RS-485 module simplifies, shrinks Industry 4.0 communications
The new MAXM22511 2.5kV isolated RS-485/RS-422 module transceiver with power is designed to “bring intelligence to the edge” of typically noisy industrial environments. The device, says the company, dramatically simplifies and shrinks the design of field bus communications systems for factory automation, motor control and other industrial internet of things (IoT) applications.
“Industry 4.0 brings tough demands on the underlying components for industrial equipment, from shrinking form factors to higher power efficiency and robust operation in harsh environments,” says Jeff DeAngelis, managing director, Industrial Communications, at Maxim Integrated. “The MAXM22511 streamlines the design of a compact, robust and efficient field bus communications pathway that enables the collection of real-time health and status information from the edge of the digital factory and moves it to the cloud to help optimize factory throughput and reduce lost productivity.”
The MAXM22511, the first in a family of isolated communications ICs, eliminates the need for discrete digital isolators, transceivers, transformers, and transformer drivers while also reducing bill of materials (BOM) costs, says the company. It supports 25Mbps data rates while providing 60% DC/DC efficiency and +/-35kV electrostatic discharge protection.
The module is available in a land grid array (LGA) package measuring 9.35 x 11.5 mm. The MAXM22511 is available for $7.00 (1000-up, FOB USA); an evaluation kit – the MAXM22511EVKIT – is available for $125.
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