About simplex, half-duplex and full-duplex wiring
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08-06-2012 10:45 PM - edited 03-07-2019 08:11 AM
Hi guys,
Because simplex can run in only one direction it needs only 1 wire.
Does it use coaxial cable for example ?
Because half - duplex can run in both directions but not at the same time it requires 2 wires.
If it is not used at the same time, why not 1 wire also ?
Full - duplex runs in both directions at the same time.
Why then it uses 4 wires instead of 2 ?
Thanks in advance.
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08-07-2012 03:42 AM
Hi Vasile,
An example for simplex is your keyboard cable which has only uni directional coverage... its only sends but recieved nothing....
For your half duplex query... Your communication happens in such a way that tranciver and reciever... transciveing cannot be used for recieving @ the same end. Eg... A to B communication through half-duplex.... A trancives and B recieves.... Again B cannot transcive back @ the received end.... Eg is Wireless Walkie talkie....
For full duplex always it uses the pairs of cables for each end... even now it uses 2 pairs for transcieving and 2 pairs for receiving which will be like a backup..... Eg: mobile, telephone and many other modern communications....
Please do rate if the given information helps.
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Karthik

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08-09-2012 04:10 AM
I've deleted my previous post, that was incorrect.
