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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Twisted Servo Y Splitter Cable 12" Female - 2x Male **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-2163 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-y-splitter-cable-12-female-2x-male.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-y-splitter-cable-12-female-2x-male.html.md)) ## Retired product This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Search the catalogue for an alternative. ## How to buy - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description This 12" (300 mm) Y-cable is typically used to connect two servos to a single servo port on an RC receiver or [servo controller](https://core-electronics.com.au/breakout-boards-and-modules/motor-drivers-controllers/servo-controllers.html). It has a single [female JR connector](https://core-electronics.com.au/jr-connector-pack-female.html) connected to two [male Futaba J connectors](https://core-electronics.com.au/futaba-j-connector-pack-male.html), all of which have gold-flashed contacts on a 0.1" spacing. Since a female JR connector can be plugged into a male Futaba J connector, each end of the cable is compatible with *both* Futaba and JR-style connections, which means this cable will work in either system or as an adapter between systems, and it is compatible with almost all of the [RC servos](https://core-electronics.com.au/category/23/rc-servos) Pololu sell (you can assume Pololu's servos have female JR connectors unless the servo’s product page specifically says otherwise). Each 22-AWG wire is comprised of 60 strands, making this cable more flexible than standard servo cables. The split occurs close to the single (input) end of the cable, allowing the two male output ends to achieve a maximum separation of approximately 18" (450 mm). | \| [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3403.300.jpg?dcf46dc754451aa047bd88f3ab452eed)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3403.1200.jpg?dcf46dc754451aa047bd88f3ab452eed) \| \|---\| \| Servo Y splitter cable female – 2x male, fully extended. \| | \| [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3434.300.jpg?66d74f9d4313141e48e56f5e8f96b966)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3434.1200.jpg?66d74f9d4313141e48e56f5e8f96b966) \| \|---\|---\| \| Twisted servo Y splitter cable 12" female – 2x male, fully extended. \| | |---| **Note:** The cable’s female connector is the same as what is found on most generic servos and fits nicely with [0.1" male headers](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html), but is often referred to as “male” in the RC hobby industry. Likewise, the cable’s male connectors are often referred to as “female” in the hobby industry because of the outer shroud, even though it internally consists of three male pins. The pictures below show the cable connectors labeled with Pololu's gender convention. | \| [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3404.250.jpg?8aa4499b89bf1c2b8f11b03953890847)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3404.1200.jpg?8aa4499b89bf1c2b8f11b03953890847) \| \|---\| \| Female “JR”-style connector commonly found on servo cables (often referred to as “male” in the RC hobby industry). \| | \| [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3400.300.jpg?c125bd0bcf9ad1b194e324e2ba24857f)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3400.1200.jpg?c125bd0bcf9ad1b194e324e2ba24857f) \| \|---\|---\| \| Male Futaba J connector (often referred to as “female” in the RC hobby industry). \| | |---| These female-to-2x-male cables are available in two styles: **[flat](https://core-electronics.com.au/servo-y-splitter-cable-12-female-2x-male-10169.html)**, with wires stuck together side by side, and **[twisted](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-y-splitter-cable-12-female-2x-male.html)**, with wires twisted around each other to decrease electromagnetic interference (EMI). The twisted versions are especially soft and flexible. | \| [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3402.320.jpg?34316756653aa4f3a9bec6d3654b10fb)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3402.1200.jpg?34316756653aa4f3a9bec6d3654b10fb) \| \|---\| \| Servo Y splitter cable female – 2x male. \| | \| [![](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3435.215.jpg?42583791cabc963c376aa9873b7fbffc)](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3435.1200.jpg?42583791cabc963c376aa9873b7fbffc) \| \|---\|---\| \| Twisted servo Y splitter cable 12" female – 2x male. \| | |---| Pololu also sell [flat](https://core-electronics.com.au/servo-y-splitter-cable-12-female-2x-female.html) and [twisted](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-y-splitter-cable-12-female-2x-female.html) female-to-2x-female servo splitter cables. **Servo cable color convention** - brown or black = ground (GND, battery negative terminal) - red = servo power (Vservo, battery positive terminal) - orange, yellow, white, or blue = servo control signal line **People often buy this product together with:** | [![JR Connector Pack, Female](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3369.100.jpg?4e99496239fb801628a57ad1b96fe33c)](https://core-electronics.com.au/jr-connector-pack-female.html) | [JR Connector Pack, Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/jr-connector-pack-female.html) | |---|---| | [![Twisted Servo Extension Cable 12" Female - Female](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3430.100.jpg?abf741375ba8bb1a1100b67e19ec2380)](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-extension-cable-12-female-female.html) | [Twisted Servo Extension Cable 12" Female - Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-extension-cable-12-female-female.html) | |---|---| | [![Twisted Servo Extension Cable 6" Female - Female](https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J3431.100.jpg?c326b92c045717e2aa2c35f87152901d)](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-extension-cable-6-female-female.html) | [Twisted Servo Extension Cable 6" Female - Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/twisted-servo-extension-cable-6-female-female.html) | |---|---| **Dimensions** | Length: | 12 in | |---|---| **General specifications** | Gender: | Female-2x Male | |---|---| | Style: | twisted | ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/t/w/twisted_servo_y_splitter_cable_12_inch_female_2x_male__pololu_2163__00.jpg)