Why Are Terminators Important?

1.	Why Are Terminators Important?
Answer» Termination of the bus prevents signal reflections on the PROFIBUS cable. WRONG or missing termination RESULTS in transmission errors when the WORST case result is that the communication link is lost. In addition, the PROFIBUS termination provides a DEFINED ‘idle’ LEVEL for the cable. Termination of the bus prevents signal reflections on the PROFIBUS cable. Wrong or missing termination results in transmission errors when the worst case result is that the communication link is lost. In addition, the PROFIBUS termination provides a defined ‘idle’ level for the cable.

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Termination of the bus prevents signal reflections on the PROFIBUS cable. WRONG or missing termination RESULTS in transmission errors when the WORST case result is that the communication link is lost. In addition, the PROFIBUS termination provides a DEFINED ‘idle’ LEVEL for the cable.

Termination of the bus prevents signal reflections on the PROFIBUS cable. Wrong or missing termination results in transmission errors when the worst case result is that the communication link is lost. In addition, the PROFIBUS termination provides a defined ‘idle’ level for the cable.

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