Glossary term
Line repeater
topologieIntermediate
Also known as
Repeater
Definition
Component that amplifies and forwards telegrams in order to extend a line over multiple segments (up to 4 × 64 = 256 devices). Does not filter, unlike the Line Coupler.
Questions using this term
- How does a line repeater differ from a line coupler in the way it handles telegrams?KNX Topology · Couplers: function, block diagram & application
- What determines whether a coupler acts as a backbone coupler, a line coupler or a line repeater?KNX Topology · Couplers: function, block diagram & application
- By how many line segments can a line repeater extend a line, at most?KNX Topology · Couplers: function, block diagram & application
- Up to what cable length can 256 devices sit in one line without needing any line repeater?KNX Topology · Line segment, line, area & network structure
- What determines whether one and the same coupler hardware acts as a line repeater, a line coupler or a backbone coupler?KNX Topology · Line segment, line, area & network structure
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