Glossary
Termination
What is Termination?
The proper termination of a bus line at both of its ends. It prevents signals from being reflected at the open end of the line and overlapping with following signals.
What matters about Termination in practice?
Termination is not an accessory but part of the transmission. When troubleshooting a bus it is therefore the first thing to check, and in about half the cases it is also the answer.
Next come topology and drop cables: the bus is one continuous line with short drops, not a distribution tree. Connecting a device via a five-metre drop is not a good idea.
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