FIELD GUIDESource-led reference

Discovery Quality III

Focused connector explainers

Start with a real confusion point instead of a keyword permutation. These pages connect field notes, engineering sidecars and permanent comparisons for the deeper server/internal and professional A/V material added in V50–V51.

5focused explainers
17canonical records connected
17engineering sidecar links
11comparison links
Server and storage discovery · 4 records

EDSFF / SFF-TA-1002 connector form vs assignment

Separate the represented 1C, 2C, 4C and 4C+ physical connector forms from the alternate logical assignments an implementation may use.

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Internal PC discovery · 4 records

PCIe slot size vs lane count and generation

Use x1, x4, x8 and x16 card-edge form as a physical clue while keeping active lanes, generation, bifurcation and platform support separate.

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Internal storage discovery · 2 records

Mini PCIe vs mSATA vs M.2

Keep the older 52-position Mini PCI Express / mSATA socket family distinct from M.2, and keep shared physical form separate from electrical function.

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Professional audio discovery · 4 records

Mini-XLR pin numbering vs device wiring

Use the represented 3-, 4- and 5-position Mini-XLR / Tini-QG contact designations for orientation, while keeping actual signal functions device-specific.

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Professional video / coax discovery · 3 records

Broadcast triax families and impedance distinctions

Keep LEMO 3T and 4A 75-ohm broadcast triax examples distinct from the LEMO 00 NIM-CAMAC 50-ohm triax example without inferring a universal conductor map.

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Existing evidence, stronger route.

These V52 guides reorganize facts and explicit unknowns already present in the atlas. They add no new hardware claim, universal pinout, measured performance result, compatibility verdict, installation approval or fabrication approval.