πŸ”Ž  VGA - Know it all !

VGA port of a laptop.
VGA port of a laptop.

VGA

This cable is used to connect a graphics card to an analog computer screen.

The VGA connector consists of 15 pins arranged in three rows.

This port is available in two generations : the original version and the DDC2 version, which allows automatic~type monitors.
Some laptops have a miniature version of this connector, the mini~VGA.
A vga cable with matching pines
A vga cable with matching pines

Pine functions of a VGA connector :

position function Binding size colour
1 emission thick analog link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
2 emission thick analog link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
3 emission thick analog link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
4 thin digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ 4,10,11,
armour
5 thin digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
6 return thick digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
7 return thick digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
8 return thick digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
9 nothing thin digital link nothing
10 GND thin digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ 4,10,11,
armour
11 thin digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ 4,10,11,
armour
12 thin digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
13 horizontal synchronization liaison numΓ©rique mince
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
14 synchronisation verticale liaison numΓ©rique mince
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
15 thin digital link
β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ

Take VGA on a TV or monitor.
Take VGA on a TV or monitor.

VGA plug

Many TV screen presents a VGA input also called PC input.
This connector allows you to use a television as a work screen.
The most common VGA connector.
The most common VGA connector.

Specifications

Connector size : 32.5mmW x 16.3mmH x 48.0mmL VGA.
Distance from the ferrite core at the end of the connector face : 95mm.
Ferrite core : 20.4mm in diameter by 34.7mm long.
Signal pin : 2.4mm (insulating core).
Screw size : 4/40 (standard in the U.S. ~ Canada).

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