Tutorial: MAX3226 / MAX3227

Adapts or transmits signals between devices.

MAX3226 / MAX3227

Tutorial / documentation

Communication

Quick documentation & first test preparation

  1. Identify component MAX3226 and its package.
  2. Identify the protocol, logic levels and each pin’s function.
  3. Check required termination and pull-up/pull-down resistors.
  4. Consult the application circuit in the linked documentation before testing.

MAX3226

Single RS232 driver/receiver, 3.0V to 5V supply, 250kb/s, AutoShutdown Plus, SSOP-16 package

  • Single RS232 driver/receiver, 3.0V to 5V supply, 250kb/s, AutoShutdown Plus, SSOP-16 package
  • Identify the protocol, logic levels and each pin’s function.
  • Check required termination and pull-up/pull-down resistors.
  • The manufacturer’s pinout and absolute limits take precedence over this page.
Technical documentation

MAX3227

Single RS232 driver/receiver, 3.0V to 5V supply, 1Mb/s, AutoShutdown Plus, SSOP-16 package

  • Single RS232 driver/receiver, 3.0V to 5V supply, 1Mb/s, AutoShutdown Plus, SSOP-16 package
  • Identify the protocol, logic levels and each pin’s function.
  • Check required termination and pull-up/pull-down resistors.
  • The manufacturer’s pinout and absolute limits take precedence over this page.
Technical documentation

Inputs and outputs must match the function described in the selected reference’s documentation.