EDN

USB to RS-485 & DMX – First Look

In a recent post we interfaced a small DMX RGB LED Par Light with an Arduino Uno through a MAX485 module. In this post we will learn how to work with a compact USB to RS-485 Converter Module. This ...
EDN

USB to RS-485 serial adapter is rugged

The SeaLINK+485-DB9 (# 2107) single-port USB to RS-485 serial adaptor features a rugged overmolded enclosure. The unit has programmable baud rate and data formats, using 128-byte transmit and 384-byte ...
Hackaday

USB To RS-232 Adapter Hacked To Use RS485 Instead

[André Sarmento] needed to connect a computer to an RS-485 bus. A simple converter can be sourced online, but the only thing he could find locally that was even close was a USB to RS-232 converter. He ...
Electronic Design

Create RS-485 Adapter To Convert Data Lines From Full- To Half-Duplex

Multiprotocol interface ICs can be used to connect a UART to an RS-485 bus architecture called point-to-point full-duplex (PTP-FD). The PTP connection usually ...