{"id":8934536839321,"title":"SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 - SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver | This is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.","handle":"sparkfun-transceiver-breakout-rs-485-sp3485-half-duplex-transceiver-this-is-a-breakout-board-for-the-sp3485-rs-485-transceiver-ic-which-will-convert-a-uart-serial-stream-to-rs-485","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 - SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver | This is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will\nconvert a UART serial stream to RS-485. The SP3485 is a half-duplex\ntransceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach\ntransmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of\npower and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply. This breakout board\nincludes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components\nshown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different\nconnections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and\n(3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis Breakout Features: Fully equipped with SP3485 RS-485 transceiver and supporting components. Operates from a single +3.3V supply. Interoperable with +5.0V logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAlso Features: RS-485 input\/output broken out to RJ-45 connector, 3.5mm screw terminal, and 0.1\" pitch header. Driver\/Receiver Enable connected to RTS line. -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range. Allows up to 32 transceivers on the serial bus. Driver Output Short-Circuit Protection. 0.9x1.0\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe SP3485 is a half-duplex transceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach transmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of power and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis breakout board includes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components shown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different connections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and (3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2026-08-26T22:26:02+10:00","created_at":"2026-08-26T20:42:11+10:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"Network Transceivers","tags":["electronics_selected_Aug2026"],"price":9600,"price_min":9600,"price_max":9600,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":48937176760473,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B082MM58RF","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 - SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver | This is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":9600,"weight":5,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"845156004508","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1787740934","\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/515tZH2BUbL.jpg?v=1787740934","\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/51ZzvVF3vKL.jpg?v=1787740933"],"featured_image":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1787740934","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":37278753489049,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1787740934"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/B082MM58RF.jpg?v=1787740934","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":37278753521817,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/515tZH2BUbL.jpg?v=1787740934"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/515tZH2BUbL.jpg?v=1787740934","width":600},{"alt":null,"id":37278753554585,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/51ZzvVF3vKL.jpg?v=1787740933"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/soundstores.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/51ZzvVF3vKL.jpg?v=1787740933","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch3\u003eSparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485 - SP3485 Half-Duplex Transceiver | This is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will\nconvert a UART serial stream to RS-485. The SP3485 is a half-duplex\ntransceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach\ntransmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of\npower and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply. This breakout board\nincludes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components\nshown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different\nconnections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and\n(3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis Breakout Features: Fully equipped with SP3485 RS-485 transceiver and supporting components. Operates from a single +3.3V supply. Interoperable with +5.0V logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAlso Features: RS-485 input\/output broken out to RJ-45 connector, 3.5mm screw terminal, and 0.1\" pitch header. Driver\/Receiver Enable connected to RTS line. -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range. Allows up to 32 transceivers on the serial bus. Driver Output Short-Circuit Protection. 0.9x1.0\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe SP3485 is a half-duplex transceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can reach transmission speeds of up to 10Mbps. This board requires a very low amount of power and can operate from a single +3.3VDC supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis breakout board includes the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver, filter capacitor, and other components shown on the schematic. We've broken out the RS-485 output to three different connections: (1) an RJ-45 connector, (2) a 3-pin 3.55mm screw terminal, and (3) a 3-pin 0.1\" pitch header; none of these output connectors come populated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e"}