22 Mar
2004
22 Mar
'04
7:28 a.m.
On Mon Mar 22, 2004 at 12:11:04PM +0000, Michael.Dillon@radianz.com wrote:
One serial port is for a daisy-chained serial bus that can allow one control module to talk to other boxen.
Personally, I have a major dislike for daisy-chained control buses like this. All it needs is one box at the start of the bus to go bad and you've lost control all the other boxes on the bus. Simon -- Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1628 407720 (x(01)37720) | Si fractum Technology Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1628 407701 (x(01)37701) | non sit, noli BBC Internet Ops | Email: Simon.Lockhart@bbc.co.uk | id reficere BBC Technology, Maiden House, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead. SL6 4UB. UK