Extension wire TFT shield to screen [SOLVED]

[Jose Zazo]

Good morning and sorry for this silly question. I tried to find a wire to be able to separate the TFT shield from the screen but I only find IDE 40 pin cables and you have to modify one of the ends as it is not directly useful.

Are there wires already made? Or should I manually modify a standard IDE wire

Thank you very much

PS: searching the forum I have not found an answer either. And apologies for my bad English

[Fernando Garcia]

Hi!

You are using wrong words

Try this:

search.php?keywords=flat+cable&terms=all&author=&sv=0&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

On Ebay search for "40 Pin Male to Female IDE Flat Ribbon Cable".

Here a result: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172768223884

Best regards.

[Jose Zazo]

I'm sorry to explain so badly, if I found IDE cable but what happens is what I try to show in the following scheme.



I hope you understand the drawing. Thank you

[Fernando Garcia]

Crossing the wires TFT won't work.

It should match 1 to 1, 2 to 2 and so on.

Here an example with flat cable connected:

[Jose Zazo]

In my case what happens with the two IDE cables I've tried is the following:

For example, pin 40 is marked with the red arrows and for it to work I think the continuity should be with the green arrow.



Regards,

[Jose Zazo]

I think the solution would be to use a cable like the link (Post Number: #5) but shorter.

http://ferduino.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=354&p=2774&hilit=flat+cable#p2774

I wanted to know if they exist commercially or should I manufacture it myself. Thank you

[Fernando Garcia]

Hi!

Your cable seems female to female but should be female to male.

Best regards.