DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector

Re:DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector by lpmay on Sunday May 19, 2024 @09:46PM (#40411292)

I would never have guessed this configuration was so rare. D-sub connectors seem to have more active use in aerospace and defense that you might expect (Until I started working professionally, I always associated them with "old" computers, not high end stuff).

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Re:DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector by Dwedit on Monday May 20, 2024 @12:09PM (#40417004)

9 and 25 are the common ones, 19 is the rare one.

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Re:DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector by mrWiz on Monday May 20, 2024 @12:56PM (#40417473)

37 is surprisingly common too.

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Re:DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector by zoeysmithe on Monday May 20, 2024 @04:10PM (#40419717)

I imagine defense and aerospace had a tough decision in the 90s. Stick with the old reliable slow stuff that is field serviceable and tough, or try the new fangled USB stuff. I imagine a snapped or bent USB connector is a big deal in the field. A bent dsub pin just means bending it back or repairing the connector on-site.

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