RS-485 Serial Communication SnipCard

Description

The RS-485 Serial Communication SnipCard allows to communicate in balanced digital multipoint systems with RS-485 standard. Iit can be used effectively over long distances and in electrically noisy environments. Multiple receivers may be connected to such a network in a linear, multi-drop configuration. These characteristics make such networks useful in industrial environments and similar applications.

RS-485 enables the configuration of inexpensive local networks and multidrop communications links. It offers data transmission speeds of 35 Mbit/s up to 10 m and 100 kbit/s at 1200 m. Since it uses a differential balanced line over twisted pair (like RS-422), it can span relatively large distances (up to 4,000 feet / 1,200 m). A rule of thumb is that the speed in bit/s multiplied by the length in meters should not exceed 108. Thus a 50 meter cable should not signal faster than 2 Mbit/s.

In contrast to RS-422, which has a single driver circuit which cannot be switched off, RS-485 drivers need to be put in transmit mode explicitly by asserting a signal to the driver. This allows RS-485 to implement linear bus topologies using only two wires. The equipment located along a set of RS-485 wires are interchangeably called nodes, stations or devices. (source: Wikipedia)

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Motherboard connections

RS-485 SnipCard connections

Technical specifications

• PIN A: TX+
• PIN B: TX-
• PIN COM: GND

Code example

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARCHIDUINO RS485 DEMO

The RS485 module (SM_UPC_COM RS485 version) must be connected
on socket #2 in order to meet the TX+ and TX- pins of the CPU

Motherboard Pinout:

- Pin A: RS485 TX+
- Pin B: RS485 TX-
- COM  : RS485 GND

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Includes ARCHIDUINO libraries */
#include <Archiduino.h>
#include <ArchiduinoLcd.h>
#include <pins_archiduino.h>

/* Includes ARDUINO libraries */
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>           // required for Archiduino LCD libraries
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>       // required for Archiduino LCD libraries
#include <Wire.h>                    // required for Archiduino LCD libraries
#include <Serial.h>

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

ArchiduinoLcd_PCF lcd;               // set the LCD address to 0x20 for a 16 chars and 2 line display

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

void setup() {
  
  delay(1000);  
  lcd.init();                        // initialize the lcd 
  lcd.begin(16, 2);                  // initialize lcd and keyboard
  lcd.clear();

  Serial1.begin(9600);               // initialize the serial port 1
  
  // Print a message to the LCD.
  lcd.backlight();                  // turn on the LCD backlight
  lcd.print("   ARCHIDUINO   ");
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print("   DEMO RS485   ");
  
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

void loop() 
{
  Serial1.println("THIS IS A RS485 TEST"); 
  delay(500);
}