LMS485 5V Low Power RS-485 / RS-422 Differential Bus Transceiver
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LMS485
October 12, 2011
5V Low Power RS-485 / RS-422 Differential Bus Transceiver
General Description
The LMS485 is a low power differential bus/line transceiver
designed for high speed bidirectional data communication on
multipoint bus transmission lines. It is designed for balanced
transmission lines. It meets ANSI Standards TIA/EIA RS422-
B, TIA/EIA RS485-A and ITU recommendation and V.11 and
X.27. The LMS485 combines a TRI-STATE
®
differential line
driver and differential input receiver, both of which operate
from a single 5.0V power supply. The driver and receiver have
an active high and active low, respectively, that can be exter-
nally connected to function as a direction control. The driver
and receiver differential inputs are internally connected to
form differential input/output (I/O) bus ports that are designed
to offer minimum loading to bus whenever the driver is dis-
abled or when V
CC
= 0V. These ports feature wide positive
and negative common mode voltage ranges, making the de-
vice suitable for multipoint applications in noisy environments.
The LMS485 is available in a 8-Pin SOIC and 8-Pin DIP pack-
ages. It is a drop-in socket replacement to Maxim’s MAX485
Features
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Meet ANSI standard RS-485-A and RS-422-B
Data rate 2.5 Mbps
Single supply voltage operation, 5V
Thermal shutdown protection
Short circuit protection
Low power BiCMOS
Allows up to 32 transceivers on the bus
Open circuit fail-safe for receiver
Extended operating temperature range −40°C to 85°C
Drop-in replacement to MAX485
Available in 8-pin SOIC and 8-Pin DIP package
Applications
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Low power RS-485 systems
Network hubs, bridges, and routers
Point of sales equipment (ATM, barcode scanners,…)
Local area networks (LAN)
Integrated service digital network (ISDN)
Industrial programmable logic controllers
High speed parallel and serial applications
Multipoint applications with noisy environment
Typical Application
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A Typical multipoint application is shown in the above figure. Terminating resistors, RT, are typically required but only located at the two ends of the cable.
Pull up and pull down resistors maybe required at the end of the bus to provide failsafe biasing. The biasing resistors provide a bias to the cable when all
drivers are in TRI-STATE, See National Application Note, AN-847 for further information.
TRI-STATE
®
is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.