
ADA5988 · AdafruitActive


Adafruit product #5988.
| Part number | ADA5988 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Adafruit |
| Category | Communication & Wireless › CAN, RS-485 & RS-232 |
| Pins | 12 |
Adafruit RS-232 Full Pinout Level-Shifter Breakout pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCC | power | |
| 2 | GND | ground | |
| 3 | DCD | bidirectional | |
| 4 | RXD | bidirectional | |
| 5 | TXD | bidirectional | |
| 6 | DTR | bidirectional | |
| 7 | DSR | bidirectional | |
| 8 | RTS | bidirectional | |
| 9 | CTS | bidirectional | |
| 10 | RI | bidirectional | |
| 11 | !INVALID | bidirectional | |
| 12 | !FORCEOFF | bidirectional |
Schematic symbol and footprint
Footprint: Adafruit RS-232 Full Pinout Level-Shifter Breakout (header pads) — to scale, pad 1 in yellow (mm). Check against the datasheet before ordering PCBs.
Datasheet
Where to buy
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