Characteristics of RS232, RS422, RS423 and RS485
RS232 Differential Max number of drivers Max number of receivers Modes of operation Network topology Max distance !acc" standard# Max speed at 12 m Max speed at 1200 m Max slew rate )eceiver input resistance Driver load impedance )eceiver input sensitivity )eceiver input range Max driver output voltage Min driver output voltage !with load# no 1 1 half duplex full duplex point to point 1$ m 20 kbs !1 kbs# 30 %&'s 3""* k+ 3""* k+ -3 % -1$ % -2$ % -$ %
RS423 no 1 10 half duplex multidrop 1200 m 100 kbs 1 kbs ad(ustable , k+ ,$0 + -200 m% -12 % -/ % -3"/ %
RS422 yes 1 10 half duplex multidrop 1200 m 10 Mbs 100 kbs n&a , k+ 100 + -200 m% -10 % -/ % -2"0 %
RS485 yes 32 32 half duplex multipoint 1200 m 3$ Mbs 100 kbs n&a 12 k+ $, + -200 m% .*""12 % .*""12 % -1"$ %