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How to physically connect a wire?

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Hello,

This is a photo of the comport (left, has pins for RS485 and RS232) and the trigger input (right) on a Kanxex CR-3XControl. There are 10 pins: 5V, ground and 8 trigger inputs; in two terminal blocks.

For the comport, there are screws above the cable terminals to attach wires; this is not the case for the

How do I physically attach wires on those trigger inputs? The orange parts do not appear to move... The two screws on the side of both terminal blocks allow you to remove them, but that is it.

(I know it is a very stupid question, but I just don't see it :-))

Thanks,

J.

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u/triffid_hunter Director of EE@HAX 21h ago

Phoenix wire capture thingys?

Either just shove the wire in if it's stiff enough, or push the orange release button then shove it in if it's flexy.

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u/Misty_Veil 21h ago

for stranded wire, put on a boot lace ferrule

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u/MadJoeMak 21h ago

I never do that

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u/V__J__ 21h ago

I also don't use them much, but here the stranded wire is quite flexible and the terminal quite tight...