[BC] Long serial connections

[Tom]

I've heard of successful, reliable links running up to a quarter-mile or so.

the newer RS 488 (IIRC) supposedly runs even further. 

And there are inexpensive converters available...

Cowboy wrote:
> On Thursday 05 March 2009 11:03 am, Evan Elrod wrote:
>   
>>  Hello,
>>  Quick question...
>>  
>>  What is the longest serial/com port run that will still work?
>>     
>
>  The standard references 50 feet.
>  In practice, if the levels are not dropped too much by the
>  resistive losses of the wire, and the edges of the bits are
>  not rounded too much by the roll off of the wire, it'll go
>  almost indefinitely.

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