Light on Lynn Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 In the LOR-REP are pins one and two of the RJ-45 connectors are they used for anything? I do not see any board traces going to them. Would there be any harm to jumper them from the input RJ-45 to the output RJ-45s? I would like to use them for a low voltage low current trigger on a timer circuit that turns that turns on my outdoor speakers via a button that people on foot can press. It then starts a time that turns off the speakers after a pre-set. I have everything set up put the LOR-REP does not carry thru pins 1 & 2 from the input rj-45 to the output rj-45's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Pins 1 & 2 already pass through the card between the two RJ-45 connectors. One of the uses for that is an alarm circuit to be able to trip an alarm if the network is disconnected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light on Lynn Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 TNX - OM You are right, the output RJ-45 are connected together. However, there is no continuity from pin 1 & 2 of the input RJ-45 to Pin 1 & 2 of the output RJ-45's in the LOR-REP at least on the one I have. I have it out of it's black box on the work bench right now. I can not find any information on the web for it. no schematic for it. I looked you up on QRZ. Keith KA8BSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 My first though was "What device is that?" Then read what you said. On controllers, 1 is connected to 1 and 2 is connected to 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light on Lynn Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 I know about that with controller but, this little guy is my stumbling block. It is the Light-O-Rama LOR-REP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 The LOR network has always used only the 4 center pins. Most of their equipment passes pins 1,2,7,8 to the other jack, but some (apparently like the LOR-REP) doesn't. Since you have it open, it wouldn't hurt to install some small jumper wires. I use pins 1-2 for my outdoor speakers. Since network cable has an impedance of several hundred ohms, and the resistance is high compared to speaker cables, I use transformers at the speakers to raise the impedance. Some speakers have built-in transformers. These are often called constant-voltage speaker systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light on Lynn Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 Thanks Steven. That is what I was planning to do. I was just wanting to make sure it would not effect the operation of the LOR-REP. I am planning to use pin 1 & 2 it as a trigger for the timer circuit that will turn on my amp that feeds the outside speakers. Just in-case someone on foot wants to hear the music, so that I will not need to be on all the time, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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