9-Position D-Sub, 6A — Standard DB9 Footprint
The through-hole solder termination and vertical orientation suit it for fixed PCB mounting where the mating cable connector is a standard DB9 plug.
Gold Flash vs. Thicker Plating — Mating Cycle Reality
The contact finish is gold flash — the thinnest gold layer in the AMPLIMITE HDP-20 range. For a one-time install or infrequent field service, flash gold is fine. If the connector sees repeated disconnect-reconnect cycles in a harness, step up to a thicker gold-plated sibling.
Board-Mount Fit and Panel Cutout
This is a through-hole solder receptacle with board-side 4-40 threaded inserts for flange mounting — the standard DE-9 panel cutout (0.984" x 0.395") applies. The steel shell with tin plating provides basic EMI shielding when mated to a grounded DB9 plug.
