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SP485EN-L Datasheet, PDF (6/11 Pages) Exar Corporation – Low Power Half-Duplex RS-485 Transceivers
A
VOD
B
R
R VOC
Figure 1. Driver DC Test Load Circuit
PIN FUNCTION
Pin 1 - RO - Receiver Output
Pin 2 - RE - Receiver Output Enable Active LOW
Pin 3 - DE - Driver Output Enable Active HIGH
Pin 4 - DI - Driver Input
Pin 5 - GND - Ground Connection
Pin 6 - A - Driver Output / Receiver input
Non-Inverting
Pin 7 - B - Driver Output / Receiver Input Inverting
Pin 8 - Vcc - Positive Supply 4.75V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.25V
Test Circuits
Receiver
Output
Test Point
1kΩ
S1
VCC
CRL
1kΩ
S2
Figure 2. Receiver Timing Test Load Circuit
CL1
DI
A
RL
B
CL2
A
RO
B
15pF
Figure 3. RS-485 Driver/Receiver Timing Test
Output
500Ω
Under
Test CL
S1
VCC
S2
Figure 4. Driver Timing Test Load #2 Circuit
fSP485 = 1MHz; fSP483 = 100kHz; tR ≤10ns; tF ≤10ns
+3V
DRIVER INPUT
0V
B
DRIVER
OUTPUT A
DIFFERENTIAL VO+
OUTPUT 0V
VA –VB VO–
1.5V
VO 1/2VO
t SKEW = |t DPLH - tDPHL|
Figure 5. Driver Propagation Delays
t PLH
t DPLH
tR
t PHL
t DPHL
Exar Corporation 48720 Kato Road, Fremont CA, 94538 • 510-668-7017 • www.exar.com

1.5V
1/2VO
tF
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