Technician A says that some earlier generation OEM communications adaptors (CAs) using RP1210 protocols had embedded blocking features so that they could only communicate with one OEM system. Technician B says that any device with a SA on the data bus has some computing capability. Who is correct?

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Technician A is correct because earlier OEM communications adapters indeed had embedded features to restrict communication to a single OEM system, ensuring proprietary access. Technician B is also correct because a device with a Source Address (SA) on a data bus must have computing capability to participate in network communication, interpret messages, and respond accordingly.

Technician a Says That Some Earlier Generation OEM Communications Adaptors