[slinkelist] Slink-e problems with external receiver modules

[Mike Kropp]

Telephone cables have the conductors reversed.  You need a data cable (no
idea where you get one).  I just lob off the connector at one end and put on
a new one in the opposite configuration.

--Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On
> Behalf Of Max Spring
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 12:34 AM
> To: help@nirvis.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com
> Subject: [slinkelist] Slink-e problems with external receiver modules
>
>
> I have problems in getting an external receiver module to work with the
> Slink-e:
>
> Most of my telephone cables don't work at all.  I guess either
> because they
> don't have 4 conductors, or they have it in the wrong order.
>
> By using one particular cable (presumably the one I got with the
> Slink-e months
> ago) shows some sign of life: Whenever I plugin or unplug a
> receiver module,
> the control LED flashes.  Also when I send IR signals to that module, the
> control LED flashes, too.
>
> However, the Slink-e doesn't seem to notice anything of it.
> Whereas, using the
> build-in IR receiver works great.
>
> I'm confused.  I'd appreciate if someone could help me further.
>
> Regards,
> -Max
>
>
>
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