FEATURES
Certified Level 4 EMC protection on RS-485 A and B bus pins
IEC 61000-4-5 surge protection (±4 kV)
IEC 61000-4-4 EFT protection (±2 kV)
IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection
±8 kV contact discharge
±15 kV air gap discharge
Certified IEC 61000-4-6 conducted RF immunity (10 V/m rms)
RS-485 A and B bus pins HBM ESD >±30 kV
±42 V ac/dc peak fault protection on RS-485 bus pins
TIA/EIA RS-485 compliant over full supply range
3.0 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range on VCC
1.62 V to 5.5 V VIO logic supply
Common-mode input range: −25 V to +25 V
2.5 Mbps data rate, maximum
Half duplex
PROFIBUS compliant at 4.5 V VCC
Receiver short-circuit, open-circuit, and floating input fail-safe
Supports 256 bus nodes (96 kΩ receiver input resistance)
−40°C to +125°C temperature option
Glitch free power-up and power-down (hot swap)
16-lead narrow body SOIC package

APPLICATIONS
Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) networks
Industrial field buses
Building automation
Utility networks