Passive POE

[phurley67]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

I would not use PoE on a mobile robot because the RJ45 connector is not robust enough for the vibration our robots see.

I am just a software guy, but don't we already depend on an RJ45 connector for the very vital connection between the RobotRIO and the radio, so how would using it for power make it worse? Do the RJ45 cables bounce more than the barrel connector and arc inside the housing? (genuinely curious, I had previously thought it would be a win)