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RS-422 uses 2 wires for simplex transmission. RS-485 can use 2 wires for half duplex transmission. Full duplex systems are implemented using 4 wires. Both RS422 and RS485 can be used in multidrop configurations however precautions must be taken to prevent more than one transmitter being active on the same bus at once.
