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Pre-terminated cable part numbers:

       GC-C __ __ 2 __ __ ______

    ^ ^     ^ ^    ^
    | |     | |    |
End Type ---- |     | |    |
End Sex --------     | | |
End Type ------------- |    |
End Sex -----------------    |
Length (to nearest foot) -----

Adapter Part Numbers:

       GC-A __ __ 2 __ __

            ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
            | | | | |
End Type ---- | | | |
End Sex -------- | | |
Adaptor Type ------ | |
End Type ------------- |
End Sex -----------------

Adaptor types:

    2 Straight Through
    A Right Angle
    Y "Y" 1 to 2

End Sex:
    M Male
    F Female
    P Push-On Male (F)

End Types:
    F "F" Connector
    R RCA Connector
    B BNC Connector
    M 1/8" (3.5mm) Mono Connector
    S 1/8" (3.5mm) Stereo Connector
    N 2.5mm Mono Connector
    T 2.5mm Stereo Connector
    Q 1/4" Mono Connector
    U 1/4' Stereo Connector
    A AC Connector
    E Equipment Connector
    9 9-Pin "D" AKA DB9
    V S-Video Connector
    O Optical Toslink
    C Coaxial digital audio S/PDIF
    P (Phone) 6 Position 4 Conductor Modular plug/jack
    D (Data) 8 Position 8 Conductor Modular plug/jack
    T Terminator (T75 for 75 ohm)
    X XLR connector
    G VGA (HD15) connector
    W DC poWer plug (female) or jack (male) 5.5mm x 2.1mm
    I crImp connector

Priorities for choosing which end first:
    Male over female first
    single end of "Y" first
    F over others
    BNC over others (not F)