If you need to go a mile, RS485 is your ticket. TTL is useless unless=20 you are 6 inches from your destination. Indeed, some devices are awesome. The DS14C89 is absolutely unmatched to=20 reject noise; I've used them as inter-circuit devices when the environment is noisy, such as in RF=20 transmitters, motors, etc. --Bob A On 4/12/2014 1:46 AM, William "Chops" Westfield wrote: > On Apr 7, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Jesse Lackey wrote: > >> If possible, you could use RS-485 instead of TTL-level. > Real rs232 would be better than TTL, too. Aside from the wider voltage m= argins, > I think real rs232 has somewhat controlled impedance. And most modern co= nverter > chips will include some ESD protection as well. > > BillW > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .