The name might remind you of RS232, and that’s because both RS232 and RS485 are standards that come from EIA (Electronics Industries Alliance). It also might remind you of RS422, if you’ve ...

[André Sarmento] needed to connect a computer to an RS-485 bus. A simple converter can be sourced online, but the only thing he could find locally that was even close was a USB to RS-232 converter.

It’s equipped with CAN bus, RS232/RS485, digital I/O, ADC, and relay controls, making it compatible with a variety of industrial devices, from printers to CNC machines and even health monitors.