OK, I may be wrong, ( will not be the first time) I do have the original
Mil-STD or EIA specification on these interfaces, and admit that it is not
my specialty, however, it is fact, to the best of my recollection, that 422
will be reliable over a lot more distance than RS-232. I will dig out the
document, when I get a chance and quote actual specified numbers. Regards -
Mike
Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell NJ, 07731
(732) 901-9193
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From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: EIA 232 vs. 422, Color Computers (was Re: Serial floppy drives)
> On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Mike Feher wrote:
>
> > similar. 422 by the way is specified to go almost 1000 feet, while with
232
> > you are lucky to get over 10 feet. Regards - Mike
>
> That's not true. Serial cable can go for a good many feet before the
> signal breaks down (someone should pipe in with actual data ;)
>
> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
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