Tony Harrison 2 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Model shops or otherwise - I need a lead, USB-A to 3.5mm mono minijack. I thought it would be a cinch on Ebay or Amazon, but it proved to be not so. Searched Amazon France too (I'm there currently) with same result. Good supplief suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Hi Tony, RS components have a very good range of this sort of stuff in France, and they are lightening rapide ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Search FMS USB flight simulator cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Curry Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 not sure if this helps; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015HL7FGS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B015HL7FGS&pd_rd_w=EbzjU&content-id=amzn1.sym.8d91a06c-52c8-441e-afa4-963e53268566&pf_rd_p=8d91a06c-52c8-441e-afa4-963e53268566&pf_rd_r=3NW7E3NKWAT17R6RENZV&pd_rd_wg=dk40z&pd_rd_r=18f0eb8a-17e0-44a0-836f-ba2491e8d40c&s=industrial&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Squirrel Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) If its for a sim I don't think a straight through cable will work, there are normally some electronics involved EDIT: something like this?.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324561174256?hash=item4b915a7ef0:g:SmQAAOSwE~xgbtK8&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8HJsBb8RDJucW7UMnum2eL7zQQD3uIL%2BUiEu9fGY2VsuXV60TmrNHI8nNj2cGU%2Fustt25tias3abhR9cMyRiqNX3je%2F2Ox%2FFmcVG7f%2FbhDXpSwIkrCWAqHymxwzvV0zwPQWTtafZiwlOuLCx0641UKYp6aWDgdxAPs4B8%2FCYHwlvmCjad5Hss96rs6xZcc7tEA4sUu%2F2lHfgwR8T7hjqqrev8nE1EMhY1ryx6cEcMHUatDVcjaqWrxvAfO2uH%2FZ92jVM0sTAfY0Fa2vBrsrzSygIcJmw5w0gAlIHdY5ezgxKI7zxvWcBPTCU%2FFs3zPEpTg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMkPvr5eFg Edited September 5, 2022 by Flying Squirrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 First of all what would the cable be used for as there seems to be some confusion. A USB A has 4 conductors 2 x 5V power and 2 data. It seems like the only use a mono mini-jack plug with only 2 connections when connected to a USB, would be to carry the power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, Andy Stephenson said: First of all what would the cable be used for as there seems to be some confusion. A USB A has 4 conductors 2 x 5V power and 2 data. It seems like the only use a mono mini-jack plug with only 2 connections when connected to a USB, would be to carry the power. Or 1 ground and 1 data output from transmitter to simulator. 5v power and data in (to the transmitter) are not needed as the transmitter uses it's own power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison 2 Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 16 hours ago, Ernie said: Hi Tony, RS components have a very good range of this sort of stuff in France, and they are lightening rapide ernie Thanks Ernie - RSC have been around forever but I hadn't known they were in France too. Just found their site. rgds Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison 2 Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 16 hours ago, Denis Watkins said: Search FMS USB flight simulator cable Thanks Denis, I did, but can't locate one in France. rgds Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison 2 Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 16 hours ago, Steven Curry said: not sure if this helps; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015HL7FGS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B015HL7FGS&pd_rd_w=EbzjU&content-id=amzn1.sym.8d91a06c-52c8-441e-afa4-963e53268566&pf_rd_p=8d91a06c-52c8-441e-afa4-963e53268566&pf_rd_r=3NW7E3NKWAT17R6RENZV&pd_rd_wg=dk40z&pd_rd_r=18f0eb8a-17e0-44a0-836f-ba2491e8d40c&s=industrial&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw Thanks Steve - pic shows a stereo 3.5mm, not sure that would work since the Dx6i socket is for mono. rgds Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 14 hours ago, Gary Manuel said: Or 1 ground and 1 data output from transmitter to simulator. 5v power and data in (to the transmitter) are not needed as the transmitter uses it's own power. This would be an unconventional use of USB as the data lines are specified as a differential pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Andy Stephenson said: This would be an unconventional use of USB as the data lines are specified as a differential pair. In which case, the mono jack plug must just be for the differential pair (not power and ground). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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