Subject:
|
Re: mindstorms NXT
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.robotics
|
Date:
|
Sun, 8 Jan 2006 22:29:26 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
7511 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> "John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message
> news:Isr07J.1rvn@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.robotics, Rob Antonishen <rob.antonishen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I posted this information earlier:
> > > > http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=24888
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Here is a sample of the DEC RJ12 connector:
> > >
> > > http://www.rpelectronics.com/Data/100-306-10.JPG
> > >
> > > Looks like the same connection.
> >
> >
> > Except the new Lego connector has the latch on the opposite side I think.
> >
> > JB
>
> I'm with JB on this one. The press release photos (unless they are
> backwards!!) clearly show that clip being on the opposite side.
>
> -Rob
> www.brickmodder.net
>
> JB
On brightening up a picture looking into the ports, I see you're right about
where the connector key is. Looking on Google, I found that other people cut
the key off normal RJ12 connectors in order to use them with RJ12 DEC MMJ
sockets: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Text-Terminal-HOWTO-11.html#rj_conn
I also found that unkeyed RJ12 plugs are available:
http://www.cxtec.com/products/item_detail.php?mfg_id=66&manufacturer_part=5-555042-3
. Looks like this might be the way for us to go when making up our own leads.
We'll have to watch the pin-outs though, and whether just one pair of wires is
reversed in the protocol etc...
Looking at a PDF of these plugs, it seems that there's a standard key shape that
could theoretically be moved to any position sideways. Also, I found at least
one site where people make rubber surrounds for these connectors - perhaps
someone else makes custom plugs too?
Mark
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: mindstorms NXT
|
| "John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:Isr07J.1rvn@lugnet.com... (...) I'm with JB on this one. The press release photos (unless they are backwards!!) clearly show that clip being on the opposite side. -Rob www.brickmodder.net JB (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
223 Messages in This Thread:
(Inline display suppressed due to large size. Click Dots below to view.)
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
