Website organization/Simple questions

Hello Ed,

Please check out our FAQ's, If you have any further questions please let me know how I can assist.

Thank you,

Jamie

Hi Ed,

The general guideline is just try to find one location that may approximately be appropriate when you are in the text box next to 'Browse Places' when posting a discussion  (in this case, for a jack, I would have typed something like "connectors" to find the nearest suitable place). But I think most people here understand it's not always possible to pigeon-hole discussion questions optimally always.

If you're talking about a headphone type jack, the male end usually has the 0V or screen connection at the end closest to the connector body.

The tip and ring are left and right, which are usually white and red wires (not sure if there is a standard on that). The wikipedia page has some information.

Hi

Thanks for the reply! Seems I found the appropriate place after all. Blind squirrel and all that. As far as site organization goes, I was trying to figure out where to post my question or look up really simple stuff. I hadn't even found the FAQ, but I suspect you guys are all so far ahead my type of troubles don't make the radar as the FAQ didn't strike me with a starting point. I've had that before, which is why I tried posting. I dislike wasting everyone's time with such simple stuff, but there are times...

Hi

Thank you for the reply. I see where your connector suggestion makes complete sense, though coming in it didn't. I guess I just have to keep posting until I figure it out. As for the jack, I was talking about a tip jack. I think it's supposed to be wired/soldered on the thin end and the wide part receives the probe, and I was looking for a way to confirm that. After spending WAY too much time on it, I thought I'd try asking. That worked extremely well before, but I hesitate to take too much advantage of such generosity.

Hi Ed,

I'm not sure what a tip jack is, but if you can post a link to a page for it or a part number (preferably in a new discussion, so that it's no longer in Feedback & support), hopefully me or someone else may recognise the part.

I'm wondering if you mean this type of thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_connector

Hello Ed,

Please let us know if you need any further assistance, we are here to help.

Also welcome to the element14 Community, we hope you enjoy it!

Jamie

Hi Ed, Welcome back. Is the present question related to your Amperage measuring project or is this a new one? Just for clarity are you talking about the female connector that usually mounts to a case, called the "Jack" or are you talking about the male connector that usually attaches to a wire called the "Plug". Your use of tip and jack together has left us confused on what you are describing.

John

John -- Thanks for getting back to me. As requested above, I'll move this to connectors, but to answer your questions, yes, it's still the same project. I'm not all that fast!! I bought several tip jacks, as you suggested back then. http://www.element14.com/community/search.jspa?q=39f1561#q=39F1561 I'm simply looking to confirm what I think I know, because very often thinking I know something is the first sign of trouble. Besides, learning how to answer such a simple question without hassling a bunch people would be very helpful. I don't understand the link above as it comes up with "No content" but then shows the correct part. Thanks again. Yours were the helpful discussions I alluded to earlier. I've gone down the path you suggested.

Shabaz I'll move it to connectors as you requested. FYI: http://www.element14.com/community/search.jspa?q=39f1561#q=39F1561 Thanks!!

Hello Ed,

I can move this discussion for you.

Thank you,

Jamie