Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?

[Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon () orthanc ca>]

On 2012-12-20, at 12:13 PM, Michael Thomas wrote:

> Do these
> things need to have gig-e speeds? Probably not... for a lot even Bluetooth speeds
> are probably fine. But they do want to be really small and really inexpensive.

Then run RS-422 or RS-485 over a single twisted pair.  You don't even need a connector – you can solder directly to the 
PCB.

--lyndon