I'd recommend that fiber-optic transmission should be used where it has
definite advantages, such as long distance, for galvanic isolation, or
in serious EMC situations. It's fun to experiment with for all kinds of
things, but it has no advantage over traditional wiring/cable for signal
routing in a lab with "normal" operating and distance requirements.
I don't see much point (other than the fun of fooling around with it) in
the added complexity, versus the usual, simple, cabling that gets the
job done. Also remember, you pay a noise penalty in the conversion of
electrical signals to light and back.
Ed
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