[slinkelist] Max length and best wiring scheme for CAT-5 RS232 link to SLink-e?

[Jay Pfaffman]

YMMV, but I don't think it matters.  What I did was just run all 8
wires straight through.  I did it two different ways because I screwed
up the first time (fortunately I bought 5 pairs of connectors).  I
forget which pin I left empty (maybe it was 9?), but it sounds like
you can figure that out.

Hope this helps.

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:00:42 -0700, "W. John Guineau" <guineau@earthlink.net> said:

> I have a run of about 60-70 feet of CAT-5 with RJ-45(?) sockets at each end.
> This was once used for conection of a remote PC to a HUB.

> I want to use this "run of copper" for RS232 to the Slink-e (which happens
> to be sitting a convienient distance from the remote RJ-45 jack).

> I figure the length is OK, but am wondering what the best wiring scheme to
> use is. Should I use a twisted pair each for ground+rxd and ground+txd?
> Should I use a twisted pair for rxd+txd? Should I tie all unused pins to
> ground?

> I figure I'll make a couple small adapter cables that have RJ-45 on one end
> and a male DB9 on the other.

> any thoughts?
> john


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