Re: modifiable backplane with sockets?

On 5/30/2025 2:21 PM, Christopher Howard wrote:

So, the backplane is just a packaging convenience?

 Correct. A backplane is not absolutely necessary, since I built one with
out a backplane. But it is bothersome to have the wires from the patch
panel hooked directly to the modules, as it is quite messy and makes it
more difficult to work on the modules or to replace/modify the patch
panels(s).

Yes.  Your approach makes perfect sense -- esp if you intend to
reconfigure the "assembly".
In the example I provided, it was a "finished piece" -- despite
being too physically large to STORE as built.
[Your talk of modules had me thinking you would be building
different devices that you would leave configured]