5.2 Electrical parameters
5.2.1 Current consumption
Nominal
Max
Notes
General currents
Standby current SDM-SIO1A
Standby current SDM-SIO4A
110 µA
500 µA
150 µA
850 µA
Current after
SerialClose()
has been called
RS-232 and RS-485 current consumption (per active port)
1
Idle current
4.8 mA
6 mA
After
SerialOpen()
has been called
Idle current (receive only)
3.2 mA
4.5 mA
After
SerialOpen()
in receive-only mode
Active current (RS-232)
9.6 mA
12 mA
Active RS-232 command
Active current (RS-485)
11.7 mA
13 mA
Active RS-485 command (no
termination resistors)
Line load currents
RS-232 line load
2 mA
per load
–
Average expected increase in drawn
current per RS-232 line connected in
idle or active modes (no extra current
in standby mode).
Both TX and RTS are considered to be
RS-232 loads.
RS-485 line load
2
40 mA
3
77 mA
4
This extra current is only present
when actively transmitting
1
All currents are measured with no loads connected. For the SDM-SIO4A, the currents quoted need to be totalized
to allow for the state of each active serial port.
2
The RS-485 transmit pair is disabled when not transmitting in order to save power. Higher value resistors can be
used to save power dependent upon the application. For many applications, especially with shorter cable runs, no
load/termination resistors will be needed.
3
Single 100 Ω load between transmit lines. Two 100 Ω resistors (one on each end) is the maximum recommended
loading. Removing any termination resistance should dramatically decrease current consumption during transfer
of data.
4
The RS-485 interface is protected against short circuits via a 44 Ω resistance making this the maximum current
possible even during short circuit. This resistance is part of the ESD protection circuitry and will be present at all
times; it shouldn’t affect normal circuit operations.
(p. 27) shows the circuit in detail.
SDM-SIO1A and SDM-SIO4A Serial Input/Output Modules
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