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<blockquote data-quote="Dan Mortensen" data-source="post: 146607" data-attributes="member: 2826"><p>Re: X32 Discussion</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi Alfred,</p><p></p><p>Just to clarify something you almost but didn't quite say, the RJ45 for UTP is completely plastic, while the RJ45 for STP is plastic with a metal shell.</p><p></p><p>My understanding is that the most reliable way to terminate the shield is to solder the drain wire from the shield to the metal shell of the RJ45 in a place that won't interfere with the Ethercon connector. I do it at the back of the RJ45 and not top or sides, and rotate the little C-spacer that comes with the Ethercon so the soldered point is in the open part of the C. Like this: C- , with the - being the soldered connection.</p><p></p><p>The Ethercon seems to get connected to the RJ45 by simply being around it. There is no soldering or extra connection between the RJ45 and the Ethercon shell. It seems lame to do it that way, but that's how they do it and it works. So far.</p><p></p><p>Regarding Tim's comment about cracking the RJ45 shell or receptacle when used as a path to ground: never heard or experienced that, kinda doesn't make sense as there IS a path to ground through the shielded RJ45 whether there's an Ethercon shell or not, since the Ethercon gets its connection to the shield from the RJ45. </p><p></p><p>In my understanding, the Ethercon shell provides a grounded shield around the otherwise unshielded parts of the shielded RJ45, which has big openings for an electrical charge to sneak in. My understanding may not be complete, so...</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps and is not more confusing.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and keep in mind that if you are running a 100 meter CAT cable that the 100 meter limit INCLUDES any extensions or couplings that are connected inline between the stage box and the console. Also keep in mind that the performance decreases as you approach 100 meters in ways that I can't quantify without measuring, so if you only need 50 meters and will never use the full 100 meters, you will have a more long-term reliable connection at least theoretically if you only use 50 meters of cable rather than 100.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan Mortensen, post: 146607, member: 2826"] Re: X32 Discussion Hi Alfred, Just to clarify something you almost but didn't quite say, the RJ45 for UTP is completely plastic, while the RJ45 for STP is plastic with a metal shell. My understanding is that the most reliable way to terminate the shield is to solder the drain wire from the shield to the metal shell of the RJ45 in a place that won't interfere with the Ethercon connector. I do it at the back of the RJ45 and not top or sides, and rotate the little C-spacer that comes with the Ethercon so the soldered point is in the open part of the C. Like this: C- , with the - being the soldered connection. The Ethercon seems to get connected to the RJ45 by simply being around it. There is no soldering or extra connection between the RJ45 and the Ethercon shell. It seems lame to do it that way, but that's how they do it and it works. So far. Regarding Tim's comment about cracking the RJ45 shell or receptacle when used as a path to ground: never heard or experienced that, kinda doesn't make sense as there IS a path to ground through the shielded RJ45 whether there's an Ethercon shell or not, since the Ethercon gets its connection to the shield from the RJ45. In my understanding, the Ethercon shell provides a grounded shield around the otherwise unshielded parts of the shielded RJ45, which has big openings for an electrical charge to sneak in. My understanding may not be complete, so... Hope this helps and is not more confusing. Oh, and keep in mind that if you are running a 100 meter CAT cable that the 100 meter limit INCLUDES any extensions or couplings that are connected inline between the stage box and the console. Also keep in mind that the performance decreases as you approach 100 meters in ways that I can't quantify without measuring, so if you only need 50 meters and will never use the full 100 meters, you will have a more long-term reliable connection at least theoretically if you only use 50 meters of cable rather than 100. [/QUOTE]
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