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Figure 2.16: Valid multiple cascade connections and their effects on overall link lengths
Cascade connection examples
These examples demonstrate valid congurations and the effect of cascade connections upon
overall link lengths:
Overall maximum length for link with no cascades:1000 feet (300 m)
Overall maximum length for link with 1 cascade:800 feet (250 m)
Standard link
Standard link
Cascade 1
Transmitter
Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Branch 1
Branch
2
Cascade 1
Cascade 2
Cascade
2
Cascade 3
Cascade
3
Standard link
From PC
Primar
y
Transmitter
Branch
1
Branch
2
Branch
3
Standard link
Transmitter
Transmitter
Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Overall maximum length for link with 3 cascades:600 feet (175 m)
Cascade 1
Cascade 3
Standard link
Transmitter
Receiver
Receiver
Cascade 2