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Offline bobthefirst1Topic starter

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wiring problem
« on: October 03, 2011, 05:22:39 PM »
The problem is I have a speaker and an microphone mounted on my robo. I've decided to go non-wireless for this project, but I don't want 3 wires running from the robot to the computer (speaker,microphone, and other robot stuff). Is there some way to combine all there wires in to one? My idea is: create a custom cable that has usb and 2 aux connectors combined into one connector, and make the wires split when it reaches the computer. Is there a better way to accomplish this? 

Offline voyager2

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Re: wiring problem
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2011, 08:25:27 PM »
Easy, just tape together all three wires at intervals and ,viola , you have one cable.
I recommend you twist the speaker and mike wires together first,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_pair
It will prevent interference and feedback.

No need to twist the USB cable in though most standard USB cables are shielded.


Hope this helps
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Offline joe61

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Re: wiring problem
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2011, 08:42:54 PM »
Another possibility is use a length of cat 5 ethernet cable. It has 8 wires in it in four twisted pairs.

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Re: wiring problem
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 05:44:37 PM »
Why not a standard audio/video cable. You know, the one with a red, white, and yellow?
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