15-Position DA-Shell D-Sub — the Standard Panel-Mount Signal Interconnect
It is a vertical through-hole solder-mount connector, intended as the panel-side half of a mated D-sub pair for data, control, or low-power signal interfaces in industrial, instrumentation, and telecom equipment. The 6A per-contact current rating and gold-plated phosphor bronze contacts place this squarely in signal-duty territory — it handles the control lines, serial buses, and I/O channels that a 15-position D-sub typically carries, not a power rail. A 4-40 female screwlock on the mating side secures the plug in high-vibration environments — the threaded insert is standard for D-sub panel mounts where the cable strain is taken by the shell, not the contacts.
This receptacle mates with any standard DA-size D-Sub plug having a 4-40 threaded insert on the mating side — the shell layout is 2 (DA, A) per, which is the industry-standard footprint for 15-position D-subs. The female screwlock accepts a male screwlock or a 4-40 jack-screw from the plug side; if your existing cable assembly uses a different locking method (slide latch, hex standoff), the panel cutout and hole spacing are the same, but the lock interface will not engage. The through-hole solder termination requires a PCB with plated holes matching the 0.040-inch (1.02 mm) nominal pin diameter typical of this series — confirm the footprint against the TE application drawing before committing the board layout. The board lock posts add two additional plated holes outside the pin pattern; they are not electrically connected but provide mechanical retention.