ID is fine - but admitedly only once your used to it and know the trates and incompatibility issues that arrise at times.

Also, despite what the manuals say - its always advisable to use 8 core screened, with the screen grounded to mains earth NOT 0v line.

And as mentioned the noise filter cap should be used at the furthest point on the id line.

ID offers solutions that EOL cant come close to, admitedly I think EOL is prob best if in a high noise location such as by an airport or taxi comapny radio tower etc etc.

Edited June 13, 200520 yr by DNS Security

ID offers solutions that EOL cant come close to, admitedly I think EOL is prob best if in a high noise location such as by an airport or taxi comapny radio tower etc etc

The other down side to ID is that you can get a Policed confirmed signal on losing a leg (multiple tampers) if more than 1 device is on it.

Edited June 13, 200520 yr by Chris Teague

Try an old Castle Care-tech 2500 with 4 end-stations

Oh that brings back the memories, used to fit loads of them for the first company i worked for, good panel at the time, very dated now though, lovely gateway modules never ending probs with the early ones.

Larger installs use multiple ID networks - which if set up correctly get around that problem I think.

Edited June 13, 200520 yr by DNS Security