https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nexgen-flight-simuator/posts/standardizing-network-connectionsSat, 16 May 2026 02:58:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a3f690a8-81d2-4bb4-aa7f-51150776d391phoenixcommStandardizing CanAerospace Network Connections - My Way Ok, I have been using a pair of RJ-45 jacks. This was my Blond Moment! This was not a really good idea. Ok, back to the spec. So here is what I ended up with: CanAerospace DB-9 Interface PIN Standard Values Using USB vs RS-232 1 Power +28VDC This can be changed to 5Vdc 2 CAN Low CAN Low 3 CAN Ground CAN Ground 4 RS-232 TxD USB HIGH 5 Power Gnd Power Gnd 6 RS-232 RxD USB LOW 7 CAN High CAN High 8 Shield Shield* 9 RS-232 Gnd N/C You will notice that Pins 4 and 6 have been replaced with USB. Why do you ask? Well, the CPUs have a USB console port, which is a pain to get to inside the LRU, Line Replacable Unit , which are in a rack with a ton of wires to deal with. Now there are two DB-9f wired in parallel. This is how the network works lets say you only have 2 boxes, then both boxes need a termination resistor. Say you have 3 boxes, then the middle one does not need the termination restors. What I have come to realize I have to pull the LRU of the rack open it and change the stupid jumper. So I fixed this. The termination resistor is below one for the DB-9f, along with an LED and a mini-toggle DPST switch, on one side, which puts the resistor across the CAN bus, and of course, the LED turns on. Will wonders never cease? This leaves me to jump across the DB-9s only the CAN-Low, CAN-Ground, CAN-High, and Shield, but more about that later. So only one of the DB-9s has the USB interface on it. I made a DB-9 Connector which has a USB-A female on it, on a cable, a few feet. The Switch and LED are below the interface that has the LED below the connector has the USB & CAN on it. I could expand the test jack with a CAN interface on the Test Plug; I have not implemented this as of yet. Now, let me talk about grounding and shielding. No, on second though I will append it from the spec. Enjoy the Updateflight simulatornexgenhardwarecanaerospacediy electronicshttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/m/managed-videos/151315Tue, 12 May 2026 14:26:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:bc041bfb-c32a-4ab1-889d-ed8c79486565ralphjyhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/m/managed-videos/151286Mon, 04 May 2026 11:31:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9b8df94e-40f0-4dfc-83e2-e179bec70c0bbeacon_daveIt's finished and its amazing, the ultimate man cave and survival cell rolled into one sub garden room. There are more things to add such as air filtration and different power source but it's a great space, To see the build throughout its stages h...zombiesnuclearcolinFallout (Video Game Series)partcavefallout 4atomicweaponsbackyardropemandrumsfinalAssassin's Creed (Video Game Series)launcherultimateps4bunkerfurzeamazingundergroundApocalyptic And Post-apocalyptic Fiction (TV Genre)shelterhidden bladeSky 1 (TV Network)apocalypsehttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/andy-clark-s-blog/posts/workshop-progressMon, 04 May 2026 11:02:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:97e17898-3a8f-4ab9-a840-fa70d2900d09WorkshopshedBeen a busy weekend for the workshopshed. Got lots of wood cut up and have secured the fixings into the base. All the drilling was done using an SDS drill which I won in 2019 for the Project14 A Question of Scalehttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/m/managed-videos/151285Mon, 04 May 2026 09:35:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:98f6ee94-e1bb-472f-acef-6da1fa8fa673beacon_daveA short clip from the Austin Powers - The International Man of Mystery movie. I was reminded of this by the Gamefail here http://youtu.be/RyJJoAxqor8?t=38sPowersaustin3point turn