Performance Specifications - Electro-Voice TG5 Owner's Manual

Performance Specifications

According to the ISO 11898-2 standard, CAN-bus data transfer cabling has to be carried out using Twisted-
Pair cables with or without shielding providing a characteristic impedance of 120 Ω. Both ends of a CAN-
bus need to be terminated with 120 Ω termination-plugs. The maximum bus-length depends on the actual
data transfer rate, the kind of data transfer cable being used, as well as the total number of participants on
the bus. The following table shows the most essential requirements for CAN-networks consisting of up to
64 participants.
Data Transmission Cable
Bus Length
Resistance per Unit
(in m)
Length
(in mΩ/m)
0...40 < 70
40...300 < 60
300...600 < 40
600...1000 < 26
* With longer cables and many participants on the CAN-bus, termination resistors with higher impedance
than the specified 120 Ω are recommended to reduce the ohmic load of the interface drivers and therefore
the voltage drop between the two cable-ends.
The following table is meant for first assessment of necessary cable diameters for different bus lengths and
bus-participant numbers.
Bus Length (in m)
100 0,25 mm² / AWG24
250 0,34 mm² / AWG22
500 0,75 mm² / AWG18
Additionally, the length of branch lines - for participants that are not directly connected to the CAN-bus - is
also of importance. For data transfer rates of up to 125 kbit/s, the maximum length of a single stub cable
should not exceed 2 meters. For higher bit rates a maximum length of only 0.3 meter is still permissible.
The entire length of all branch lines should not exceed 30 meters.
General Note:
• As long as only short distances (up to 10 meters) are concerned, common RJ-45 patch cables with a
characteristic impedance of 100 Ω (AWG 24 / AWG 26) can be used for the cabling inside of a rack
mounted system.
• The previously outlined guidelines for network cabling are mandatory as far as the rack mounted
shelve interconnection or fixed installations are involved.
Termination (in Ω)
Cable Diameter
0,25...0,34 mm²
AWG23, AWG22
0,34...0,6 mm²
AWG22, AWG20
0,5...0,6 mm²
AWG 20
0,75...0,8 mm²
AWG 18
Number of Units on the CAN-Bus
32
0,34 mm² / AWG22
0,5 mm² / AWG20
0,75 mm² / AWG18
TOUR GRADE SERIES
Max. Data Transfer Rate
124
127
150...300*
150...300*
64
0,34 mm² / AWG22
0,5 mm² / AWG20
1,0 mm² / AWG17
1000 kbit/s
at 40 m
500 kbit/s
at 100 m
100 kbit/s
at 500 m
62,5 kbit/s
at 1000 m
100
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