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- From: dino@inqmind.bison.mb.ca (Tony stewart)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: What are the threshold levels for RS-232?
- Message-ID: <agusVB3w165w@inqmind.bison.mb.ca>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 19:10:33 CST
- References: <widow.723866984@camelot>
- Organization: The Inquiring Mind BBS 1 204 488-1607
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- widow@camelot.bradley.edu (Shaun Burnett) writes:
-
- > I know that the RS-232 voltage levels are +9 V for high level
- > and -9 V for a low level. However, how far can you deviate
- > under +9 V and still have the signal considered a high level?
- > Also, how high can the voltage be increased from -9 V and
- > still have the signal considered a low level signal?
- >
- > Thanks.
- >
- >
- > Shaun Burnett | "You can't survive on a new planet with a
- > widow@camelot.bradley.edu | soul full of hope and fresh air you know."
- > OS/2--Happy Happy Joy Joy--OS/2 - Dr. Who (Tom Baker)
-
- I USED TO SAVE THIS QUESTION FOR INTERVIEWING ENGINEERS WHO CLAIM THEY
- KNOW ALOT ABOUT RS-232. answer the same as TTL..
-
- NEXT QUESTION .. WHO KNOW THE REAL THRESHOLD OF TTL OUT THERE?
-
- ANSWER .. 2 PN JUNCTION DROPS .65Vx2 = 1.3 or so.
-
- NEXT QUESTION.. WHO KNOW S THE VOLTAGE OF A FLOATING INPUT TTL DEVICE?..
-
- ANSWER . SAME AS LAST ANSWER...
-
- You score hi marks if you knew all the answers. Give yourself a pat on
- the back.
-
- If you didn't get a meter and try it.
- At least that's they worked 10 years ago.
-
- dino@inqmind.bison.mb.ca
- The Inquiring Mind BBS, Winnipeg, Manitoba 204 488-1607
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