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Originally Posted by Aron0980
Can we use a multiple wire cable with connectors on both ends(Ex. D-Sub) to connect say multiple encoders on a shooter down to the control board. Instead of having to run those tinyyyyyy little wires down through a bundle. Any ideas or examples of what you all have used in the past that is legal?
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In the past, we have used ethernet cables to run the wiring for sensors and pneumatics. This has been legal in the past and it is much cleaner than running 8 small wires. 1 larger cable does the job.
You can also use a CAT5 coupler to make detachment of your wiring very simple. For example, if you had an arm on your robot and wanted to be able to easily remove or replace it, placing a CAT5 coupler near the joint or detachment point would allow you to take it off by removing 1 clipped ethernet connector rather than multiple tiny cables.