RE: KAT5 Website Updated

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>]

> I thought a version to fit in a wall box would be a good idea too.  I
> discussed this idea with Keith - the problem comes with mounting the
> connectors through the front of a blanking plate - how can you secure
them
> from behind?  Phono connectors are easy as they have a retaining nut,
but
>the scarts and mini DIN would be more difficult - hot glue wouldn't
hold a
>scart socket in given the stupid design of it and the forces
experienced
>when inserting a plug into it!

You can get PCB mounted ones with screw holes, so not really a big problem.
It might be better/easier to go for the S-Video & phono connectors if
SCARTs
are too problematic to fit.

>If you have 2 runs of CAT5 to a wall socket (like who wouldn't), then
you
>could use the second run to provide power from a central source at node
zero
>via your patch panel - just don't get confused and plug an Ethernet
device
>into it!!!  A custom RJ45 -> power jack lead would do the trick and
remove
>an ugly pregnant plug.

You could, but who'd risk it? :-)

It's bad enough running phone & data down the same sort of sockets.
I was testing a run one day but plugged into the wrong socket.  The phone
rang.
Scratch one netowrk tester :(

Tony