pin Mini DIN Male Connector comes in kit form, and includes everything you need to complete the...

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CABLES TO GO 4-PIN MINI DIN MALE CONNECTOR

INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE CABLE ASSEMBLY

The Cables To Go 4-Pin Mini DIN Male Connector comes in kit form, and includes everything you need to complete the cable assembly (connector body, contacts, and backshell). The 4-pin mini-DIN connector is most often used for S-video applications. Older Apple computers also used it with the ADB mouse & keyboard interface. Note that the male 4-pin mini-DIN plug can be inserted into the 7-pin mini-DIN socket commonly found on laptop computers.

CABLES TO GO DIN CONNECTORS

DIN is an abbreviation for Deutsches Institut für Normung, or German Institute for Standardization, which is a German manufacturing industry standards group. DIN connectors are round, with pins arranged in a circular pattern. This type of connector was used widely for PC keyboards, MIDI instruments, and other specialized equipment. Another type of DIN connector is the mini-DIN. As the name suggests, mini-DIN connectors are smaller in size than a regular DIN. They are still round, but with the pins arranged in horizontal rows rather than in a circular pattern. Mini-DIN connectors are used for S-video connections, PS/2 mouse & keyboards, and some other applications. DIN and mini-DIN connectors are both held in place by the friction of the connector body and by pins.