<p>You need a 2.54&nbsp;mm pitch (similar pitch to Dupont) female IDC (insulation displacement connectors on a ribbon cable) connector of 2x5P (pins) for the header connectors that have a notch. (for comparison, note that e.g. RAMPS 1.4 has 2x5p dupont headers on the shield for the AUX headers, not the notch type headers)</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/JThTDm.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Flat ribbon cable connector"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/JThTDm.jpg" alt="Flat ribbon connector" title="Flat ribbon cable connector"></a></p>

<p>These connectors are usually crimped onto flat ribbon cables and used to connect the display to the board. These connectors have a rectangular notch to fit the gap in the housing to correctly position the cable (which the 2x5P Dupont don't have). </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8eyfl.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Flat ribbon cable, 10P (2x5P)"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8eyfl.png" alt="Flat ribbon cable, 10P (2x5P)" title="Flat ribbon cable, 10P (2x5P)"></a></p>

<p>For reference/difference, an image of the Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P is shown below, highlighting both sides ("up" on the left, "down" on the right):</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/B453em.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/B453em.png" alt="Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P" title="Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P"></a></p>

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<p>I'm looking to crimp wires to the AUX-1 and EXP pins of my MKS base. For sanity reasons, i cant directly use Dupont jumpers, they keep coming out.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FzS65.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FzS65.jpg" alt="MKS Base board"></a></p>

<p><em>BIQU MKS-Base V1.6 Plate Controller Board for 3D Printer Ramps 1.4</em></p>

<p>In the above product image, the type of housing is the "black" colored headers on the board, around the top left corner of the board. Each header has ~10 male pins inside of it </p>

<p>Most of the other pins are of JST-XH type, for anyone else wondering. </p>

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# What is the MKS Base AUX header connector type?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-04)

I'm looking to crimp wires to the AUX-1 and EXP pins of my MKS base. For sanity reasons, i cant directly use Dupont jumpers, they keep coming out.

[![MKS Base board](https://i.sstatic.net/FzS65.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/FzS65.jpg)

*BIQU MKS-Base V1.6 Plate Controller Board for 3D Printer Ramps 1.4*

In the above product image, the type of housing is the "black" colored headers on the board, around the top left corner of the board. Each header has ~10 male pins inside of it

Most of the other pins are of JST-XH type, for anyone else wondering.

**Tags:** wiring, wire-type

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-04. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

You need a 2.54 mm pitch (similar pitch to Dupont) female IDC (insulation displacement connectors on a ribbon cable) connector of 2x5P (pins) for the header connectors that have a notch. (for comparison, note that e.g. RAMPS 1.4 has 2x5p dupont headers on the shield for the AUX headers, not the notch type headers)

[![Flat ribbon connector](https://i.sstatic.net/JThTDm.jpg "Flat ribbon cable connector")](https://i.sstatic.net/JThTDm.jpg "Flat ribbon cable connector")

These connectors are usually crimped onto flat ribbon cables and used to connect the display to the board. These connectors have a rectangular notch to fit the gap in the housing to correctly position the cable (which the 2x5P Dupont don't have).

[![Flat ribbon cable, 10P (2x5P)](https://i.sstatic.net/8eyfl.png "Flat ribbon cable, 10P (2x5P)")](https://i.sstatic.net/8eyfl.png "Flat ribbon cable, 10P (2x5P)")

For reference/difference, an image of the Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P is shown below, highlighting both sides ("up" on the left, "down" on the right):

[![Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P](https://i.sstatic.net/B453em.png "Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P")](https://i.sstatic.net/B453em.png "Dupont 2x4P and 2x5P")


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