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| Matth9:
Thanks again Koz. I stopped into my local electronics store to see if they might have these, and sure enough they did...and ribbon cable to boot! 2 x 50-pin centronics connectors and 4ft of ribbon cable ended up being about $16. I got 'em at Norvac for anyone in the Portland, OR area who might be interested to know. My second choice would've been CAT5, but I've got a Jamma cab with a control panel surface that is just a flat board that slides into a groove at the top of the CP area, so having it just plug in when I slide the control panel in is the best solution for me. |
| Outrun:
Hi John, Working with Cat5 isn't too fiddly anyway, just make sure you get a nice good set of quality Rj45 crimps. You have the right idea about grouping the Cat5, it make life much easier when wiring in the 2nd, 3rd control panel. Might be a good idea to use coloured boots or even coloured cable if you have access to it. Small patch panels are very cheap too. Hope whatever method you try works out for you. |
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