TE RITS 1473562-3 — 3-Position IDC Plug for Discrete Wire Harnesses
For the board layout engineer, this dictates the pad pattern on the mating header — a 2.00 mm pitch footprint is tighter than the more common 2.54 mm (0.100") pitch, so routing density between pads is higher. The plug accepts discrete wires (not ribbon cable), which is typical for point-to-point harnesses where each wire runs to a different destination.
3 Positions — Matching the BOM Line
Gold Contacts and Latch Lock — Signal-Duty Retention
The latch lock engages audibly when the plug is fully seated into the mating header, providing a tactile confirmation of full mate. For a field-service technician, this latch means the connector will not back out under cable strain or moderate vibration, though it is not a secondary lock — the primary retention is the latch itself.
Free-Hanging Mount — Inline Cable Termination
The plug is free-hanging (in-line), meaning it terminates the end of a cable assembly and mates to a panel-mount or board-mount header. There are no mounting ears or flanges — the connector floats on the wire. This is standard for internal wiring where the connector is not subject to repeated plug/unplug cycles under load.