SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 - SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver

This is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS 485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS 485. This Breakout Features Fully equipped with SP3485 RS 485 transceiver and supporting components. Operates from a single 3.3V supply. Interoperable with 5.0V logic. Also 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. The 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. This 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