I am working on a project and have run into a small dilemma.
I have 4 12V RGB LED clusters daisy chained together with a 4-pin connector. Though between the controller and the LED's I would prefer to use a sturdier cable. I was told by a friend that I could simply use 2 TRS jacks and cables. Now my question is whether or not this is actually possible and/or safe.
4-Pin DIN Cables are capable of this? Now, I know very little about electronics, so my questions will sound stupid.
Am I correct in assuming that if I buy 4-Pin DIN Connectors, they will work with any S-Video cable? And can I also use the contacts however I want? Typically, they're 1 - GND1, 2 - GND2, 3 - Intesity, 4 - Color. Can I just switch it up and use 1 - GND, 2 - Red, 3 - Green, 4 - Blue?
Don't confuse the type of connector with what it is commonly used for, they are two different things.
You can use any pin for any function you want with any connector.
Those two links the first is a standard DIN connector and is what I was thinking about.
The cable you showed does not use standard DIN connectors but miniature DIN connectors and so will not interconnect.
Thank you for the quick reply, this has cleared up a lot for me. Though I must admit, I am having difficulty finding any cables that aren't Mini DIN, can someone point me in the right direction?