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      jens6151 0 1 1 last edited by jens6151 0 1 1

      Is it possible to buy a longer cable for the camera?
      For the raspberry pis there is a longer cable available like this here https://www.adafruit.com/product/5211.

      But the Sony Camera have a different spec.
      The connector is a 20FHT-SMR-GAN-TF.

      Is it ok to use any 20-Pin Flat Flex Cable?
      What do I need to take care of? Maximum length? Special shielding?
      https://www.mouser.com/c/wire-cable/ffc-fpc-jumper-cables/
      Pitch is 0.5mm? https://www.jst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/eFHT.pdf

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        CamilaSouza DeveloperWorld @jens6151 0 1 1 last edited by

        Hello, @jens6151-0-1-1

        Have you seen the list of the recommended replacements for the flat cable?
        https://developer.sony.com/develop/spresense/docs/introduction_en.html#_about_the_flat_cable_on_the_spresense_camerahdr_camera_board_side

        I guess if it's the same specifications of the ones in this list you can try it, but those are the officially recommended ones 🙂

        About maximum length, the only thing the documentation says it that it is advised to use a flat cable as short as possible.

        I recently bought this one:
        https://se.farnell.com/en-SE/molex/15166-0211/cable-assy-same-side-4-core-4/dp/3862162?ost=3862162
        I bought the 102mm length and it worked perfectly.
        In this link I could get the 254mm long version too.

        And yes, pitch is 0.5mm

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          jens6151 0 1 1 @CamilaSouza last edited by

          @CamilaSouza Thanks for the hint. I missed this list.
          I found the 254mm long version.

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            CamilaSouza DeveloperWorld @jens6151 0 1 1 last edited by

            @jens6151-0-1-1
            No problem! Glad I could help

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