Despite its widespread use, RS-485 is not as well understood as it should be. However, if you invest a little time on familiarizing yourself with the bus and pay attention to 10 aspects of your ...

Reflecting the time consuming nature of developing RS485 interfaces, Analog Devices and Bourns have collaborated to create the first certified evaluation board that protects against emc events. Called ...

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has released the SEL-2886 EIA-232 to EIA-485 interface converter. The converter meets many different EIA-485 connection requirements. The SEL-2886 is ...

RS-485 has long been a workhorse communication standard for industrial and communications electronics. Much like a tireless marathon runner, it is still widely prevalent today for its advantages in ...

Yes, you read that right: The decades-old RS-485 interface standard—the enhanced, differential, multidrop extension to the legendary, classic RS-232 interface—is alive and well. If you assume RS-485 ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified supplier and manufacturer of 12.1” PC-based user interface terminal, 4 channel isolated digital ...

Guest columnist Ian Doyle, product line manager for semiconductors at Bourns, describes how to provide suitable circuit protection for RS-485 ports. RS-485 is one of the most common interface ...

The RS-485 standard defines a popular and widely used serial data interface and network that’s been in use for over 30 years. It’s found in factories, process control plants, building automation, and ...

Serial buses dot the landscape of embedded design. From displays to storage to peripherals, serial interfaces make communications possible. Many serial communication interfaces compete for use in ...

For error-free operation in high-speed serial applications, the board's 16C950 UART includes 128-byte FIFOs, eight times larger than those found on standard 16550 UARTs. Additionally, the UART ...