Re: Limitation on cable lengths?

Posted by Tomi Engdahl on 5/15/2008, 2:25 pm, in reply to "Limitation on cable lengths?"
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DMX512 standard is based on RS-485. At the data rate used at DMX512 system (250 kbps) the communications should work well up to distances of 4000ft (a little bit more than one kilometer). So in practical applications few hundred meters of cable should not be of any problem. Some technical links on RS485 http://www.bb-elec.com/tech_articles/rs422_485_app_note/selecting_cabling.asp http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/an_pk/3884 http://www.bb-elec.com/tech_articles/cable_selection.asp http://www.arcelect.com/RS485_info_Tutorial.htm

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