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Re: IR over cat5


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: IR over cat5
  • From: "PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:12:23 -0000
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> I always thought that if you are using CAT-5, and you use one pair
for TX
> and a pair for RX, and common the grounds, then you can get a bit
of benefit
> from the twisted pairs..
>
> as the ground line and the signal line are exposed to (basically)
the same
> induced noise along the cable path, hence leaving the original
signal
> "untouched" (or less touched at any rate)

That's to minimise both capacitive and induced noise effects AIUI. In
the same way that a PCB ground plane does.

Patrick



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