Specific features of the product range The design of the har-bus(R) 64 female allows mating of any combinations of the 5 or 3 row standard male connectors. It is also possible to mate 5 row male connectors with 3 row female connectors. This kind of backwards compatibility allows the user the staged transition to a higher performance category and simultaneous use of daughter cards in the slots of the previous generation. Therefore all existing bus systems, for which the 3 row C96 pin connectors are no longer sufficient, can be adapted to the latest DIN 41 612 requirements without a complete system redesign. Variety of DIN 41 612 types Due to the large variety of complementary types, accessories and different kinds of shell housings which are available in plastic, metallized plastic and full metal, DIN 41 612 connector range is considered to be ideal for your robust, reliable and cost-efficient connectivity solution. The special requirements of industrial electronics can be satisfied with standard types. 09 03