WORKING OF MAX232
It Is Used To......
Ø MAX232 is a widely known IC used for establishing serial communication between Microcontrollers andPersonal Computers (PC).
Ø This IC is used to convert TTL/CMOS logic levels to RS232
Logic levels during the process of serial communication.
Ø Usually a Microcontroller operates at TTL Logic(Transistor
Transistor Logic) of about 0-5V whereas A PC works on RS232
standards that is (-25 to +25V).
Ø So it is not possible to interface a PC directly with a Microcontroller and this is exactly where a MAX232 IC comes into Play.
Ø MAX232 offers a intermediate link between theMicrocontroller and your PC.
Ø The transmitters of this IC will convert theTTL/CMOS input
level into RS232 voltage levels.
Ø The receiver pins are capable of taking input around -30V to +30V.
Ø Meanwhile each receiver converts RS232 inputs to 5VTTL/CMOS logic level which was fed into the Rx pin of a Microcontroller.
Ø So summing up this IC acts as a intermediator by
convertingthe voltage level of signals.
WORKING:
Ø The IC is capable of supplying RS232 standard voltage logic
levels by means of a single 5V power supply.
Ø This was done by means of a capacitive voltage generator
used within that IC.
Ø So we need to connect three external capacitors whose value range from 1uF to 22uF.
Ø The capacitors are meant to be connected across the Pins
C1+ & C1-, C2+ & C2-, C3+ & C3-.
Logic levels during the process of serial communication.
Transistor Logic) of about 0-5V whereas A PC works on RS232
standards that is (-25 to +25V).
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