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multi-conductor wire and modular control panels
jerryjanis:
When making modular control panels with cat 5 cables, what do you use for connectors? 9 pin Molex connectors?
NoOne=NBA=:
I've got a bunch of 3' cat 5 patch cables that were left overs after we moved into our new building.
I'm running those into a 6-port wall plate set into the back wall of the control area.
All the wires from the back of the wall plate hook permanently to the I-Pac inside the cabinet, and the controls will all have the patch cables dangling off them.
I also have a USB hub mounted inside my control area to hook up trackballs, spinners, keyboards, etc...
eightbit:
--- Quote from: jerryjanis on February 10, 2004, 07:43:45 pm ---When making modular control panels with cat 5 cables, what do you use for connectors? 9 pin Molex connectors?
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Ummm, cat5 connectors...
jerryjanis:
Ahhh now I get it! Dumb question, but I'm glad I asked. I didn't realize - that's a perfect way to mount all lots of modular devices. 8 pins is just the right number of pins for a joystick and 2 buttons, or for a trackball.
eightbit:
Have you tried a serial extension cable or are you just assuming its to thin? The advantage to the serial extension cable is that it already has the 25 pin ends on it. I used a serial extension cable and the wire wasn't hard to work with.