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# Shrouded Box Header: 2x8-Pin, 0.100" (2.54 mm) Male

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-898 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/shrouded-box-header-2x8-pin-0-100-2-54-mm-male.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/shrouded-box-header-2x8-pin-0-100-2-54-mm-male.html.md))

## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Search the catalogue for an alternative.

## How to buy

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## Description

Pololu use these units to connect Pololu's [20×4 character LCD](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-676) to Pololu's [Orangutan X2 robot controllers](https://core-electronics.com.au/category/37/orangutan-x2-robot-controllers).

 | [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J683.300.jpg?d67dda33d0b9992ab1dc0cd87888e70f)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J683.1200.jpg?d67dda33d0b9992ab1dc0cd87888e70f) |
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| Shrouded 2×8-pin box header with a ribbon cable and IDC connector plugged into it. |

**Dimensions**

 | ![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3744.600.png?a24f807eac435a0393a548932e8e1c4c) |
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| Dimensions for the shrouded male header in millimeters. |

**People often buy this product together with:**

 | [![Shrouded Box Header: 2×3-Pin, 0.100" (2.54 mm) Male](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J680.100.jpg?42d21e6ace99bf4a0771bca1669e9806)](https://core-electronics.com.au/shrouded-box-header-2x3-pin-0-100-2-54-mm-male.html) | [Shrouded Box Header: 2×3-Pin, 0.100" (2.54 mm) Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/shrouded-box-header-2x3-pin-0-100-2-54-mm-male.html) |
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 | [![0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1×40-Pin, Straight, Black](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J6370.100.jpg?a0299347159567689cbc426a68c01988)](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html) | [0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1×40-Pin, Straight, Black](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html) |
|---|---|

 | [![0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 2×40-Pin, Straight](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J1039.100.jpg?be8180704b87e61eee041fff9f829618)](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-2x40-pin-straight.html) | [0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 2×40-Pin, Straight](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-2x40-pin-straight.html) |
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**Dimensions**

 | Pins: | 2 x 8 |
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| Spacing: | 0.100 in |

**General specifications**

 | Gender: | male |
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| Pin type: | straight |
| Current rating: | 3 A |

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/s/h/shrouded_box_header_2x8_pin_0.100_inch__2.54_mm__male__pololu_898__00.jpg)