ARRI Alexa Mini LF - 6-pin audio cable problem?

[thenannymoh]

Hello hivemind!  I had a cable made by Trewaudio for a ARRI Alexa Mini LF.  The connector is a 6-pin lemo.  

 

When trying to use this cable for the first time, it simply wouldn't fit into the Arri's jack.  It is not a bent pin issue (they're aren't bent)...in fact, the lemo connector on the cable won't even go in far enough to connect to the pins.

 

So question: 

 

1) Is it possible that Trew put on the 'wrong' 6-pin lemo end (is there even more than 1 type?)

2) anyone else run into this problem?

 

Thanks!

 

 

[soundchris]

TC is 5-pole

[thenannymoh]

1 hour ago, soundchris said:

TC is 5-pole

 Correct. This is the audio cable we're talking about though, not TC😉

[osa]

This is a longshot but I’ve had it happen with Lemo connectors where if all the bits inside aren’t assembled correctly (i.e. backwards/upside down), the block with pins inside could be positioned too far back to make proper contact. 

[noises1]

Mini FL is the newest version, then the audio input is Lemo 6pin, with 2 keys placed at 30 degrees either side of pin 1. The cable Lemo is FGA.0B.306.CLAD42

[Conor]

On 6/3/2023 at 11:07 AM, noises1 said:

Mini FL is the newest version, then the audio input is Lemo 6pin, with 2 keys placed at 30 degrees either side of pin 1. The cable Lemo is FGA.0B.306.CLAD42

this, the correct 6-pin Lemo for the LF and 35 is keyed with two protrusions on the exterior shell. very frustrating as the normal 6-pin Lemo is identical in every other aspect.