Thanks Brian; that is great to hear especially within the Flex 6000 family.
73's Joe > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 9:03 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In dealing with SDR and RF ingress which interface (USB, Firewire, >> Ethernet) is less likely to be affected or are they equal in dealing >> with >> RF interference? Is this something that has been tested between the >> interfaces? >> > > Ethernet is the least affected of the three interfaces. The Ethernet > physical connection is isolated at DC so there is no possibility for a > ground loop. The Ethernet physical interface is transformer coupled to > provide further isolation. I believe that the Ethernet connection is > designed to withstand up to 2000V being impressed between the cable and > ground. > > And if one needs further isolation, Ethernet can operate using either > shielded or unshielded cable. > > There is no question which is the best interface from the point of view of > protecting the equipment. > > -- > Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL > 3191 Western Dr. > Cameron Park, CA 95682 > [email protected] > +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) > +1.916.877.5067 (USA) > _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics.
