Datasheet
MAX220–MAX249
+5V-Powered, Multichannel RS-232
Drivers/Receivers
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400kΩ
V
CC
400kΩ
GND
+5V
+5V
+5V
+5V
+5V
40
16
1μF
2
18
4
TA1OUT
TA1IN
TA3OUT
TA3IN
20
24
38
22
36
1
39
TB1OUT
TB1IN
TB3OUT
TB3IN
400kΩ
+5V
17
3
TA2OUT
TA2IN
+5V
23
37
TB2OUT
TB2IN
400kΩ
+5V
19
5
TA4OUT
TA4IN
+5V
21
35
TB4OUT
TB4IN
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
5kΩ
11 RA1IN
10 RA1OUT
12 RA2IN
9 RA2OUT
13 RA3IN
8 RA3OUT
14 RA4IN
7 RA4OUT
15 RA5IN
6 RA5OUT
29
30
28
31
27
32
26
33
25
34
RB1IN
RB1OUT
RB2IN
RB2OUT
RB3IN
RB3OUT
RB4IN
RB4OUT
RB5IN
RB5OUT
40 V
CC
ENB
TB1IN
TB2IN
TB3IN
TB4IN
RB5OUT
RB4OUT
RB3OUT
RB2OUT
RB1OUT
RB1IN
RB2IN
RB3IN
RB4IN
RB5IN
TB1OUT
TB2OUT
TB3OUT
TB4OUT
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ENA 
TA1IN 
TA2IN 
TA3IN 
TA4IN
RA5OUT
RA4OUT 
RA3OUT 
RA2OUT 
RA1OUT 
RA1IN 
RA2IN 
RA3IN 
RA4IN 
RA5IN 
TA1OUT 
TA2OUT 
TA3OUT 
TA4OUT 
GND 
TOP VIEW
MAX246
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
DIP
20
MAX246 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
10 RECEIVERS
 5 A-SIDE RECEIVERS (R
A5
 ALWAYS ACTIVE)
 5 B-SIDE RECEIVERS (R
B5
 ALWAYS ACTIVE)
8 TRANSMITTERS
 4 A-SIDE TRANSMITTERS
 4 B-SIDE TRANSMITTERS
2 CONTROL PINS
 ENABLE A-SIDE (ENA)
 ENABLE B-SIDE (ENB)
ENA
ENB
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Figure 22. MAX246 Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit










