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11/26/05 15:45
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 		 #104201 - ring protection
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Jan Waclawek said:

However, the "ring" configuration has the drawback that all nodes must be up and working, in other words, if the probability that one of the node fails is P, the probability that the whole network of N nodes fails is 1-(1-P)N. If the "home automation" is supposed only to collect data and perform noncritical operations, it is OK, but if you want e.g. to control lights or heating, this is a bad approach.

Jan Waclawek


One could use some means of ring protection. Using a relay to connect upstream to downstream connector in case a node is failing can effectively restore the ring topology. Of course, the distance between two adjacent nodes will increase if an intermediate node fails. This ring protection mechanism was used in a (now obsolete) 10 mbit token ring network from Proteon. I think the IBM token ring network had a similar protection.

regards
Patrick



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Home System            01/01/70 00:00      
   X10 ?            01/01/70 00:00      
   1-Wire?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Multiprocessor communcations            01/01/70 00:00      
   home system            01/01/70 00:00      
   Another Maxim - HomePlug            01/01/70 00:00      
   Simple RS232 multidrop            01/01/70 00:00      
      a dangerous approach            01/01/70 00:00      
         NOT dangerous if you read properly            01/01/70 00:00      
            So it's NOT RS232, then            01/01/70 00:00      
               Ohhh No! ..... Not RS232?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  That you get by with violating the stand            01/01/70 00:00      
                     To RS232 or not to RS232            01/01/70 00:00      
                        well, now you have both            01/01/70 00:00      
                  No Trick            01/01/70 00:00      
                  That's what I said!            01/01/70 00:00      
            dont take it personally            01/01/70 00:00      
               I won't            01/01/70 00:00      
                  on reliability etc.            01/01/70 00:00      
                     true, but...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        time is $$$            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Not bible!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        "bible" - Read, not memorise!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Jeff, grow some skin!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Paid help            01/01/70 00:00      
                           I agree            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Oh I am grateful            01/01/70 00:00      
               Indeed            01/01/70 00:00      
                  If this is a "put down" then I must need            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Blah blah blah            01/01/70 00:00      
                        flamewars, episode 3            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Toys !            01/01/70 00:00      
                     slobodan            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Arrogance            01/01/70 00:00      
                           totally misunderstood            01/01/70 00:00      
                              It's here            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 sorry, I do not have ESP            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    How would that help?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Long distances            01/01/70 00:00      
      Questions about your Multi MPU comm.            01/01/70 00:00      
         UART Mode 3            01/01/70 00:00      
            Re: El-cheapo home network            01/01/70 00:00      
               as dangerous and noise prone as the othe            01/01/70 00:00      
                  not "open air"            01/01/70 00:00      
                     well, I missed that, sorry            01/01/70 00:00      
                     ring protection            01/01/70 00:00      
         More info M.I.N.E.S.T.O.N.Y. Comms :-)            01/01/70 00:00      
      You must lead a very quiet life            01/01/70 00:00      
         Don't get personal            01/01/70 00:00      
      may be dangerous            01/01/70 00:00      
         RS485            01/01/70 00:00      
            RS485 addendum            01/01/70 00:00      
               RS485 only specifies the media            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Multiprocessor Mode            01/01/70 00:00      
                     comments/clrafications            01/01/70 00:00      

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