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News Release from: Schmartboard | Subject: RS232 Schmartboard
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 August 2004
Prototyping aid takes RS232 functions
onboard
The latest version of the revolutionary Schmartboard prototyping board comes ready populated with components for RS232 I/O functionality.
The latest version of the revolutionary Schmartboard prototyping board comes ready populated with components for RS232 I/O functionality The circuit on this board is centred on an Analog Devices ADM202E RS232 controller chip
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Nov 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Features of the new board include: two channels (two transmit and two receive); RS232 and V.28 communications at speeds up to 230Kbit/s; operation from a single 5V power source; ESD protection in excess of +/-15kV on all I/O lines; four LEDs (two for transmit, two for receive); preinstalled headers for transceiver lines; and preinstalled headers for +5V and ground.
According to Analog Devices Director of Interface and High-speed Networking Products, Peter Real: "We believe that the Analog Devices ADM202E was a good choice for the Schmartboard RS232 board, because of the flexibility of the chip".
"We are happy that Schmartboard saw the advantages of utilising our RS232 solution".
Schmartboard started shipping its original prototyping technology in October 2003.
According to Neal Greenberg, Schmartboard's VP Sales and Marketing: "We have successfully implemented phase one of our roadmap which is made up of unpopulated though-hole and surface-mount Schmartboards".
"Phase two will include populated Schmartboards, initially I/O in functionality, starting with this RS232 board".
The suggested retail price for the RS232 module is $15.00.
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