Abstract: An IDC connector comprises an insulative housing, a prismatic cavity, IDC contacts projecting thereinto and an actuator having a wire receiving hole and a screwdriver slot. Connection of an insulated conducting wire to the IDC is effectuated by inserting the wire into the cavity and then applying torque to the actuator by means of a screwdriver. Cooperation of the outer profile of the actuator with camming surfaces of the cavity causes simultaneous rotation and translation of the actuator, whereby the wire is translated in a linear manner into an IDC slot of the IDC for connection thereto. Disconnection is effectuated by simply reversing the torque on the actuator. The advantages of the invention are the accessibility of the wire and the screwdriver from the same direction, providing for a compact design; the quick and reliable visual inspection of the connections and additionally the cost-effectiveness due to the small number of parts and the simplicity thereof, such as the planar edge-stamped IDC.