FB3 USB over CAT5e Pelican Case

[JD3]

man these usb connectors are deep.. 40.55mm or 1.596"

[WookieBoy]

FYI I just ordered a bunch of relay boards with led status indicators. 5v supply to the board. Led for emission. Led for safe. Led for system power. Also, is a latching system so will cut emissions if power drops and won't start until start button is pressed.
Am waiting on delivery but should be in approx 8 weeks... (was cheaper to wait for them to slip it in with a larger run)

If anyone is interested, let me know

[JD3]

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You can go ahead and laugh. This is all to scale lol. Used a mic.

Line on the back wall of the box is the neutrik connector depth.

Looks like I have plenty of room.

[JD3]

decided to use a slightly larger case (1300)

new panel design with light pipe lens cutouts to route FB3 LED

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[JD3]

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Finished!

5 FB3's work great over a 300' Cat5e cable!

I'll have my Enttec Dmx box soon will test it with that plus 5 FB3's.

Routed two USB ports to the panel so I could opt to use 6 FB3's or 5 plus the Dmx unit. Or just 4 fb3's.

The light pipes worked out great too!


Very satisfied with this. No more desk clutter.

[norty303]

Can you show how you fixed the light pipes please? That's the element I still haven't addressed in mine.

Very neat BTW, I like the serials engraved on the panel. I thought about that for mine, but then realised I may end up with different units inside at different points so will probably use DYMO labels.

I think i mentioned i was going to post some pics of my relay board, and I just finished fitting it lastnight, so here it is (I think it might've been another of your threads actually, but I haven't found it yet!)

4 pin connector on left is 5V/GND and red/white is connected to the cat5 interlock socket (striped and solids tied as pairs for maximum conductor area)

The Ethercon plug in the front is a dummy plug that ties the loop for testing purposes.

[JD3]

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Here you go.

Just cut the prongs off this connector and glue it to the surface of the FB3. It fits right around the factory LED Lens.

[norty303]

Did you heat the pipe and bend it round a former to get the 180 turn in a nice small radius?

[JD3]

Oh no I got the flexible light pipe. It bends very easy

[norty303]

Mine is the same manufacturer as yours but unsheathed and I believe its thicker. Mine needs heating to do the bend.

Maybe I just buy some different one like yours. Did yours reach to the front panel ok? The max length i could get mine in wasn't quite long enough.

I have a load of these, plus a load of loose fibre on a roll.

http://uk.farnell.com/mentor/1298-20...0um/dp/2300715

Got a link to the ones you used? Are they Mentor?