FULLY PROGRAMMABLE CONNECTOR

摘要

A fully programmable connector (10) is provided in which selected ones of the connector contacts (18) can be electrically shorted within the same connector housing body (16). The housing body includes a plurality of identical cells each containing an electrical contact (18) and each configured to contain a shorting clip (32). One or more shorting clips are retained in intended cells of the housing body to short circuit the corresponding contacts. The fully programmable DIN connectors constructed in accordance with the present invention have housing bodies comprised of a plurality of like cells that are each capable of receiving shorting clips and that, when shorting clips are selectively received therewithin, enable the same housing body to be programmed to satisfy the requirements of all possible applications. The shorting clips are preferably top loadable into the housing body, plural sockets are preferably bottom loadable therewithin and a top cover (12) is attached to the fully programmable housing body.