Where to find XP4/JP4 Male Right-Angle Connector for PXIe

[Ti-Paul]

We need to make PXIe to PCIe adapters for testing facility but couldn't find any XP4/JP4 right-angled male connector for it.

XP3 has an ERNI P/N 204781 but ERNI told us that they don't have XP4 right-angled male (only vertical ones).

Any hints ?

[Titen]

Hi Ti-Paul,

Have you been able to find XP4/JP4 right-angle connectors?

It might be helpful for you to share your design process here as others may have alternative ideas on how to accomplish the overall task. 

[Ti-Paul]

Hi Titen but no..

No answer as of now.

I've contacted manufacturer that makes PXIe extenders (connect PXIe cards outside the PXIe chassis) but they told that they make their own XP4/JP4 connectors for their products. However, they won't sell them.

We're still out of luck. Just to create a simple/small PXIe to PCIe adapter so we can plug our PXIe cards to test on standard PCIe motherboard.

[Titen]

I double checked here at NI just to be sure and was told, as you already know, ERNI is our supplier. We do not have products that use such a right-angled connector. Not much help, but it was worth exploring. 

[Ti-Paul]

We'll finally need part numbers of straight (vertical) XP3 and XP4 connectors used in PXIe backplane.

Does someone know that information ?

We will do a right-angled PCIe to PXIe adapter instead of trying to find right-angled connectors that currently blocks us.

[Titen]

Hi Ti-Paul,

NI does not have part numbers for those components. What is the response from a manufacturer like ERNI when asked for vertical XP3 and XP4 connectors?

[Ti-Paul]

ERNI answer isn't too clear :

The link below will be to the B08 HM headers landing page where there are 4-5 options. The customer will know better than we which pinout/contacts and keying is required for that slot….I don’t have that spec.

http://www.erni.com/en/products/show/category/connectors-ermet-20-mm-hard-metric-vertical-male-conne...

[Ti-Paul]

OK, now new dilemma :

ERNI announced discontinuation of their XP4 connector part# 214443 (last time buy dec 31, 2018).

Is there another manufacturer/part that can be used as XP4 on add-on PXIe card ?

Surely, NI must have alternative for this one ?

[JanGoris]

Kick this topic. We too are looking for alternative suppliers..

[Ti-Paul]

ERNI has finally decided to cancel the obsolescence of the female (socket) connector.

Meanwhile, we found alternative from :

Nextron# R-814F011A10020

and

FCI (Amphenol) OEN Connectors# HM2R78PA5108N9LF

As for the Male Right-Angle, we decided to go with Vertical Male instead (standard for backplane).