Wiring RJ-45 Expansion shield
Breaks out ALL of the pins on a wiring board, including power and ground using 8 RJ-45 sockets. The PCB is slightly larger than a wiring board and the sockets hang over the edge of the board a bit. This has not ever been etched and made, so give it a look before etching. it requires the RJ-45 part [included - RJ45.fzpz].
Breaks out ALL of the pins on a wiring board, including power and ground using 9 RJ-45 sockets. The PCB is slightly larger than a wiring board and the sockets hang over the edge of the board a bit. This has not ever been etched and made, so give it a look before etching. it requires the RJ-45 part [included - RJ45.fzpz]. I have also included an RJ-12 jack part. [RJ12.fzpz].
This is similar to a shield available for an Arduino, and enables long distance control from the board with ease using standard and easily found Ethernet cable for RJ-45 jacks.
To build you will need to source 10 female pin headers, and 9 standard (NOT Ethernet with LEDs) RJ-45 8 pin jacks from an electronics retailer. I use Sparkfun.com, and the part numbers are as follows: RJ45 8-Pin Connector X9 PRT-00643, Break Away Headers - Straight X2 PRT-00116, Break Away Female Headers X1 PRT-00115,. The components then have to be through hole soldered into place. It is important to remember that the jacks sit on top of the pin headers so the headers have to be flush with the board. Also, my wiring board has female headers like an Arduino, but if yours has male pin headers you will meed female sockets to connect to it.