Re: rs485 -xPL

["g8kmh" <lehane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think it is going to depend on the number of devices and the
collision risk. As a minimum you'd want to protect the packet
integrity with a CRC.

With a small number of devices and the right coding of the collision
detect, it should be OK. Just go for a multi-master system.

There was a bit of a debate on the list a while back but I've gone
down the Ethernet route for now.

Lehane


--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@b...>
wrote:
> Hi All
>             Has anyone got any idea how to implement rs485 into xpl
> ......For instance how do you allow devices on the network to
generate
> hbeats ???...Must there be a master unit to request the status of
each
> device and pass it onto the xPL network ???
> Thanks
> Frank