Hi,
I've got a project with lots of Color Kinetics on it. The controllers are Pharos LPC 1 & 2, sometimes going to Pathway eDIN opto splitters. CK runs DMX over Cat 5 lines. The problem is that this solid wire is quite fragile when landed on a screw terminal like those used in both the Pharos & the eDIN splitters. It would be most handy if ETC would develop a termination kit that allowed one to either plug the male RJ-45 in or punch down the cat 5 wire & land on screw terminals on the other side. This could be a DIN rail mounted device, since Pharos & eDIN are both DIN rail devices, or it could fit in a conduit knock-out if that was easier.
For now I've been told to just double the Cat 5 back on itself, and torque down the screw terminal gingerly to avoid breaking the wire. This will probably work, but I wouldn't be surprised if I was called back on a service call within 12 months due to a wire breaking.
Thanks,
Doug
