Why is the Cerbo Gx using an ethernet terminator, isn't this a very old standard?
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Why Victron uses terminator in cerbo gx ?
Its not ethernet, its for terminating the CAN bus. At the end of line CAN bus requires a 120 ohm resistor.
It is used in RJ45 connector, cat5, Cat6 ethernet connection. CAN Bus is the same expression. Terminator with 120 ohm resistor is a very old technology, it is not used in today's connections.
Yes but as said by
@dansonamission, RJ45 is just a connector with 8 pins, it's not because it becames the standard in the ethernet connection that it can only be used for ethernet.
For standardisation reason, and many other inverter brands done the same, Victron choose those RJ45 plug for their canbus network, but canbus is a totally different bus than ethernet is and yes, it only has 2 wire + ground and it requires a termination resistor to work properly.
