criteria to continuously monitor the incoming signal’s
amplitude and timing characteristics to determine
when and if to assert the internal carrier sense.
For these reasons, it is crucial that the values and
tolerances of the external components be as specified.
Several manufacturers produce a module that com-
bines the functions of the transmit and receive filters
and the pulse transformers into one package.
TXD+
TXP+
Am79C100
TPEX Plus
TXD–
TXP–
RXD+
RXD–
57.6
324.0
768.0
57.6
324.0
100 Ω
XMIT
Filter
RECV
Filter
1:1 TD+
TD–
1:1 RD+
RD–
Twisted-Pair
Cable
Module
16511B-4
Note:
The filter/transformer module shown is available from the following manufacturers: Belfuse, TDK, Pulse Engineering, PCA, Valor
Electronics, and Nano Pulse.
Figure 1. Typical Twisted-Pair Port External Components
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Am79C100