topic Re: Looking for comprehensive JST connector library in Fusion Electronics Forum

Looking for comprehensive JST connector library

kcriqui — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:04:34 GMT

I've been looking for a comprehensive JST connector library for Eagle / Fusion Electronics with no luck. KiCad has a library with pretty much all of the common connector - 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 2.54mm in through hole and SMT. All I can find for Eagle/FE are individual connectors. It'd be great to have a single library with all the JST connectors rather than a couple of dozen libraries each with a single connector. Any pointers?

Re: Looking for comprehensive JST connector library

tcorneo — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 02:55:36 GMT

That nobody has any information to share about this isn't very encouraging. It seems implausible that no such library exists, i.e., with the compliment of JST connectors included; that makes me "go hmmmm." Is there such a library for other leading electronics (PCB) design tools? Can it be ported reasonably quickly and legally?

Is there no help here because it doesn't exist, or can't efficiently/legally be obtained, Or perhaps the issue is much too complicated to provide a concise answer? Or... ???

Re: Looking for comprehensive JST connector library

jorge_garcia — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:09:40 GMT

Hi @tcorneo and @kcriqui,

Check out the Adafruit or Sparkfun libraries, the use a good variety of JST style connectors. Let me know if you continue to run into problems.

Best Regards,

Re: Looking for comprehensive JST connector library

kcriqui — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:03:33 GMT

I am using those but they only include connectors used for their products so nowhere near comprehensive. My next design uses lots of JST connectors which is a perfect reason to teach myself KiCAD.