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Subject:	Re: Lego Education Pamphlet indicates a NXT to old style brick adapter cable
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Thu, 11 May 2006 01:09:34 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Todd Thuma wrote: > > Can anyone confirm that the connector is RJ-esque and neither 4 or 8 wire? > > Todd Yep, I can confirm (finally, now that it's past May 1). It is a modified RJ12 connector (RJ-12 is 6 wire phone cord connector). The wiring and the jack size is the same, but the little lock piece that sticks up on the connectors is offset and slightly different size. It is possible to buy standard RJ-12 cable and then just cut off the lock-tab (although you then risk the wire falling out), or maybe someone could play with cutting off the tab and glueing it back on at the right offset. I'm sure you'll see lots more about this in the coming months. :-)

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		Re: Lego Education Pamphlet indicates a NXT to old style brick adapter cable
Hi, the connector name is RJ-12 DEC 6P6C key it is usually used in telephony. You can find this in the link below. (URL) I found the crimping tool here (URL) this helps. Best regards Gustavo Santiago de Chile (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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		Re: Lego Education Pamphlet indicates a NXT to old style brick adapter cable
(...) My understanding from reading some of the posts that the connector NXT uses is a non-standard RJ-esque connector. It is not RJ11 or RJ45 but some new connector. Not an electrical engineer myself, I do not know if this connector is even (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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