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Manufacturer Maxim Integrated
Package DIP-8
Pins 8 pins (UART, Control, Bus, Power)
LCSC C8899
Supply Voltage 5V
Data Rate 2.5Mbps
Bus Nodes Up to 32
Driver Output ±1.5V min

Library View

Interactive symbol, footprint, and 3D model — hover pins for cross-highlighting.

SymbolGenerated Generated from pin data (KiCad symbol Interface_UART/MAX485E is extends-based)
FootprintKiCad KiCad standard library: Package_DIP/DIP-8_W7.62mm
3DGenerated Generated pad visualization (Babylon.js)

Breakout Board

Auto-generated breakout molecule for MAX485 — all pins brought to 2mm-pitch headers with 4 corner machine pins on 8mm grid.

Pricing & Availability

Specifications

Supply Voltage5V
Data Rate2.5Mbps
Bus NodesUp to 32
Driver Output±1.5V min
PackageDIP-8 / SOIC-8

Pin Configuration

UARTControlBusPower
PinNameGroupFunction
UART — Receiver output and driver input
1ROUARTReceiver output
4DIUARTDriver input
Control — Driver/receiver enable
2REControlReceiver enable (active low)
3DEControlDriver enable (active high)
Bus — RS-485 bus lines
6ABusRS-485 bus A (non-inverting)
7BBusRS-485 bus B (inverting)
Power — Supply and ground
5GNDPowerGround
8VCCPowerSupply voltage (5V)

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MAX485 — RS-485/RS-422 transceiver, half-duplex, DIP-8

Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Package: DIP-8 LCSC: C8899

Description

The MAX485 is a low-power RS-485/RS-422 transceiver from Maxim. Half-duplex operation with up to 2.5Mbps data rate. Used for long-distance serial communication in industrial and building automation networks.

Electrical Specifications

  • Supply Voltage: 5V
  • Data Rate: 2.5Mbps
  • Bus Nodes: Up to 32
  • Driver Output: ±1.5V min
  • Package: DIP-8 / SOIC-8

Pin Configuration

Package: DIP-8

  • Pin 1: RO — Receiver output
  • Pin 2: RE — Receiver enable (active low)
  • Pin 3: DE — Driver enable (active high)
  • Pin 4: DI — Driver input
  • Pin 5: GND — Ground
  • Pin 6: A — RS-485 bus A (non-inverting)
  • Pin 7: B — RS-485 bus B (inverting)
  • Pin 8: VCC — Supply voltage (5V)

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