supports standard and Overdrive speeds. It connects
directly to UARTs and 5V RS232 systems. Interfacing to
12V level translator. Internal timers
relieve the host of the burden of generating the time鈥?/div>
critical 1鈥揥ire communication waveforms. In contrast
to the DS9097(E) where a full character must be sent by
the host for each 1鈥揥ire time slot, the DS2480 can
translate each character into eight 1鈥揥ire time slots
thereby increasing the data throughput significantly. In
addition, the DS2480 can be set to communicate at four
different data rates including 115.2 kbps, 57.6 kbps and
19.2 kbps with 9.6 kbps being the power鈥搊n default.
Command codes received from the host鈥檚 crystal con-
trolled UART serve as a reference to continuously cali-
brate the on鈥揷hip timing generator. The DS2480 uses a
unique protocol that merges data and control informa-
tion without requiring control pins. This approach main-
tains compatibility to off鈥搕he鈥搒helf serial to wireless
converters allowing easy realization of 1鈥揥ire media
jumpers. The various control functions of the DS2480
are optimized for MicroLAN 1鈥揥ire networks and sup-
port the special needs of all current 1鈥揥ire devices
including the Crypto iButton, EPROM鈥揵ased Add鈥揙nly
Memories, EEPROM devices and 1鈥揥ire Thermome-
ters.
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