Re: Re: Possible VFD Bulk Buy

[Stuart Poulton <swp@xxxxxxx>]

> Patrick - can one PC drive many displays with a multi-port serial
card?

Don't see why not, just a case of getting the software to talk to the 
right port.

> Does a single CAT5 have enough pairs to do the RS232 and Power?

Think that should be ok, cat5 has 4 pairs, so even using 2 pairs to do the
power leaves 4 for the serial, which only needs 3.

No doubt if I'm wrong someone will correct me.

S

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