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= | =Basics= | ||
*Also written in all caps as TOSLINK | |||
*Stands for Toshiba Link | |||
*A Consumer Level Optical Data Transmission Standard | |||
*Uses a digital pulse of an led, a plastic [[Fiber Optic Cable]] (not doped, just plain plastic like [[Fishing Line]] | |||
*Is unaffected by electronic noise | |||
*Range is limited due to the fiber optc cable used, as well as the typical diodes and light detectors used | |||
*Perhaps look into range using glass or PROPER dual material fiber optics, and higher power diodes and/or [[Laser Diode]]s | |||
*More Sensitive Sensors may help such as PhotoTransistors perhaps | |||
*Most Common in Audio Applications (Is a semicircle shaped black port with a red light while running) where it sends digital audio code (Advantage over coaxial is questionable in most uses due to the digital nature of the signal) | |||
*Also available as microToslink which has the same port dimentions as a [[3.5mm Audio Jack]] and can coexist with one | |||
*The [[Chromecast Audio]] has microToslink | |||
= | =Off the shelf Componets= | ||
*Toslink transmitter - $1.49 - [http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G16911] | *Toslink transmitter - $1.49 - [http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G16911] | ||
*Parallel port to fiber optic converter - [http://opencores.org/project,parallel_io_through_fiber] | *Parallel port to fiber optic converter - [http://opencores.org/project,parallel_io_through_fiber] | ||
=DIY Componets= | |||
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=See Also= | |||
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=Useful Links= | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOSLINK The Wikipedia Page on Toslink] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcEOXVZ3F0 A Great Video on the Standard and It's History] | |||
Revision as of 03:51, 10 March 2020
Basics
- Also written in all caps as TOSLINK
- Stands for Toshiba Link
- A Consumer Level Optical Data Transmission Standard
- Uses a digital pulse of an led, a plastic Fiber Optic Cable (not doped, just plain plastic like Fishing Line
- Is unaffected by electronic noise
- Range is limited due to the fiber optc cable used, as well as the typical diodes and light detectors used
- Perhaps look into range using glass or PROPER dual material fiber optics, and higher power diodes and/or Laser Diodes
- More Sensitive Sensors may help such as PhotoTransistors perhaps
- Most Common in Audio Applications (Is a semicircle shaped black port with a red light while running) where it sends digital audio code (Advantage over coaxial is questionable in most uses due to the digital nature of the signal)
- Also available as microToslink which has the same port dimentions as a 3.5mm Audio Jack and can coexist with one
- The Chromecast Audio has microToslink