> Hardware for master is hard to find because you don't need it. Any normal > Ethernet port works. Master is a software-only solution. > > You can choose a simple less redundant network topology. Double ring is > used because it can tolerate failure and it's not more expensive then daisy > chain.
You might be almost correct about cost but I am not sure, if return path dose not interpret signal. I have however seen driver have two receive and two transmit connections. I have found some documentation on frame format but have not yet figured out purpose of sync manager and fmmu but it seems important since manufacturers list numbers available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
