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RJ45 is used to connect Ethernet port on your computer. There are two configuration: straight and cross. Straight RJ45 cables should be used to connect between computer and device such as switch or hub, and cross RJ45 cables should be used in computer-to-computer connection.  Some hub or switch has the capability to detect the cable [...]

RS485 interface gives some more benefits compared to RS232: simplicity and the robustness for long distance transfer. RS485 is simpler because it uses only two wire (or a single pair) to carry out the data in bidirectional manner, using RS232, we need 3 wires at minimum to carry the data bidirectionally. RS485 cable length can [...]

Many new computers now only has USB port, and this serial to USB adapter might be the only help for old devices that provides only RS232/COM Port. This serial adapter uses FT232 USB-RS232  converter IC from FTDI (Future Technology Devices International).  The main features of this USB serial adapter chip are: 384 [...]

There are two types of highly integrated boost converters, the TPS61081 and  TPS61080.  Both of them require low input voltage of 2.5V and the output is adjustable up to 27 V. The TPS61080’s current limit rating of the integrated power switches is 0.5 A and 1.3 A for TPS61081. Here is the circuit : [...]

Using only transistors as the active components, we can build a simple and low cost TTL-to-RS232 level converter. It uses only two transistors as the active components. Here is the schematic diagram of the converter: /caption] You can use any small signal transistor for this RS232 converter circuit. You can see [...]

In the simplest form, current to voltage converter can be implemented as simple as one resistor,  since a voltage is developed when an electrical current flow against a resistance. The problem is that the resistance always affect the current by  decreasing the current flow, and the current to voltage conversion is not accurate. In some [...]