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Common CAN bus Problems: A Troubleshooting Guide
CAN bus systems are essentially high-speed freeways for digital information exchange within a tightly-packed and complex electrical system such as within an automobile. These tight spaces can’t fit a computer so Controller Area Networks (CAN) help bridge the gap to allow microcontrollers and other devices to “talk” to one another. But what happens when there’s…
Read MoreTruly complex coil cords
Many sensor arrays are complex, and often they need a complex cable connecting them to their processing equipment. We designed a cable with 8, 28awg conductors, 5, 34 awg Litz® wires, 2, 21 awg power conductors and 3, 0.060” diameter coaxial cable. Here is what the cable ended up looking like in cross-section: However there…
Read MoreCustom Coiled cords: An uplifting story
Last December Meridian Cable sales rep Emily Mierzejewski received an urgent request from a product designer for assistance in developing and producing a UL-certified coil cord prototype. The designer needed the coil cord prototype in place for an April product launch of a new line of power-free, height-adjustable workspace furniture. The coil cord was an…
Read MoreMolded Cables: What You Need To Know
Molded Cables: The Facts Molded cables are extremely important but are rarely noticed by those using them. According to Meridian Cable’s owner and resident molded cable assemblies expert Bud Kinzalow, though they can be small, these cables serve large and important purposes. Molded cables derive their name from the fact that plastic is typically molded…
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