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Observation lesson

Collect markings and useful disconnected views

Copy complete markings and suffixes exactly. A logo, white housing or seller nickname can narrow a candidate but cannot confirm an exact part or replacement.

Applies to: Disconnected observation and interpretation of source-scoped examples. Exercises are illustrative arithmetic, not specimen measurements.

Worked source example

JST’s GH model allocation distinguishes the housing’s contact role, circuit count, colour and keyed suffix. The complete designation carries more information than “four-pin JST”.

GH connector catalog

Try this observation

Prepare a handoff with equipment model, desired mate/task, disconnected front/side/rear views, position/population counts, span/interval measurement and literal markings. State what remains unknown.

GH connector catalog

Your next useful observation

Use the equipment maker’s parts documentation, then the named connector manufacturer’s official identification or support resource.

Keep these limits

  • A matching candidate is not confirmed identity or compatibility. Do not probe energized contacts or infer geometry from an illustration.
Source documents, revisions and inspection methods

GH connector catalog

JST · Revision not stated in inspected source

p.1 lock/key description; p.2 contact/tool table; p.3 four-/six-circuit housing/header rows; p.6 model allocation

Inspected 2026-10-23 by public_pdf_text. AI-assisted reading of stated sections using official web retrieval; no independent human review or hardware testing

Documented component examples for identification and document selection. Exact equipment wiring, replacement suitability and powered use require the equipment maker’s documentation.

Read the original source

Source-documented education. Hardware behavior and independent human review have not been performed for these examples.

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