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Swappable control panel connector options?
Lilwolf:
If you have the cables, SCSI will be fine. But you can get 25pin serial cables on ebay for a 2 bucks... SCSI might be 10x that. Make sure you can get a M/M (or F/F) since you will need one of one style, and 5-20 of the other.
Dervacumen:
I used a DB25, which has super thin wires similar to what you'll find in the SCSI cable. I cut the cable in half, creating one Male half and one Female half. Because the wires were so thin I was afraid of breaking them, so I crimped on these small pins you can see in the top picture.
Works very well.
detachable panel connections
koz319:
Some info from an old thread - I used centronics style connectors for my panels and its worked well for me.
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Good luck,
Koz
Matth9:
Holy crap, Koz, that is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Did the connectors already have screw holes in 'em for mounting, or did you just have to make the holes? Either way, where'd ya get 'em?
Thanks!
Matt
johnm160:
--- Quote from: Outrun on September 08, 2006, 09:25:10 am ---Hi John,
I use rj45 on the end of Cat5. They are wired to each CP & plug into a fixed patch panel inside the cab. The patch panel is then wired to the Ipac. As long as you keep the wiring consistant between CP's i.e 1 player joyup on no.1 CP is wired the same at 1 player joyup on no.2 CP you should be o.k.
I only used Cat5 because i had all the relevant bit's n bobs at work. Here in the UK we can purchase extra wiring harnesses for the Mini-ipac which are precrimpted. Some of my friends have used these to great effect instead of Cat5.
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Ok, I just seemed like it was going to be a lot of connectors to get a big panel wired up, But I guess thats ok, I have a big box of Cat5 and a a bunch of connectors laying around. I just need a patch panel.
John