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The MAX485 board from above at an angle: a black three-way screw terminal along the back edge, B, GND and A printed over three holes in front of it, the eight-legged chip in the middle with MAX485 5V printed above, boxes printed TR 120R and RE-DE on the right, and six holes along the front edge printed GND, 5V, TX, RX, RE and DE.
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RS485 Transceiver Board, MAX485, 5 V

Two RS485 boards from one 12-pack: a MAX485 board for 5 V microcontrollers and a MAX3485 board for 3.3 V ones. The six pins, which board goes with your microcontroller, the 120 Ω fitted on every board that only the two end boards should keep, and RE joined to DE so one pin sets the direction.

Transceiver
MAX485for 5 V logic
Fitted
120Ω, keep on end boards only
RE and DE
1pin, joined by a 0 Ω link
Start here · 01 A difference, not a levelOpen the board in 3D

Every hole and every part: the 120 Ω between A and B, the 0 Ω joining RE to DE, and the bias and pull-up resistors around the chip.

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Same board, other voltage

Both boards are in the same 12-pack and talk on the same bus. Pick the one that runs at your microcontroller's voltage.

You have thisMAX485for 5 V logicRS485 Transceiver Board, MAX485, 5 VFitted: 120 Ω, keep on end boards only
See this board MAX3485for 3.3 V logicRS485 Transceiver Board, MAX3485, 3.3 VFitted: 120 Ω, keep on end boards only
The whole handbook11 articles · 55 minQuick referencePDF · 325 KBDatasheetPDF · analog.comModel (GLB)GLB · 1.7 MBCAD (STEP)ZIP · 1.6 MBDrawing (PDF)PDF · 2.2 MBDrawing (DXF)ZIP · 50 KBPinout and specsThe pin table, and the questions people ask first
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