RS-485 (EN)
ProtocolStandard for serial data communication with multi-point capabilities
RS-485 Topology
flowchart LR A[Master] --> B[Slave 1] A --> C[Slave 2] A --> D[Slave 3] B --> E[Terminierung 120Ω] D --> F[Terminierung 120Ω] style A fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px style E fill:#ccf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style F fill:#ccf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
Features
- Differential signaling for noise suppression
- Supports up to 32 units on a bus
- Maximum cable length: 1200m at 9600 Baud
- Half-duplex communication
- Baud rates up to 10 Mbit/s at short distances