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TKN8531C KVL Loader Cable for Systems Saber How to DIY?

Thread starter RFI-EMI-GUY
Start date Jun 18, 2016

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RFI-EMI-GUY

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Jun 18, 2016

I need to build a cable to load my Systems Saber from my KVL. I have the NTN5664D Hirose adaptor and a Hirose 6P mating plug. Now I need to modify one of my existing but obsolete KVL cables to match the pins on the Hirose adaptor.

Yes I have been to the bat labs site (below) and I don't see a TKN8531C which is what I understand is required but I see an EXPO TKN8351 (note transposed digits) on Bat Labs site. Also the KVL manual shows a TKN8531B cable for EXPO that is quite different in that it has an additional wire and 1K resistor.

I am thinking the TKN8531B cable is closer to what I need to build, but what differentiates a B from a C?

So before I melt solder could someone please provide me pin outs for an TKN8531C cable?

KVL Pinouts

Thanks