>I have read and used the I2C serial bus, on a PIC 57 and with various
>Philips devices.  The specs never mention, the likely distance that is
>possible using this bus.
>
>How far have people used it?  Does anyone know of specs for the distance
>performance of this serial bus?
>
>I realise that it is really a serial bus for peripheral devices, but it
>would be really interesting to know about experiences of using it over 10
>feet?  Or 50 feet? Then I could run it all around the house, to do all
>neat sort of stuff.
>
>Is this the communications protocol they use in BMWs, where only two
>wires run to the lights and accessories?
>
>Sorry to ask lots of questions, but this is fun stuff.
>
>regards
>
>
>Gary Gaskell                         Cooperative Research Centre for
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