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cables have the red and green wires (and the yellow and black wires) reversed
between connectors.
2.3.1.2 CAT-1 Cable
Figure 6 CAT-1 Cable
CAT-1 cable is 4 conductor twisted pair cable that is usually used to wire between
phone jacks inside the walls of a house. It can be used for most 1-Wire networks
and usually exhibits decent noise performance for networks less than around 100
feet. Use the Red/Green wires for DQ and Ground. Use the Yellow and Black
wires for remote power if needed.
2.3.1.3 CAT-5 Cable
Figure 7 CAT-5 Cable
CAT-5 cable is the preferred wiring method for any large 1-Wire network. CAT-5
cable has 4 twisted pairs of wires and is the type of cable used for Ethernet