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How many wires is RS485?

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Often, terms like ''RS-485'', ''USB'' and ''Ethernet'' are interchanged as if they could be switched and do the same job. But in fact, the RS-485 standard is only a physical layer standard. It defines the electrical characteristics of the transmitter and the receiver.Nov 7, 2018');})();(function(){window.jsl.dh('_HAx0YLrvJMX4-gSMqq6oAg59','
RS485 needs 3 conductors and a shield. Many people say its a two wire network but it is not. Two conductors are used to carry the RS485 Differential voltage signal.

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