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lukevanoort
15-02-2006, 14:22
Do you guys think that metal mesh for windows can be used to shield wires from crosstalk?
KenWittlief
15-02-2006, 14:39
You mean window screen? Not a good choice. Best options are:

1. separate sensitive wires from other wires (dont bunch together in a bundle with motor wires)

2. use a shielded cable.
Adam Richards
15-02-2006, 14:41
1. separate sensitive wires from other wires (dont bunch together in a bundle with motor wires)Oops... :rolleyes:

Oh well, its a bit late to change my team's wiring anyway... :]
lukevanoort
15-02-2006, 14:59
Oops... :rolleyes:

Oh well, its a bit late to change my team's wiring anyway... :]
Same here. We aren't having a crosstalk problem, I just wanted to see if we could, just to optimize.
Chriszuma
16-02-2006, 23:44
Yeah, generally it is a bad idea to have a signal wire running parallel to a power wire. This is just as true with robots as it is with home audio equipment. What you could do is wrap some aluminum foil around the signal wires to hopefully insulate against the magnetic fields being generated.