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Spike 2 RJ45(ethernet) port question

By DiabloRush

1 year ago



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    #1 1 year ago

    Excuse the new topic, I searched and found neither an answer nor existing topic to post this question in.

    Are the 3 ethernet ports on the Spike 2 CPU board interchangeable? I frequently remove the heads from my games, and I've been careful to reattach each cable to the same port. Does this matter? In some games, the shortest cable has to stretch the longest distance, and it gets a bit tight.

    Thanks. (and yes, I know these are just RJ45 ports and don't carry actual ethernet).
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    #3 1 year ago
    Quoted from DiabloRush:

    Excuse the new topic, I searched and found neither an answer nor existing topic to post this question in.
    Are the 3 ethernet ports on the Spike 2 CPU board interchangeable? I frequently remove the heads from my games, and I've been careful to reattach each cable to the same port. Does this matter? In some games, the shortest cable has to stretch the longest distance, and it gets a bit tight.
    Thanks. (and yes, I know these are just RJ45 ports and don't carry actual ethernet).
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    Yes, RS485 is a bus structure... All ports equal.

    See: https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slla272d/slla272d.pdf

    #4 1 year ago
    Quoted from Markharris2000:

    Yes, RS485 is a bus structure... All ports equal.
    See: https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slla272d/slla272d.pdf

    Awesome. Thanks so much for this info, it is very much appreciated.

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