FIELD GUIDESource-led reference

Observation lesson

Name the view before interpreting numbering

A mating-face view looks into the disconnected interface. A termination or PCB view looks from another side. Turning the component over can mirror left and right.

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

Worked source example

JST labels the PH, SH and GH PCB layouts as viewed from the connector mounting surface. Those layouts are not loose cable-housing mating faces or universal pin maps.

PH connector catalog · SH connector catalog · GH connector catalog

Try this observation

Write “board mounting surface” beside a footprint and “disconnected mating face” beside the observed connector. Keep them separate even when both show the same count.

PH connector catalog · SH connector catalog · GH connector catalog

Your next useful observation

Find the exact view label in the controlling drawing; retain unknown orientation if it is missing.

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

PH connector catalog

JST · Revision not stated in inspected source

pp.2–3 contact/tool table, housing/header four- and six-circuit rows; p.1 board-view note

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

SH connector catalog

JST · Revision not stated in inspected source

p.1 layout-view note; p.2 contact/tool and four-/six-circuit housing rows; p.3 headers

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

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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