Bulletin No. 3020IB9814
December 1998
34
Length of the The length of the communications link cannot exceed 10,000 feet (3,050 m).
Communications Link This means that the total length of the communications cable from the
PNIM, personal computer, system display, or processor, to the last device
in the daisy-chain, cannot exceed 10,000 feet. When 17 or more devices are
on a communications link, the maximum distance may be shorter,
depending on the baud rate. Table 3-3 shows the maximum distances at
different baud rates.
Table 3-3
Maximum Distances of Comms Link at Different Baud Rates
Maximum Distances
Baud Rate 1–16 devices 17–32 devices
1200 10,000 ft (3,050 m) 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
2400 10,000 ft (3,050 m) 5,000 ft (1,525 m)
4800 10,000 ft (3,050 m) 5,000 ft (1,525 m)
9600 10,000 ft (3,050 m) 4,000 ft (1,220 m)
19200 10,000 ft (3,050 m) 2,500 ft (762.5 m)
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