Date   : Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:19:34 +0100
From   : acorn@... (Andy Ford)
Subject: Econet over UTP ?

Put me down for at least two please assuming the cost is going to be 
around ?7 or so each.

I'd (probably) take four, two with termination and two without but will 
see nearer the time. :)


Andy.



Phil Blundell wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-07-05 at 21:53 +0100, Pete Turnbull wrote:
>   
>> Somewhat smaller at 74 x 29 x 49mm (about the size of Acorn's ones) but 
>> less expensive, the largest of the BIM mini boxes that CPC/Farnell sell 
>> is only 99p (cat.no. EN81906, maker's number RX2010).
>>     
>
> That looks like a pretty good bet, and after a bit of fiddling around
> with the footprints I think I now have a layout that will go into one of
> those.
>
> So, current spec approximately as follows...
>
> 2 DIN sockets on front edge
>
> 2 RJ45 sockets on sides
>
> Either or both RJ45s can be replaced with internal Krone punchdown
> blocks, per request from Rob.  (You can't have the RJ45 and Krone on the
> same side though, since the footprints overlap.)
>
> You can split the box in half, i.e. isolate the two sides from each
> other, by cutting some links on the back of the board.  This gives you a
> similar configuration to the SJ "split socket box".
>
> One or two sets of termination components can be installed on the board.
> Obviously, installing two sets is only useful in the split configuration
> unless you are building a very small network :-)
>
> Any more takers?
>
> p.
>
>
>
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