High Speed Interface Converter

with integrated rate buffering

  • High Speed Interface Converter
    High Speed Interface Converter

The 4176 high speed, ruggedized USB to RS485/422/232 interface converter from Electro Standards Laboratories, converts USB 2.0 compliant data from a standard PC to a serial asynchronous data interface over RS232 or RS485/422 networks. It has an integrated rate buffering and a selectable baud rate with operating speed up to 1.5 Mbps for RS232 and up to 3 Mbps for RS485/422. The converter functions from - 40°C to +85°C and features ESD protection circuitry on the USB I/O connector and all receivers and transmitters for the RS232 and RS485/422 interfaces. It is suitable for applications requiring single point-to-point or multi-point communication links over short or long distances.