Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!virtech!cpcahil
From: cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Wiring terminals 300 ft. from the computer
Message-ID: <1990Sep20.101417.18361@virtech.uucp>
Date: 20 Sep 90 10:14:17 GMT
References: <11774@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> <1990Sep19.083601.21364@pilikia.pegasus.com>
Reply-To: cpcahil@virtech.UUCP (Conor P. Cahill)
Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc., Sterling VA
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In article <1990Sep19.083601.21364@pilikia.pegasus.com> art@pilikia.pegasus.com (Art Neilson) writes:
>50 feet is supposed to be the max for serial cable, however I've seen runs
>up to ~500 feet or so with no problems.  Your milage may vary.  4-wire is
>usually good enuf, with a breakout box you can play with the signals and
>figure out which ones your box and tubes require.

The longer the run, the more help a shielded cable will be (over a
non-shielded).  We have runs of about 200' off of a megaport with no 
problems running at 38.4.  They (Equinox) also have a special card 
that allows runs up to 1000'.


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