I have one of the pin type and had problems with the awning not always ending up in the same position and the pin was not aligned so it would go in the hole.
I ended up with
THIS
You can get the parts at a hardware store. It's easy to put on using the awning rod/
I did find that I need to use a couple of velcro straps to hold the cable to the arm so it doesn't slap against the arm and annoy the navigator.