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4. Calculating the Number of Hops and Cable

Length

The number of hops indicates the distance between two nodes in the bus (system), and expressed

by the number of cables between the two nodes.

The maximum number of hops is not the number of cables in the network; it simply means the

maximum number of hops between any two nodes (not necessarily from the root). At present,

the maximum is 16 hops. Even by using shorter cables such as 1 meter, it is not possible to

increase the number of nodes or hops that can be used.

At present, a maximum of 63 nodes can be connected. In the future, devices called "bridges" will

make it possible to connect up to 63 x 1023 devices.

Figure 6: Number of hops

72m (16 hops)

NODE

Max 63 nodes

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