UG-543
Evaluation Board User Guide
Rev. 0 | Page 6 of 16
SHIELD
A
RO
DI
UART Rx
UART Tx
B
Z
Y
GND
RO
DI
L
K1
L
K2
RT
2
RT
1
A
B
Z
Y
GND
J1
J2
VCC
EVAL-RS485FD8EBZ
3.3V OR 5V
SUPPLY
NOTES
1.REMOVE 50Ω TERMINATION RESISTORS FROM EVALUATION BOARD
2.MAXIMUM NUMBER OF NODES: 32.
3.R
T
IS EQUAL TO THE CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE OF THE CABLE USED.
R
T
R
T
R
T
R
T
MASTER NODE
SLAVE
SLAVE
SLAVE
A
Y
Z
B
NODE N
A
Y
Z
B
NODE 2
A
Y
Z
B
NODE 1
MICROCONTROLLER/
PROCESSOR
1
1390-
006
J3
Figure 6. Full-Duplex (8-Lead SOIC) RS-485 Board Connected to Bus and Control Board