To meet new needs, all the FSSB-R3 Lighting sold since June 2022 and the MKII ULTRA include a dual USB connection, the external and traditional mini-USB type B connector, and an internal socket type 5-way connector (JST ref: B5B-PH-K-S).
This internal connection is designed for assemblies where the traditional USB connector is left in the air without protection. This might happen when using various chair mounting systems for joysticks. In these cases, when the USB connector is loose, without support or protection, it can get accidental blows that might end up spoiling the USB cable or the R3L connector.
With this new connection, the cable drives inside the FSSB-R3L housing and thus to avoids rigid parts external to the FSSB-R3L base, such as the USB cable connector.
This custom RS-USB cable is 1,8 m long and consists of a USB A-male connector for the computer connection and a 5-way plug housing (JST ref: PHR-5) for the internal header socket assembled on the FSSB-R3L.