Re: Embedded Systems Networking Systems

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From: Mark
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 20:02

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In article <8ycnr9+@quantum.on.ca> aboyd@quantum.on.ca (Andrew Boyd) writes:
>In article <#ncnf7=@quantum.on.ca> danh@quantum.on.ca (Dan Hildebrand) 
>writes:
>>Why not drop an Arcnet chip onto your embedded system ? The component cost 
>>is very low ...
>
>if you are interested in arcnet for an embedded system, check out the
>SMC 20020, which is an arcnet controller with on-board ram.  The data
>sheet claims "With only one COM20020 and one microcontroller, a complete
>ARCNET node may be implemented".
>
>Also, if I were you, I would check out RS-485.  Not very fast, but
>dirt cheap.

I've done 57.6k baud on a RS-485 with no problems at all.  I might have
been able to do 350kbaud as well, if I tried it.

I have yet to see any embedded application where anything other than a RS-485
is even needed for reasons of speed or functionality.

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Subject: Re: Embedded Systems Networking Systems
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