Have you seen this connector? - Page 1
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author: ckambiselis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 06:05:25 pm
content: Hi,Bought a 360 lidar from Ebay, seems to have been removed from a previous installation by just cutting the main wire and leaving just enough to not be able to install a connector, so I opened up the thing to see if I can solder in a new one, the construction is such that I can't remove the board the cable goes to completely, but there is a connector where the cable goes, which helps the situation a lot.The question now is, has anyone seen this connector before, pin pitch exactly 1.5mm (checked with a lupe scale), locking "ears" on the sides, I believe the cable strain relief is moulded afterwards, since the plastic seems different, the pins can clearly be removed but there is no straight access to put them in place.

author: ckambiselis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 06:09:22 pm
content: One more picture that didn't get uploaded. No markings on any side of the connector.

author: inse
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 08:29:16 pm
content: Farnell 504050-1091 is the pin header?

author: ckambiselis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 08:35:49 pm
content: Quote from: inse on January 29, 2025, 08:29:16 pmChecked the dimensions from the 3D model and this seems to be it, and the cable side connector also checks out!Time to check if I just got a great deal!Thanks

author: ckambiselis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 08:59:56 pm
content: It wasn't mentioned where it was originally installed, it's a Velodyne VLP-16, the polycardonate cover has a couple of scratches, so I will have to search for one from some surplus parts store, or just remove it completely, since it went EOL last year.Was thinking of making a handheld scanner for making 3D models of old building or areas, or maybe add it to my rover for SLAM.The construction is amazing, the rotating part, which has most of the electronics is actually inductively powered, with also the data being transited inductively I think, first I thought they would have connected it with a slip ring mechanism, but no, there are two coils in the center axle which is also the motor stator.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 09:09:23 pm
content: Quote from: inse on January 29, 2025, 08:29:16 pmThat is, it's Molex 504050-1091. Pico-Lock series.

author: inse
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 09:15:50 pm
content: Interesting… and the interfacing is available?

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 09:28:32 pm
content: Quote from: inse on January 29, 2025, 09:15:50 pm??

author: inse
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2025, 09:37:39 pm
content: How do you control it?

author: ckambiselis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2025, 08:12:17 am
content: It's a normal ethernet connection, the manufacturer has a program for testing and configuration but the software to make the map is mostly a "custom" thing that needs to be made.