Twang !
Here´s my approach to the Toaster´s RJ45 socket weakness.
A CNC milled 2mm aluminium plate, a Neutrik Ethercon socket and a short angled network patch cable.
It fits exactly and is mounted using the original screws.
I will carefully test this with the original remote cable and my spare remote cable (5m Cordial CSE5NH5).
If there are no problems I will modify my cables into a 2-sided ethercon cables.
Stay tuned !
Best regards
Bernhard
That's definitely the answer. I have a deeper rack, so I used a patch panel and brought out a bunch of stuff:
Power
MIDI (used before I got my foot controller)
XLR mains
1/4" monitor
Ethercon for foot controller
Sit my KPA on top of my X32 Rack, drop 2x 3ft XLR's to the patch panel, plug in the power, plug in the ethercon to the foot controller ... DONE (if using my IEM rig). One more 1/4" if using a stage monitor for the guitar.
Fastest setup, lightest 3:30am carry I have every had :).
Yehaaa !
Works fine with
- cheap & old CAT5e cable (5,5 meters AWG26)
- 5m Cordial CSE5NH5
I made a new plate of anodized aluminium with nice engraving of a longhorn
and my name/address (Maybe this helps in case of loosing my toaster).
Well done! When I had a toaster, I used a similar approach.
If you begin to have any connectivity problems, you can add a POE(Power over Ethernet) adapter.
great solution. Unfortunately, doesn’t work for us powered toaster users as there’s nowhere to attach it ?
really cool solution. and this one doesn't void the warranty! one note: the way the network works, every adapter or additional socket degrades the signal. As a result, this situation will work (it appears to work for you) but the signal will be compromised.
would be interested in the silver one
please pm me with details how to buy it
Cool solution.
Now....what I *really* want to know is where you acquired the right-angle power plug.
Now I´m using a Version 2 :
Behind the plate there´s a POE Injector
and in addition I protect the Kemper´s USB interface.
Material is 3mm HPL.
Display MoreNow I´m using a Version 2 :
Behind the plate there´s a POE Injector
and in addition I protect the Kemper´s USB interface.
Material is 3mm HPL.
hi Bernard
can you you send this fix in Italy?
How much will it costs?
thank you
Stefano
Feeling so proud of myself as I've just done the same fix with my rack.
After 7 years, last year my ethernet port broke on my KPA, so I put a PoE and a separate ethernet port in....but its always been a bit wobbly and I suspect my recent issues with sound loss could be related - although I have no proof.
So I thought, I'll try to change to ethercon as it works well on the remote end, always feels like a solid connection.
So bought a neutrik NE8MX converter ( so kept my cable) and installed an ethercon socket into my rack patch panel ( along with my XLR out and USB) ....works like a dream!
Note my JamMan for playing samples, which is also bostin' ( that's a UK word used predominantly in Birmingham) !
