500 Series Male Card Edge Connector

This is a male card-edge connector PCB designed to plug into a female 500-series style card-edge socket (often found in audio gear). It’s essentially a bare adaptor: a board that turns an insert-card interface into a male edge plug that mates with the standard female 500-series edge connector. A general wiring and connection checklist PDF for many 500 series applications can be downloaded here.

What it does

• Provides the physical and electrical interface from a printed circuit to the standard female 500-series card-edge connector.

• Lets you mount a board or module (your own or custom) and then insert it into an existing rack or carrier that uses the 500-series standard.

• The female connector shown on the product page is only for illustration — this product is just the male edge connector PCB. 

• Simply put: your board → this edge-connector PCB → plug-into 500-series rack.

How it works / what to check

• You’ll need to make sure your board aligns with the pin-out of the 500-series edge standard (power rails, audio inputs/outputs, common grounds, etc.).

• Mechanical fit: the “male” card edge needs to match the female socket’s width, board thickness, pad layout, etc.

• While this doesn’t include the female socket or any mounting hardware, it gives you the crucial edge plug part.

• Because it’s just a connector board, look at the quality of the board material, edge finish, pad design so that insertion/removal is reliable and you avoid mechanical stress.

Why someone might use it

• If you’re building a custom module for a 500-series rack and need the compatible edge interface without buying a full module housing.

• If you’re adapting an existing non-500 board into a 500-series environment and need the interface board.

• If you want to experiment or prototype within the 500-series ecosystem and need a simple, reusable edge connector.

Things to consider

• The PCB is only one part of the assembly: you’ll still need to handle mechanical mounting, rack housing, power supply compatibility, etc.

• Edge-connectors wear over time; durability depends on insertion cycles and quality of the socket and board.

• Thermal, noise and signal-integrity concerns still apply when doing audio / high-performance analogue work — the connector is just one link in the chain.

• Check the pin-out alignment carefully so no mis-wiring happens when you plug into a 500-series carrier.