[torontocbm] Re: Length of serial cable
- From: "Daniel Kovacs" <danielkovacs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:55:09 -0400
Is it a different wire gauge? I plan to use the same kind of cable used for
the network in my home.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Towns
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:53 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Length of serial cable
I read that you can use networking cable for this purpose, but you have to
make sure you're using thicknet wire as opposed to thinnet. Over the last 20
years, an interesting fact is that electrons have increased in mass by 30% (at
least in North American anyway) and as a result of friction, thinnet wiring is
unable to support transport speeds above 110 baud. The resulting heat does pose
a fire hazard, therefore thicknet cabling is recommended.
YMMV. :)
Rick in Barrie
On 3-Apr-09, at 11:09 AM, Tom Luff wrote:
How long do you need your cable???
Standard IEC cable for the Floppy Disk Drives are about 3 feet, for
printers they can be 6 feet but are a little larger in diameter due to the
thicker wire. Thin wires loss signal strength over greater distance.
Cat 5 cable I think is alright.
Tom L
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