Hello,
I have a small surveillance camera that attaches to the board with a very fine pitch FFC cable & connector.
The cable is very short and I would like to extend it so that I can articulate the lens of the camera.
Specs:
- 24 pins in 12mm (so .5mm pitch)
- 3-6" extension would be nice
Here is a picture with a ruler for scale:
Here is how it connects to the board:
So far I've contacted Molex, Digikey, and a few other companies that do not supply such a cable.
Mouser hasn't gotten back to me yet.
?? Any suggestions as to where I may look for an extension cable??
Option 2: Build a "cable"
A) assemble from parts:
1) Solder 2 'ZIF' type connectors together, like these from digikey:
Digi-Key - HFN524DKR-ND (Manufacturer - FH19SC-24S-0.5SH(05))
2) This cable from quadrangleproducts.com has discrete ends that would possibly be easier to solder, but it may also be much bulkier as a result.
http://www.quadrangleproducts.com/pdfs/RT-700G-24-DIS.pdf
B)[painful] Direct soldering
I saw Kipkay solder a camera lead on a similar camera (though not as small!)
He appears to have a cable with 8 fine insulated conductors . . .
- any idea what this is and where it can be purchased??
That looks tough, doesn't it!
Here is the video if you'd like to see how he did it.
(Watch @55seconds)
So far, I'm leaning towards
option #1!
I'm going to keep on looking for a cable.
Any suggestions or alternate solutions you have would be appreciated!