[bobmagnuson]

I'm currently using steppers and have panel mount DB-9 connectors that I have mounted on my control box that the stepper cables plug in to.

For those of you using Clearpath servos, how are you connecting/passing the cabling into your control boxes? Are there panel mounts available for the different ports or are you just passing the cables through holes and hard wiring?

[Jim Dawson]

Why not just put a DB-9 connector on the end of the Clearpath cable? Or get a DB-9 breakout and wire the cable to the screw terminals

[bobmagnuson]

Why not just put a DB-9 connector on the end of the Clearpath cable? Or get a DB-9 breakout and wire the cable to the screw terminals

Yes, that would certainly work and was the kind of info I was looking for. And of course it wouldn't have to be a DB-9 breakout, could be any of a number of different connectors available.

[Bubba]

On mine, I used their their cables and then from DigiKey ordered the mating Molex connectors and pins.

[ger21]

Are the DB-9's capable of carrying the required current?

[Jim Dawson]

Gerry, the Clearpath servos have a seperate power cable. The DB-9 connector should only be carrying a few mA of signal current.

[bobmagnuson]

Are the DB-9's capable of carrying the required current?

Likely not. I'd use something more appropriate.

[CitizenOfDreams]

Are the DB-9's capable of carrying the required current?

Surprisingly, regular DB9 connectors are rated at 3 to 5 amperes per pin. I'm not saying it's a good idea to use them for power, but it's been done (including my own projects).