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Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 5 Jan 2006 23:58:29 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Kyle McDonald wrote:
> Simon Bogaert wrote:
> > You're right... But if the other dimensions are still within close
> > range of those of a RJ11, I guess roll-your-own connectors can 't be
> > that hard...
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> Actually the offcenter connector has a name already. If I recall
> correctly it was RJ-12.
> 6 wires, off center. I think DEC used them on keyboards and serial ports
> on VT-xx0 terminals a long time ago. I'm pretty sure they can still be
> found.
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> It's probably good LEGO didn't pick a standard RJ-11 jack, I'd hate to
> think of what could happen to the NXT (or the child) if a kid eve
> plugged it into a real live phone line.
I am sure that safety was the reason. But I checked out the old DEC connectors
and I think they were polarized to the opposite side! grrrrrr
JB
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) Yes, quite easily! but... (...) ...from connectors drawings and LEGO images, I think that John is right. grrrr! I scoured AMP online catalog - phew :P - and found nothing with the latch on the right side. Standard RJ connector with filed (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Well, if LEGO is encouraging third party involvement, then I would assume they wouldn't mind releasing information on how to get these connectors (reverse MMJ?). -Rob www.brickmodder.net (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) It just dawned on me, and I'm not sure if this has been suggested yet but… It would be simple to take the LEGO connectors and attach a standard socket to it (such as RJ11) thus making an adaptor so standard plugs could be used in making custom (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: mindstorms NXT
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| (...) Actually the offcenter connector has a name already. If I recall correctly it was RJ-12. 6 wires, off center. I think DEC used them on keyboards and serial ports on VT-xx0 terminals a long time ago. I'm pretty sure they can still be found. (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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