Prototyping Question -- Ribbon Cable to Wirewrap?

[Chess Saurus]

I've got a prototyping problem, and I'm sure there's a neat, fast, and
inexpensive way to solve it --- I just haven't discovered it yet.

I have a 14-pin JTAG port (which expects the standard female ribbon
cable connector) which I need to wire down to small pads that are
in-circuit. Ideally, I'd like to solder wire-wrap gage wire. The
standard ribbon cable wires are frail and not very suitable for
wiring.

I know I could make a PCB with another 14-pin ribbon connector which
goes to 14 individual wirewrap posts, but -- there has to be an easier
way.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

-Chess

 

[Norm Dresner]

"Chess Saurus" <chessaurus@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I've got a prototyping problem, and I'm sure there's a neat, fast, and
inexpensive way to solve it --- I just haven't discovered it yet.

I have a 14-pin JTAG port (which expects the standard female ribbon
cable connector) which I need to wire down to small pads that are
in-circuit. Ideally, I'd like to solder wire-wrap gage wire. The
standard ribbon cable wires are frail and not very suitable for
wiring.

I know I could make a PCB with another 14-pin ribbon connector which
goes to 14 individual wirewrap posts, but -- there has to be an easier
way.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

There are male headers that mate with std IDC female connectors on the top
that have wire wrap posts on the bottom. An alternative is to replace the
14-pin connector with a 14-pin DIP-form factor IDC part that goes to a
standard wire wrap socket.

Norm