24-Pin Centronics (GPIB) Breakout Board
- 24-Pin Centronics ('Amphenol' / 'CHAMP') connector
- Useful for HP-IB or GPIB applications
- Perfect for prototyping and permanent installations
- Screw terminal for each of the 24 lines, plus shield
- Solder pad connection space for all 24 lines plus shield
- Supports addition of 0.1" pin headers
- Double deck screw terminals provide compact wiring
- Fast and easy connections
- Rubber feet or DIN rail mount
General Description
Make connections quickly and reliably with this breakout board, which brings every pin of its 24-pin Centronics connector out to screw terminals.
Each pin, including shield, is also brought to solder pads (3 per pin) at 0.1" spacing, allowing easy addition of pin headers or other components. Please note that the breakout boards are manufactured with a connection between each connector pin and the corresponding terminal block position; no soldering of any type is necessary. The solder pads simply provide an area for making optional connections to additional headers or other components.
This breakout board is perfect for production applications as well as experimentation and prototype work. It is well-suited for interfacing with data acquisition equipment, computer systems, GPIB, HPIB, or any other devices that use the 24-pin Centronics connector.
Centronics connectors are also referred to as a CHAMP or Amphenol connectors. The 24-Pin Centronics is sometimes called a GPIB or HPIB connector.
GPIB Applications
Historically, the 24-pin Centronics connector was commonly used for interconnecting automated test equipment. This standard was created by Hewlett Packard and was called the Hewlett Packard Instrument Bus (HP-IB). As other manufacturers became involved, the standard became known as the General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB). It later became standardized as IEEE-488 Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation. This breakout board contains this same 24-pin Centronics connector used in HP-IB / GPIB applications.
A breakout board is sometimes referred to as a "transition module", "terminal board", "terminal block", "breakout box", "breakout adapter", "terminator", or "interface module".
Product Documents
| Part # | Description | PDF Drawing | DWG Drawing | IGES Model | STEP Model | Document |
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| BRKDC24F-R-DIN | 24-pin Centronics, Right Angle, DIN Mount | 
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| BRKDC24F-R-FT | 24-pin Centronics, Right Angle, Rubber Feet |
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| Connector Guide | Which connector do I have? Consult this helpful identification guide. |
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24-pin Centronics, Right Angle, DIN Mount
24-pin Centronics, Right Angle, Rubber Feet
Which connector do I have? Consult this helpful identification guide.
Mounting Options
These products are available in two different mounting variants. Product numbers ending with -DIN come with DIN clips already installed and ready to snap onto 35mm or 32mm DIN rail. Product numbers ending with -FT have stick-on rubber feet installed on the bottom side, allowing for benchtop use or panel mounting. For panel mounting, we suggest 1/4" nylon standoffs under the mounting holes, and #6 screws.BRKDC24F-R-DIN
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BRKDC24F-R-FT
Click image to enlarge.Product Details
- Centronics 24-Pin / CHAMP / Amphenol connector
- Screw terminal for each of the 24 lines, plus shield
- Solder pad connection holes, three (3) per line
- Supports addition of 0.1" pin headers
- Screw terminals accommodate wire sizes from 16AWG to 26AWG
- Approximate dimensions: 2.8" x 2.6"
- Rubber feet or DIN rail mount
Pricing and Ordering
| Product # | Description | 1+ | 10+ | RoHS | Buy Now |
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Centronics 24-Pin Female Right Angle Connector: |
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| BRKDC24F-R-DIN | Centronics 24-Pin Female Breakout Board, R/A Connector, DIN Rail Mount | $27.25 | $26.15 | Yes | |
| BRKDC24F-R-FT | Centronics 24-Pin Female Breakout Board, R/A Connector, Feet | $25.60 | $24.50 | Yes | |
| Quantity | Price |
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| 1+ | $27.25 |
| 10+ | $26.15 |
| Quantity | Price |
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| 1+ | $25.60 |
| 10+ | $24.50 |
All of the above items are normally stocked. Please call us if you need to verify availability for a specific quantity, or for pricing at higher quantities. Please visit our ordering page for our ordering policies and a list of ordering methods.