Limiting slew rate allows the network to be less sensitive to transmission line faults such as a missing terminator or a long stub. Kieran ---------- From: W.E. van Bemmel[SMTP:bemspan@XS4ALL.NL] Sent: 26 November 1997 19:40 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: Sv: inteligent house - network... Thomas, If wheater allows I will use my lawnmower to chop the goat and ignite the barbecue by GPS controlled LASER. More seriously however, to stay [on topic], What is the virtue of slew rate limited RS485 devices like Maxim's 487 compared to non-limited ones like MAX485, of which I have some samples? I can think of RFI, spikes, reflections... Who knows? Regards, Wim van Bemmel Thomas Morch wrote: > ---------- > > Fra: D. Meid > > Til: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Emne: Re: inteligent house - network... > > Dato: 25. november 1997 23:20 > > > > don't use the hole list, when you don't think your message is of > > interest to everybody. > > e.g. lawnmower, sheep, test ... > > Why not? I get a good laugh, with some of the more ingenious ideas.. > (Lasers to mow the lawn f.ex.)... > > - Thomas