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High field RJ45 - Banff - 2017-08-25
New sys blue kit builder here, looking for help with the 3 RJ45 connectors. Seems the front panel space for the Highfield RJ45 connector is smaller than the other RJ45 space. Just wondering if I am missing something, or if the Hf gets a different style of connector. Thanks. Jt
RE: High field RJ45 - N0BGS - 2017-08-25
(2017-08-25, 18:30)Banff Wrote: New sys blue kit builder here, looking for help with the 3 RJ45 connectors. Seems the front panel space for the Highfield RJ45 connector is smaller than the other RJ45 space. Just wondering if I am missing something, or if the Hf gets a different style of connector. Thanks. Jt
Banff:
Welcome aboard.
All the connectors should fit standard RJ45's. If you have any doubts try connecting a cable to them to confirm the fit.
...or maybe I'm not understanding your question??
--Kurt
RE: High field RJ45 - allsorts - 2017-08-25
3 RJ45 sockets? Mine only has two, one for the LAN connection and the other for the H-field. B-)
The LAN socket has LEDs and magnetics (isolation transformers), the H-field is a plain socket. The extra bits in the LAN connector add a mm or two to its height. Don't worry about getting parts in the wrong place, I'm 99% sure that none of them have the same footprint. So if it fits easyly it's in the right place, just check orientation.
RE: High field RJ45 - Norquay - 2018-06-10
(2017-08-25, 23:38)allsorts Wrote: 3 RJ45 sockets? Mine only has two, one for the LAN connection and the other for the H-field. B-)
The LAN socket has LEDs and magnetics (isolation transformers), the H-field is a plain socket. The extra bits in the LAN connector add a mm or two to its height. Don't worry about getting parts in the wrong place, I'm 99% sure that none of them have the same footprint. So if it fits easyly it's in the right place, just check orientation.
Hello,
& Thank you for helping. Turns out we recieved an extra RJ45 in our kit by mistake.
John Thorntpn
BANFF
RE: High field RJ45 - Norquay - 2018-06-10
(2017-08-25, 21:33)N0BGS Wrote:(2017-08-25, 18:30)Banff Wrote: New sys blue kit builder here, looking for help with the 3 RJ45 connectors. Seems the front panel space for the Highfield RJ45 connector is smaller than the other RJ45 space. Just wondering if I am missing something, or if the Hf gets a different style of connector. Thanks. Jt
Banff:
Welcome aboard.
All the connectors should fit standard RJ45's. If you have any doubts try connecting a cable to them to confirm the fit.
...or maybe I'm not understanding your question??
--Kurt
Hello,
Thanks for replying to my question. Turns out our kit arrived with an extra RJ45 connector.
John Thornton
BANFF
RE: High field RJ45 - gerbold - 2018-06-10
(2017-08-25, 18:30)Banff Wrote: New sys blue kit builder here, looking for help with the 3 RJ45 connectors. Seems the front panel space for the Highfield RJ45 connector is smaller than the other RJ45 space. Just wondering if I am missing something, or if the Hf gets a different style of connector. Thanks. Jt
In case you do not have the case this plan of the back pannel may help.
Network: Ethernet cable to the network.
H-Field: RJ45 cable to the H-Field board.
Both should be shielded, for the H-Field shield is a must have.
RE: High field RJ45 - mwaters - 2018-06-10
It is no longer recommended to shield the LAN cable. But as you say, the H-field cable must be shielded.
RE: High field RJ45 - gerbold - 2018-06-10
(2018-06-10, 18:05)mwaters Wrote: It is no longer recommended to shield the LAN cable. But as you say, the H-field cable must be shielded.
My LAN cable is not shielded. But I did not want to make wrong recommendations, thus I had a look into the official document here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzPZJW0ErInFtfTCmhNhSZTOpg6N2bgZDyIxkh_DRVs/pub?1528653406#h.8ml4st8he5ur which is linked from here http://de.blitzortung.org/cover_your_area.php. It says the following
Quote:The router is connected at the RJ45 network port with a shielded twisted pair network cable (FTP, STP, S/STP, or S/FTP).Maybe this statement is outdated.
RE: High field RJ45 - mwaters - 2018-06-10
That statement is indeed outdated, and Cutty himself said so. Do some searches on this forum and you'll see. :-)
RE: High field RJ45 - Norquay - 2018-06-11
(2018-06-10, 18:01)gerbold Wrote:(2017-08-25, 18:30)Banff Wrote: New sys blue kit builder here, looking for help with the 3 RJ45 connectors. Seems the front panel space for the Highfield RJ45 connector is smaller than the other RJ45 space. Just wondering if I am missing something, or if the Hf gets a different style of connector. Thanks. Jt
In case you do not have the case this plan of the back pannel may help.
Network: Ethernet cable to the network.
H-Field: RJ45 cable to the H-Field board.
Both should be shielded, for the H-Field shield is a must have.
Thank you for sending the diagram. Egon rectified our RJ45 issue for us. We are a "running station" now. However, as far as I can tell, we are not contributing, so I am searching for threads on the forum about how to figure out what the problems are and how to troubleshoot them.
Jt