{"id":9143316545773,"title":"SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver Operates from a Single +3.3V Supply, Interoperable with +5.0V Logic","handle":"sparkfun-transceiver-breakout-rs-485-sp3485-half-duplex-transceiver-operates-from-a-single-3-3v-supply-interoperable-with-5-0v-logic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver Operates from a Single +3.3V Supply, Interoperable with +5.0V Logic\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will\r\nconvert a UART serial stream to RS-485. The SP3485 is a half-duplex\r\ntransceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach\r\ntransmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of\r\npower and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply. This breakout board\r\nincludes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components\r\nshown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different\r\nconnections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and\r\n(3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/p\u003e \r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThis Breakout Features: Fully equipped with SP3485 RS-485 transceiver and supporting components. Operates from a single +3.3V supply. Interoperable with +5.0V logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eAlso Features: RS-485 input\/output broken out to RJ-45 connector, 3.5mm screw terminal, and 0.1\" pitch header. Driver\/Receiver Enable connected to RTS line. -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range. Allows up to 32 transceivers on the serial bus. Driver Output Short-Circuit Protection. 0.9x1.0\".\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThe SP3485 is a half-duplex transceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach transmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of power and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThis breakout board includes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components shown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different connections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and (3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2025-10-17T03:45:14+11:00","created_at":"2025-10-17T03:45:10+11:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"","tags":["electronics_selected_Oct2025"],"price":10600,"price_min":10600,"price_max":10600,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":48882212667629,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B082MM58RF","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver Operates from a Single +3.3V Supply, Interoperable with +5.0V Logic","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":10600,"weight":45,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"845156004508","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1775789578","\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/515tZH2BUbL.jpg?v=1760633113","\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/51ZzvVF3vKL.jpg?v=1760633112"],"featured_image":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1775789578","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36920028037357,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1775789578"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1775789578","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":36920028070125,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/515tZH2BUbL.jpg?v=1760633113"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/515tZH2BUbL.jpg?v=1760633113","width":600},{"alt":null,"id":36920028102893,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/51ZzvVF3vKL.jpg?v=1760633112"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/leoforward.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/51ZzvVF3vKL.jpg?v=1760633112","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch3\u003eSparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver Operates from a Single +3.3V Supply, Interoperable with +5.0V Logic\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will\r\nconvert a UART serial stream to RS-485. The SP3485 is a half-duplex\r\ntransceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach\r\ntransmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of\r\npower and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply. This breakout board\r\nincludes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components\r\nshown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different\r\nconnections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and\r\n(3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/p\u003e \r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThis Breakout Features: Fully equipped with SP3485 RS-485 transceiver and supporting components. Operates from a single +3.3V supply. Interoperable with +5.0V logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eAlso Features: RS-485 input\/output broken out to RJ-45 connector, 3.5mm screw terminal, and 0.1\" pitch header. Driver\/Receiver Enable connected to RTS line. -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range. Allows up to 32 transceivers on the serial bus. Driver Output Short-Circuit Protection. 0.9x1.0\".\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThe SP3485 is a half-duplex transceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach transmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of power and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eThis breakout board includes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components shown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different connections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and (3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003c\/ul\u003e"}