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What rj12 cable to use #39
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Telephone cables come in 2 variants, straight or crossed. For phones it does not normally matter, but as the P1 port is assymetric it has to be the same that the designer of the interface intended. Unfortunately, different P1-readers have chosen differently so some readers need one type and some the other. You can probably see that the original cable is different from the new one by holding the plugs side by side and comparing. I have a complete toolkit for crimping the connectors myself, but that is no help to you... Didn't expect to have any more use from analog telephone tools, but good to have now. |
Can you point me to a cable that works? Looking at the cable in seems like it is crossed. Most han-meters seem to use straight connection (like the one I have). |
I also realized this the hard way. I got a correct (but quite short) cable when I bought my P1B via m.nu. Didn't you get one, @seaside1? I think it should be clearly documented that P1B requires a crossover cable, as many other devices (SlimmeLezer for instance) use straight cables and that's what's easy to find e.g. at Kjell&Co. |
Missed to answer this. Yes I bought a straight cable and used an rj12 to rj12 adapter. |
Hi, Normally a longer cable than 0.5m is not needed, as the P1IB device is supposed to be placed a long side the power meter, inside the meter cabinet. If one needs better Wi-Fi reception the P1IB-ext product is meant to fill that gap. I do however also provide 1.5m cables when ordering from remne.tech if one chooses it. M.nu also provides this free of extra charge (at least at the time of writing) if one asks for it. There are a couple of things that one should think of when using their own cable. One is that me or m.nu cannot guarentee the function of the p1ib device, or what it could do with the device over time (think in the line of increased risk of esd, voltage drop, bit error during transmission, reflections/ringing in transmission lines, damage to the p1-interface of the p1ib and/or the power meter for instance depending on placement. Also I dont know how many hours I've spent in support mails, just to realize that the customer manufactured their own cable with bad crimping or didnt realize that the cable is cross over connected. :) So from my stand point, I'd rather not have people experiment too much with their own cables. But on the other hand I know people will do it anyways, so its better to support than to shut them off :). I do modification on products as well. Please close the github ticket if you feel that your issue have been solved. Cheers, |
Hi!
I bought a 3 m standard rj12 cable for the p1ib. But it does not seem to work.
https://www.kjell.com/se/produkter/mobilt/fast-telefoni/installation/telekablar/modulkablar/telefonkabel-rj12-till-rj12-3-m-p38406
Is there any specific layout of the cable?
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