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They are, and the interconnects are 4 bit. These were used by first year undergraduates for years before the Big Hex Machine was built, so sturdy Ethernet cable
by jda0 10y ago
They are, and the interconnects are 4 bit. These were used by first year undergraduates for years before the Big Hex Machine was built, so sturdy Ethernet cables were cheaper and more reliable than many other options.
- AliShug 10y agoYup, we used 4 wires for data and 4 for power - there's a 12V supply which is spread around and downregulated to 5V on each board. We picked ethernet because it's extremely cheap, hard-wearing, widely available and has enough wires to play with.