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RS-423

Standard for serial communication

Field	Value
name	RS423
standard	EIA RS-423
physical_media	Group of copper cables
network_topology	Point-to-point, Multi-dropped
maximum_devices	10 (1 driver & 10 receivers)
maximum_distance	1200 meters (4000 feet)
mode_of_operation	Single-ended (unbalanced)
maximum_baud_rate	Up to 100kbit/s
voltage	-6V to +6V (maximum)
mark1	-4V to -6V
space0	+4V to +6V
available_signals	Tx, Rx, GND
connector_types	Not specified

RS-423, also known as TIA/EIA-423, is a technical standard originated by the Electronic Industries Alliance that specifies electrical characteristics of a digital signaling circuit. Although it was originally intended as a successor to RS-232C offering greater cable lengths, it is not widely used.

RS-423 systems can transmit data on cables as long as 1200 m. It is closely related to RS-422, which used the same signaling systems but on a different wiring arrangement: RS-423 differed primarily in that it had a single return pin instead of one for each data pin.

RS-423 specifies an unbalanced (single-ended) interface, similar to RS-232, with a single, unidirectional sending driver, and allowing for up to 10 receivers. It is normally implemented in integrated circuit technology and can also be employed for the interchange of serial binary signals between DTE & DCE.

Standard scope

RS-423 is the common short form title of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard ANSI/TIA/EIA-423-B Electrical Characteristics of Unbalanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits and its international equivalent ITU-T Recommendation T-REC-V.10, also known as X.26. These technical standards specify the electrical characteristics of the unbalanced voltage digital interface circuit. RS-423 provides for data transmission, using unbalanced or single-ended signals, with unidirectional/non-reversible, terminated or non-terminated transmission lines, point to point, or multi-drop.

Characteristics

Guidelines for data rate versus line length

RS-423 is closely related to the RS-422 standard, both of which use the same overall signaling system, but differ in that RS-422 has a dedicated return line for every data pin, while RS-423 uses a single return line. Use of a common ground is one weakness of RS-423 (and RS-232): if devices are far enough apart or on separate power systems, the ground will degrade between them and communications will fail, resulting in a condition that is difficult to trace.

RS-423 specifies the electrical characteristics of a single unbalanced signal. The standard was written to be referenced by other standards that specify the complete DTE/DCE interface for applications which require a unbalanced voltage circuit to transmit data.

These other standards would define protocols, connectors, pin assignments and functions. Standards such as EIA-530 (DB-25 connector) and EIA-449 (DC-37 connector) use RS-423 electrical signals.

Applications

The BBC Micro computer uses RS-423 with a 5-pin DIN connector. DEC used it extensively with a Modified Modular Jack connector. This was sometimes called "DEC-423".

References

"EIA-423". foldoc.org.
Buchanan W.J. (2004) RS-422, RS-423 and RS-485. In: ''The Handbook of Data Communications and Networks.'' Springer, Boston, MA.{{ISBN. 978-1-4757-1067-0 page 627
"V.10 : Electrical characteristics for unbalanced double-current interchange circuits operating at data signalling rates nominally up to 100 kbit/s".
''TIA/EIA STANDARD, Electrical Characteristics of Unbalanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits, TIA/EIA-423-B'', May 1993
[http://www.ti.com/lit/an/snla044b/snla044b.pdf National Semiconductor Application Note AN-1031 "TIA/EIA-422-B Overview", January 2000, National Semiconductor Inc.] page 2 - evaluate the combination of cable length and data rate.

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