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Appendix B - Cabling, Hardware, & Electrical

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transmission speeds range between 9,600 bps and 19,200bps (used in most automation and

console applications) to 115,200 bps (used by the fastest modems).

Cable Length

The original RS-232 specifications were defined to work at a maximum speed of 19,200 bps

over distances up to 15 meters (or about 50 feet). That was 30 years ago. Today, RS-232 inter-

faces can drive signals faster and through longer cables.

As a general rule, consider:

• If the speed is lower than 38.4 kbps, you are safe with any cable up to 30 meters (100

feet)

• If the speed is 38.4 kbps or higher, cables should be shorter than 10 meters (30 feet)

• If your application is outside the above limits (high speed, long distances), you will need

better quality (low impedance, low-capacitance) cables.

Successful RS-232 data transmission depends on many variables that are specific to each envi-

ronment. The general rules above are empirical and have a lot of safety margins built-in.

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