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Re: Set Jaguar device number via cRIO

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Originally Posted by taichichuan View Post
Watch out for the 100 Ohm resistor legs if you tried to put the resistor into the 6P6C connector itself. I experienced many problems with the resistor shorting itself out if I tried building it like the manual says. I found that connecting the resistor to a wire pigtail coming out of the modular connector to be much more reliable.

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Mike
There is nothing a little epoxy can't fix!

After crimping the resistor into the connector (and verifying that it works), take a little 2 part epoxy mixed well and cover the resistor and its legs.

Once it is cured, the resistor won't be able move and the legs will not short each other out.
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