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BS 6556-1:1985

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Low speed digital signals for use in coal mines. Specification for optical coupling

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1985

Withdrawn date

22-05-2026

£142.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General conventions
4 Data link configurations
5 Channel allocation
6 Data rate
7 Electrical network parameters
8 System performance
9 Cable connections
10 Environment
11 Maximum output parameters
12 Marking
13 Documentation
Appendix
A Cable parameters used for system performance test
Figures
1 Simplex operation
2 Duplex point-to-point operation
3 Multi-drop operation
4 Originate channel
5 Answer channel
6 Core configuration of cable

Defines electrical input and output characteristics of intrinsically safe transmitting and receiving circuits forming a low speed digital data transmission link in which data is transmitted using current loop techniques.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 82/76934 DC and 88/70376 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

Withdrawn:This standard is no longer used

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£142.00
Excluding VAT