There seems to be much debate on this with the searching I've done.
Let's say, simply you have a pretty long connection in a typical office environment between a transmitter and receiver, communicating one way via RS485 and a twisted pair.
I have always used a shield but only ground one end of it, usually wherever the "best" ground is....rcvr or xmtr.
However, I see also a great deal of discussion regarding grounding at both ends through 100 ohm resistors?
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100 ohm............shield................100 ohmWhat is that all about or should I care?