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Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding

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Don Y wrote:
> I want to push a bit stream through a series of *identical* devices
> and have (identical) software running on each determine if that
> particular device is being addressed, or not.
>
> It seems like the simplest way to do so is to require each device
> to examine an address field in the packet and, if '0', assume the
> data that follows is intended for its consumption.  If not,
> decrement the address and pass the packet along.
>
> (I.e., the protocol would require a SERIAL_IN and SERIAL_OUT
> signals)
>
> Of course, this means a failure of any device renders those that
> follow it inaccessible.  That's acceptable.
>
<snip>

It's way simpler to just have a 422/485 bus.

-- 
Les Cargill

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Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-03 23:14 -0700
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-04 16:40 +1000
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Mark Storkamp <mstorkamp@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-04 12:26 -0500
      Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-04 15:46 -0400
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Jack <jack4747@gmail.com> - 2017-05-04 00:28 -0700
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-04 00:48 -0700
      Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-04 10:29 -0400
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Reinhardt Behm <rbehm@hushmail.com> - 2017-05-04 16:44 +0800
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-04 07:09 -0700
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-04 09:54 -0500
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-04 10:52 -0700
      Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-04 14:53 -0500
        Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-04 13:17 -0700
          Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-05 00:30 -0500
            Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-04 23:57 -0700
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-13 21:58 -0700
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Hans-Bernhard Bröker <HBBroeker@t-online.de> - 2017-05-05 00:50 +0200
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2017-05-04 18:47 -0500
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-04 20:07 -0700
      Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2017-05-07 09:21 -0500
        Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-07 10:22 -0700
        Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Jack <jack4747@gmail.com> - 2017-05-08 00:04 -0700
  Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2017-05-06 12:14 -0400
    Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-06 12:29 -0700
      Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2017-05-08 18:53 -0400
        Re: Serial protocol with physical decoding Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-08 18:50 -0700

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