{"product_id":"adafruit-rs232-pal-two-channel-uart-to-rs-232-level-shifters-max3232e","title":"Adafruit RS232 Pal - Two Channel UART to RS-232 Level Shifters - MAX3232E","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking to interface with telco, retro or industrial equipment you'll probably run into RS-232 interfaces. The Adafruit RS232 Pal - Two Channel UART to RS-232 Level Shifters is your friend in such cases, giving you two duplex channels of level shifting and taking care of the high\/negative voltage generation all in a low-cost breakout board. We use the trusty \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ti.com\/product\/MAX3232E?bm-verify=AAQAAAAJ_____x06kaXKL-ZljS17B4L8ykQG22Na7le_qOZ00QqUvvTAnHtR1rr-czFYVdLKKU8_YKOY8xTW9wU_IchaYgihhlA3Pt01_zw14gh4TyOCDeaJX7Cm2vPhozpeeoC22Ij1VDFoWRcI3wH_Q2ryv12zMENYzoG2iNISyKJise7vto3ymADcO30m8CbhDA7lxlv_B4AAwdR9blfTpCahr7SFrO7goWJakKBhAvYapphJLM4QIxRy4V8JIgf0-wMiNphFGbt34n6H8Qk8AN13u0xg3ovP4HWs1B5UkRKmo_KHeRKdL4HjHns\"\u003eMAX3232E\u003c\/a\u003e, a classic chip that is part of the MAX232 lineage so you know it will work great for all your RS-232 needs, up to 250Kbps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRS-232 is what we had before USB: a 9 or 25-pin D-Sub connector that would allow data plus flow control lines. Many folks may remember these interfaces were used for mice, modems, barcode scanners, teletypes and more. We still find devices sold that have RS-232 ports, although many folks use a \u003ca href=\"\/ru\/search?q=usb+to+rs232+adapter\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003eUSB to RS-232 adapter\u003c\/a\u003e these days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you want to use a microcontroller or microcomputer to chat with an RS-232 then thankfully all you need is a serial port \/ UART (something just about any microcontroller has) and a level shifter. The level shifter is required because while most UARTs are 0-3.3V or 0-5V logic level, RS-232 requires +-6 to +-10V, yep the signal voltage goes negative! That means a specialised shifter is required, one that can generate the extra high and low voltages and also safely convert the logic levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSure you could buy a raw \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.digikey.com\/en\/products\/detail\/texas-instruments\/MAX232N\/277048\"\u003eMAX232 chip\u003c\/a\u003e and wire up the necessary capacitors, but this board does it all for you plus it can run on 3.3V power and logic, which many older chips can't do. It also can do 2 duplex channels, so you can have both RX and TX plus two flow control pins like RTS and CTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis breakout comes fully assembled with a UART side for low voltage power\/logic level and an RS-232 side for high voltage signals plus the doubled and negative voltage rails in case you need to reference them. We also include a bit of header so you can solder it to a \u003ca href=\"\/ru\/collections\/solderless-breadboards\"\u003ebreadboard\u003c\/a\u003e in a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SZ7YZGdb_ZY?si=6cl0JlHWY2saRJke\u0026amp;start=27\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAX3232E Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eESD protection for RS-232 bus pins\u003cbr\u003e– ±15 kV (HBM)\u003cbr\u003e– ±8 kV (IEC61000-4-2, Contact discharge)\u003cbr\u003e– ±15 kV (IEC61000-4-2, Air-gap discharge)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeets or exceeds the requirements of TIA\/EIA-232-F and ITU V.28 standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperates up to 250 kbit\/s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo drivers and two receivers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLow supply current: 300 μA (typical)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDimensions: 20.4mm x 17.8mm x 3.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.3g\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50847291965713,"sku":"ADA5987","price":3.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/6285\/6209\/files\/adafruit-rs232-pal-two-channel-uart-to-rs-232-level-shifters-max3232e-adafruit-ada5987-42608847913155.jpg?v=1735210224","url":"https:\/\/abcd3032.myshopify.com\/ru\/products\/adafruit-rs232-pal-two-channel-uart-to-rs-232-level-shifters-max3232e","provider":"Tayyab Zak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}