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I'm attempting to determine the voltage required to power my CANbus network.
I have three FI5002 network devices connected using heavy cable. In the Furuno CANbus network design guide I see notation for 12 VDC to power the FI5002 devices. Yet, looking up the LEN for the GP33 I see Power Supply listed as "CANbus: 15 VDC, LEN7."
This generates two questions: 1) Assuming my total LEN is appropriate for my cable lengths should I install a 12 to 15 VDC converter so the network is powered to 15 VDC? And, 2) is there any downside to powering each of the three FI5002 devices independently? And, would that power be 12 or 15 VDC. Understanding that by powering each FI5002 requires the backbone power wires to be removed/isolated from the backbone cable.
I have three FI5002 network devices connected using heavy cable. In the Furuno CANbus network design guide I see notation for 12 VDC to power the FI5002 devices. Yet, looking up the LEN for the GP33 I see Power Supply listed as "CANbus: 15 VDC, LEN7."
This generates two questions: 1) Assuming my total LEN is appropriate for my cable lengths should I install a 12 to 15 VDC converter so the network is powered to 15 VDC? And, 2) is there any downside to powering each of the three FI5002 devices independently? And, would that power be 12 or 15 VDC. Understanding that by powering each FI5002 requires the backbone power wires to be removed/isolated from the backbone cable.