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From: Chris Carr <nyed@BTINTERNET.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [EE]: does rs485 have to be run on twisted pair ?


> Paul Drummond wrote:
>
>
> i am planning on using category 5 wiring - is this possible ?
> its shielded but not twisted
>
> Further to my previous reply, I have just been reminded of the
> time I rigged a RS485 data link across a couple of fields using
> the barbed wire fencing.
>
> It did work  - without problems.
> I hasten to add that it was a temporary installation.

Now, that's a sharp idea.

> Regards
> Chris
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