SLLSE11H March   2012  – March 2019 SN65HVD72 , SN65HVD75 , SN65HVD78

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, this document contains PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application Diagram
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4  Thermal Information
    5. 7.5  Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6  Power Dissipation
    7. 7.7  Switching Characteristics: 250 kbps Device (SN65HVD72) Bit Time ≥ 4 µs
    8. 7.8  Switching Characteristics: 20 Mbps Device (SN65HVD75) Bit Time ≥50 ns
    9. 7.9  Switching Characteristics: 50 Mbps Device (SN65HVD78) Bit Time ≥20 ns
    10. 7.10 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
        1. 10.2.1.1 Data Rate and Bus Length
        2. 10.2.1.2 Stub Length
        3. 10.2.1.3 Bus Loading
        4. 10.2.1.4 Receiver Failsafe
        5. 10.2.1.5 Transient Protection
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 10.2.2.1 External Transient Protection
        2. 10.2.2.2 Isolated Bus Node Design
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Related Links
    4. 13.4 Community Resources
    5. 13.5 Trademarks
    6. 13.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 13.7 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

10.2 Typical Application

An RS-485 bus consists of multiple transceivers connected in parallel to a bus cable. To eliminate line reflections, each cable end is terminated with a termination resistor, RT, whose value matches the characteristic impedance, Z0, of the cable. This method, known as parallel termination, allows for relatively high data rates over long cable lengths.

SN65HVD72 SN65HVD75 SN65HVD78 ntwrk_app_llse11.gifFigure 20. Typical RS-485 Network With SN65HVD7x Transceivers

Common cables used are unshielded twisted pair (UTP), such as low-cost CAT-5 cable with Z0 = 100 Ω, and
RS-485 cable with Z0 = 120 Ω. Typical cable sizes are AWG 22 and AWG 24.

The maximum bus length is typically given as 4000 ft or 1200 m, and represents the length of an AWG 24 cable whose cable resistance approaches the value of the termination resistance, thus reducing the bus signal by half or 6 dB. Actual maximum usable cable length depends on the signaling rate, cable characteristics, and environmental conditions.