TRAXBUS NETWORKS

Following "ISO Basic Reference Model for Open System Interconnection" (ISO/OSI) TraxBus is the physical part of the connection (Physical Layer).
TraxBus features high electromagnetic noise immunity and great wiring simplicity, also using busbar trunkets.
Possible application are in hostile industrial environments where other standard networks doesn't work.
Devices with embedded TraxBus uses a set of ASCII command (protocol). Detailed information on command set are available on respective device technical literature. Live connection and/or disconnection while the communication is running are allowed, though a short break in the data flow may result from this operation.

TraxBus lines can be wired in any form: star, ring, line or mixed but signal line must be wired separately from power lines.
Do not use shielded cables.
Do not use multicore cables or limit the usage to short stubs.
Use conventional single wires or busbar trunkets to interconnect all peripherals. If some shielding is absolutely necessary it is always possible to put twisted pairs in a conduit or grounded metal tube, without packing too many conductors together.

It's very important to understand that the only precaution for good wiring are line capacitance and resistance:

Overall bus capacity < 100 nF
Loop resistance < 60 Ω
Core cross-section > 1 mm²

Excessive resistance will cancel data flow from MASTER to peripherals. Excessive capacitance will cancel data flow from peripherals to MASTER.

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