Dave
I don't know the RJ45 plate you refer to. FWIW I would buy a Krone double face plate and do the connections myself just to be sure. My steel pier arrives next week and this is exactly what i will do with some help from my son who is a network engineer. Hope this helps.

Tony Floyde
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>Subj: [M]: LX200 serial port cable connections
>Sent: 31 October 2001 22:10
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>I have a permanent pier (finally!) and I am planning on running an RS232
>cable that is wired according to Meade's oddball schematic to the pier to
>control the scope from my laptop. I know the cable I made for the purpose
>works because I have used it many times. I would like to install one of
>those RJ11 wall plates in a box attached to the pier. My cable would plug
>into the back side of the wall plate. When I want to use the serial
>connection, I would simply plug a patch cord into the outlet and into the
>RS232 connector on the scope.
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>The first question is, does anyone know if the connectors in the those
>standard, Home Depot/Lowe's RJ11 wall plates wired as a direct "pass
>through" or is there some crossover that would screw up the computer to
>scope connection?
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>The second question is, I also have a 216XT guider and I want to run that
>cable to the pier too and use a separate wall plate for that. Again, when I
>want to use the 216 I would simply use a long patch cord and connect it to
>the wall plate and the 216. Does anyone know if that set up works?
>
>I would like to avoid the heartbreak of experimenting (and frying something
>in the process) if at all possible so your opinions/experiences are
>appreciated.
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>Dave Schanz
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