11.2 SeaTalk
ng®
cabling components
SeaTalk
ng
cabling components and their purposes.
Connection / Cable
Notes
Backbone cable (various lengths)
The main cable carrying data. Spurs from
the backbone are used to connect SeaTalk
ng
devices.
T-piece connector
Used to make junctions in the backbone to
which devices can then be connected.
Terminator
Required at either end of the backbone.
Inline terminator
Used to connect a spur cable directly to the end
of a backbone; useful for longer cable runs.
Spur cable
Used to connect devices to the backbone.
Devices may be daisy chained or connected
directly to the T-pieces.
SeaTalk
ng
5–way connector
Used to branch, split, or make additional
connections in SeaTalk or SeaTalk
ng
networks.
Blanking plug
Inserted into unused spur connector positions in
a 5-way connector or T-piece.
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