One of the major downsides of a RS485 Type Connection, is it can be slow, since it is a serial type link. I have seen it used in some products I work with, and a 2 MB file can take 30 minutes to send to the target device. That may only because what we use it for is sending images to elevator displays. In what we use it for it has 5 wires. Two for receiving and two for transmitting and a common. Though your mileage may vary.
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