Grey beards assist please

[Blmrocker]

I need help identifying this cable i have very little information. 

 

- i know it is used for a microscope camera.  

[GSTARR]

looks like vga, or an old one (you already knew that part) but the place where the screws should be is throwing me off

[DigitalHermit]

Are those pins?

 

It looks like a primitive HDMI... but judging by the size, it's not...

 

might be a proprietary plug since it's also not serial...

 

Edit:

You might have a better chance of identifying it by searching using the microscope model as the search term...

[Blmrocker]

Yeah, i am working with what i got. i do know that the other end goes into vga. 

 

 

Does not help that the user has no clue what focus means while taking pictures. I am trying to get him to send me the model or something for it to no avail.

 

just a pebkac error. 

[KemoKa]

It looks a lot like a CX4 connector.

 

edit: @Blmrocker WAIT. NO. that's a 20-pin VESA DFP connector. It's the predecessor to DVI.

[W-L]

I need help identifying this cable i have very little information. 

- i know it is used for a microscope camera.  

 

Depending on the number of pins it's a variation on  a version of the parallel connector, looks to be the IEEE-488:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE-488

 

It's very common in industrial applications or industry type equipment.

[KemoKa]

The connector was never used because it only supported up to 1280x1024. DVI was released shortly thereafter and supported 2560x1600.

[Blmrocker]

Long story short. 

 

Assisting a user with upgrading his monitor. These pictures are all i was able to get out of him.  One end goes to vga and the other end would be this mysterious connector, 

 

i appreciate the prompt response.  i would like to upgrade him to a dvi, hdmi or something.  

 

 

-damn upper managment. 

[KemoKa]

Long story short. 

 

Assisting a user with upgrading his monitor. These pictures are all i was able to get out of him.  One end goes to vga and the other end would be this mysterious connector, 

 

i appreciate the prompt response.  i would like to upgrade him to a dvi, hdmi or something.  

 

 

-damn upper managment. 

you'll want to upgrade whatever graphics adapter that dude has... that thing is ancient. and doesn't support anything higher than SXGA.

[Blmrocker]

Thanks, yeah i think the 20 pin vesa would be the proper cable. 

 

Thank you all.  ill be sure to use the affiliate link if i find it on amazon.