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Signal Cables

09/27/2011 11:45 AM

Hi, Can any body please tell me why we should use pair cable for analogue signals like 4 to 20 mA and core cable for digital signal like switches.

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Re: Signal Cables

09/27/2011 1:03 PM

I recommend you research common mode voltage for an explanation on why analog signals use a twisted pair of wires. (Big hint: Interfering signals will be evenly transmitted onto each wire of a twisted pair.)

Now why digital signals use coaxial or transmission line cable requires a more in depth understanding of mathematics and signal propagation. First you must understand the Fourier transform of a digital signal implies that a 1 Mhz square wave has significant power harmonics well into the 10 Mhz range and that to have a usable square wave at the end of th cable you need all of these frequencies to propagate down the cable at the same velocity with minimal reflections.

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Re: Signal Cables

09/28/2011 4:01 AM

Er, because it says so in the Client's Cabling Specification?

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