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How long can a RS485 cable be?
1200 meters
CABLE LENGTH AND DATA RATE RS422 and RS485 specified maximum cable length is 1200 meters. The maximum working data rate (in bits per second – bps) depends on network devices characteristics, cable capacitance and installed termination resistors. The longer the communication cables, the lower the maximum data rate.
What is RS485 standard?
RS-485 is an industrial specification that defines the electrical interface and physical layer for point-to-point communication of electrical devices. The RS-485 standard allows for long cabling distances in electrically noisy environments and can support multiple devices on the same bus.
What is the difference between Rs 422 and 485?
The main difference is that RS-422 has four signal lines: two transmissions (Y, Z) and two receptions (A, B). Since the reception and transmission of RS-422 are separate, they can be simultaneously received and transmitted (full-duplex); RS-485 has two signal lines: transmission and reception.
Is RS485 serial or parallel?
RS232, RS422, RS423, and RS485 are all essentially physical layer protocols. They are all serial communication protocols and are ubiquitous device interfaces.
What is the range of RS485?
4000 feet
A: The maximum distance of RS-485 without using a repeater is 4000 feet (1220 meters) at baud rates up to 90Kbps. Extend that distance by adding an RS-485 Repeater or Optically Isolated Repeater every 4000 feet.
What does RS485 stand for?
EIA-485 (formerly RS-485 or RS485) is a specification for the physical layer of a network that uses the difference in voltages between two wires (Three wire) to conveys data. One polarity of voltage indicates a logic 1, the reverse polarity indicates logic 0.
What are the advantages of RS485 than RS-422?
RS485 can only work half-duplex and cannot perform transmission and reception simultaneously, but it only needs one couple of twisted pairs. RS422 and RS485 can transmit 1200 meters at 19kpbs. A device can connect to the line on the new transceiver. The electrical performance of RS-422 is the same as RS-485.
How fast can you go with RS-485?
The maximum recommended data rate in the RS-485 standard from 1998 is 10Mbps, which can be achieved at a maximum cable length of 40ft (12m). The absolute maximum distance is 4000ft (1.2km) of cable, at which point, data rate is limited to 100kbps.These were the specifications made in the original
What is the point to point communication of RS-485?
What is RS-485? RS-485 is an industrial specification that defines the electrical interface and physical layer for point-to-point communication of electrical devices. The RS-485 standard allows for long cabling distances in electrically noisy environments and can support multiple devices on the same bus.
When was the RS-485 serial interface standard created?
The RS-485 standard allows for long cabling distances in electrically noisy environments and can support multiple devices on the same bus. RS-485 has been used in a wide range of computer automation systems dating back to when the standard was created in 1998.
What kind of voltage does a RS-485 encoder use?
This allows designers to create RS-485 systems using their existing board voltages. With that being said, it is important to verify the product specifications to ensure that the device supports the full voltage range of the standard. For example, CUI Devices’ RS-485 encoders use 3.3 V on the board, so they use an RS-485 3.3 V transmitter.