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How do you wire a pogo pin?
Step 1: Place the Pogo pin receptacle on the insertion tool. Step 2: Press receptacle into hole in 3D printed fixture. The manufacturer provides the hole size. Step 3: Insert the spring loaded Pogo pin into the receptacle.
What is the purpose of a pogo pin connector?
What is Pogo pin? A Pogo pin is a device used in electronics to establish a connection between two printed circuit boards. The pogo pin usually takes the form of a slender cylinder containing two sharp, spring-loaded pins.
How are pogo pins mounted?
Pogo Pins can be mounted via a cable on the PCB. For this purpose, the Pogo Pin gets a small solder cup at the back of the pin which is used to attach a cable. CCP can supply single pins or whole connectors with preassembled cables.
How do you use pogo connectors?
A basic spring-loaded pin consists of 3 main parts: a plunger, barrel, and spring. When force is applied to the pin, the spring is compressed and the plunger moves inside the barrel. The shape of the barrel retains the plunger, stopping the spring from pushing it out when the pin is not locked in place.
How do I remove pogo pins?
In order to remove the spring-loaded contact pin (pogo pin), you need to use a set of needle nose pliers. Use care when squeezing the pin as you do not want to damage it. However, you must it securely. Hold the pogo pin firmly with the pliers, and pull it straight out from the TDR probe.
When should a spring connector be used?
You can use them to model rubber bumpers or springs that provide a compressive interface when sandwiched between two parts. You can use them to model cables or ropes that cannot take compressive loads but can significantly affect the overall stiffness under tension.
How do you mount a pogo pin on a PCB?
Another option to mount a Pogo Pin on a PCB is to attach a flat spring part on the end of the pogo pin. The connector can then be fixed on the housing or via mounting legs on the PCB as shown in the pictures below. This option is commonly used for right-angle pins. 7. How to Mount Pogo Pins with Double Ended Pins
What can a pogo pin be used for?
For this purpose, the Pogo Pin gets a small solder cup at the back of the pin which is used to attach a cable. CCP can supply single pins or whole connectors with preassembled cables. It is also possible to add standard or non-standard connectors on the other side of the cable, such as USB connectors or machined pins.
What should I do if my Pogo connector breaks?
The first and most simple way is to place the connector on a solder pad and use solder paste to fix the connector in place. While this is certainly the easiest way, we usually do not recommend doing that. It generally isn’t very stable, and pins might break away or dislocated through vibration or the mating pressure.