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68-position MDR versus 68-contact VHDCI

Is the 68-contact legacy interface MDR or the narrower VHDCI family?

Computer-generated illustration, not a photograph. — P245 · Connector68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connector

How they differ

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connector Confirm the MDR series and 68-contact variant from markings or component documentation; do not identify it from contact count alone.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connector Identify the narrow VHDCI shell and verify a documented VHDCI SCSI assembly rather than selecting by “68-pin SCSI” wording alone.

Then askIs the 68-contact legacy interface MDR or the narrower VHDCI family?

At a glance

Source-scoped form facts; counts, variants and unknowns are distinct
Field	68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connector	68-contact VHDCI SCSI connector
Type	Connector	Connector
Family	Legacy computer	Legacy computer
Shape	ribbon	ribbon
Nominal contacts	68S265Source-backed nominal position/contact count: 68.	68S266Source-backed nominal position/contact count: 68.
Positions / cavity span	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Contact rows	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Connector role	plug (10168-900AXX (ordering family))S265Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: 10168-900AXX (ordering family). Documented role: plug. No complete suffix chosen without order record. Linked TS-0698 PDF has no web text and direct403, so drawing dimensions and rows remain unverified.	plug (CS-VHDCIMX200-001)S913Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. CS-VHDCIMX200-001 /560320002 cable assembly. Documented role: plug. 1m is cable assembly length, not connector dimension. Shipping-carton marks excluded from connector markings. Drawing text inspected;pixels unavailable/direct403.
Key distinction	A 68-contact MDR shell is not the same mechanical family as VHDCI merely because both can expose 68 contacts.	A 68-contact count does not make VHDCI interchangeable with MDR or other 68-position interfaces; shell and mating family must match.

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Families represented: Legacy computer

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What you are comparing	P245 / Connector68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connector Identification schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending	P246 / Connector68-contact VHDCI SCSI connector Identification schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending
Layer	Connector	Connector
Key distinction	A 68-contact MDR shell is not the same mechanical family as VHDCI merely because both can expose 68 contacts.	A 68-contact count does not make VHDCI interchangeable with MDR or other 68-position interfaces; shell and mating family must match.
Nominal contacts	68S265Source-backed nominal position/contact count: 68.	68S266Source-backed nominal position/contact count: 68.
Positions / cavity span	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Populated contacts	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Contact rows	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Contact pitch	1.27 mm 0.050in published series pitch (10168-900AXX (ordering family))S265Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: 10168-900AXX (ordering family). Documented role: plug. No complete suffix chosen without order record. Linked TS-0698 PDF has no web text and direct403, so drawing dimensions and rows remain unverified.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Dimensions / axis	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Connector role	plug (10168-900AXX (ordering family))S265Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: 10168-900AXX (ordering family). Documented role: plug. No complete suffix chosen without order record. Linked TS-0698 PDF has no web text and direct403, so drawing dimensions and rows remain unverified.	plug (CS-VHDCIMX200-001)S913Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. CS-VHDCIMX200-001 /560320002 cable assembly. Documented role: plug. 1m is cable assembly length, not connector dimension. Shipping-carton marks excluded from connector markings. Drawing text inspected;pixels unavailable/direct403.
Coupling / latch	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Keying / polarization	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Documented identification	68-position/contact recognition fact in the cited implementation.C245A	68-position/contact recognition fact in the cited implementation.C246A
Evidence	C245A,C245B → Independent review pending	C246A → Independent review pending

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Layer

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Connector
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Connector

Key distinction

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: A 68-contact MDR shell is not the same mechanical family as VHDCI merely because both can expose 68 contacts.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: A 68-contact count does not make VHDCI interchangeable with MDR or other 68-position interfaces; shell and mating family must match.

Nominal contacts

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: 68S265Source-backed nominal position/contact count: 68.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: 68S266Source-backed nominal position/contact count: 68.

Positions / cavity span

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Populated contacts

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Contact rows

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Contact pitch

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: 1.27 mm 0.050in published series pitch (10168-900AXX (ordering family))S265Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: 10168-900AXX (ordering family). Documented role: plug. No complete suffix chosen without order record. Linked TS-0698 PDF has no web text and direct403, so drawing dimensions and rows remain unverified.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Dimensions / axis

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Connector role

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: plug (10168-900AXX (ordering family))S265Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: 10168-900AXX (ordering family). Documented role: plug. No complete suffix chosen without order record. Linked TS-0698 PDF has no web text and direct403, so drawing dimensions and rows remain unverified.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: plug (CS-VHDCIMX200-001)S913Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. CS-VHDCIMX200-001 /560320002 cable assembly. Documented role: plug. 1m is cable assembly length, not connector dimension. Shipping-carton marks excluded from connector markings. Drawing text inspected;pixels unavailable/direct403.

Coupling / latch

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Keying / polarization

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Documented identification

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: 68-position/contact recognition fact in the cited implementation.C245A
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: 68-position/contact recognition fact in the cited implementation.C246A

Evidence

68-position Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) connectorP245 / Connector: C245A,C245B →
Independent review pending
68-contact VHDCI SCSI connectorP246 / Connector: C246A →
Independent review pending

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2 linked sources · 3 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

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Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-04. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S265 · 3M Mini Delta Ribbon 101XX-900AXX series

3M · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Identifies Mini Delta Ribbon variants including 68 contacts; V43 uses the family/count fact only.

Not established / limitations: Identification/reference scope only. V43 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.

Locator: Product highlights

S266 · VHDCI SCSI cable assembly

Amphenol Communications Solutions · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

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Scoped support: Identifies a VHDCI-to-VHDCI Universal SCSI cable with 68 contacts; V43 uses only family and contact-count identity.

Locator: Part specification detail

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C245A · P245

3M lists 68 contacts among the offered configurations of its 101XX-900AXX Mini Delta Ribbon plug series.

Claim scope: V43 catalogue-expansion identification fact only; not independent technical approval, fabrication data, wiring instruction, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility proof.

Source links: S265 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C245B · P245

Exact source example 10168-900AXX (ordering family): contacts: 68. construction: Shielded straddlemount solder-tail plug; wiper-on-wiper contacts. mounting: Straddlemount. No complete suffix chosen without order record. Linked TS-0698 PDF has no web text and direct403, so drawing dimensions and rows remain unverified. No physical compatibility, pin map or hardware validation is established.

Claim scope: Exact named component/family technical construction reference from the full current primary document; geometry, ratings and implementation limits do not transfer to other variants.

Source links: S265 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C246A · P246

Amphenol identifies CS-VHDCIMX200-001 as a VHDCI SCSI cable with 68 contacts.

Claim scope: V43 catalogue-expansion identification fact only; not independent technical approval, fabrication data, wiring instruction, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility proof.

Source links: S266 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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