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2021-01-29 at 3:39 PM #15081
Does anyone know the availability of the Grove 6-Pin Screw Terminal Stereo Jack Adapter? I found one place that’s selling it for $7 but the shipping is $25. I currently have two of the plug in adapters but need the screw in type.
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2021-01-29 at 3:51 PM #15084
Since that has 3 ground lines, wouldn’t a 4-pin work?
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2021-01-29 at 3:55 PM #15085
I don’t know, I’m just going off of the parts list that I have. It may, since the sensor only has 4 wires.
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2021-01-29 at 4:01 PM #15086
Perfect. Go with a 4 pin. The 3.5 mm jack only has 4 pins/connections over the length of the jack. Here’s a photo that might help. You can find a lot about how these are mapped for audio (left, right, mic, ground) and they are mapped differently for iPhone vs other manufacturers. https://cdn.sparkfun.com//assets/parts/7/5/4/6/11570-04.jpg
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2021-01-29 at 4:37 PM #15087
We used to sell the 6-pin screw terminal boards on Amazon, but don’t anymore. We do offer a 5-pack in our EnviroDIY ship page if you want to buy 5 all at once: https://www.envirodiy.org/product/envirodiy-grove-6-pin-screw-terminal-adapter-pack-of-5/
Otherwise as Beth said, you might be able to use a regular 4-pin screw terminal board that is widely available from lots of different vendors. We made the 6-pin version specifically for interfacing with the Campbell Scientific OBS-3+ turbidity sensors that have 6 wires and require 3 ground connections. It’s easier to use this 6-pin board with those sensors than trying to fit 3 ground wires into one single screw-terminal on regular boards.
Your sensor probably has a power wire, ground, and two data lines (analog or digital). If you have anything other than that, you might want to double-check before connecting it to the Mayfly.
The link Beth posted above is a 4-position, 3.5mm headphone jack adapter board made by someone else. We have a 3-position headphone jack in our shop, but you don’t need a headphone jack if your sensor has bare wires on it. You’d only use a headphone jack if you bought a sensor that comes with a 3.5mm plug on the end of the cable, like what Meter Group does.
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2021-02-01 at 8:45 AM #15094
Maybe one of these would work.
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2021-02-01 at 4:42 PM #15099
Got it! Thanks Shannon!
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2021-02-01 at 1:03 PM #15096
Thanks but I can’t use the jack end. I have to be able to plug in a jumper wire that then plugs directly into a board.
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2021-02-01 at 1:06 PM #15097
Right, that’s why I’m thinking you just need a screw terminal to Grove board, and since you only need 4 wires, you can use something like this: https://solarbotics.com/product/29118/
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