RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design

SolderedElectronics·RS-232-Transceiver-breakout-hardware-design·CAD/V1.1.1/RS232_breakout.kicad_pcb

About the RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design

RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design is an open source PCB design by SolderedElectronics, published on GitHub under the TAPR-OHL-1.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 38 × 38 mm, with 16 components from 8 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MAX232ECD. By type, the board carries 5 capacitors, 3 relays, 1 IC, 1 jumper, 1 diode and 1 resistor.

It belongs with the rf & radio and dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

Hardware design, BOM, gerbers and 3D files for RS-232-Transceiver-breakout designed by Soldered Electronics.

The RS-232 is a standard and very popular protocol for communication between two devices. It is a full-duplex protocol which means it can receive and send data at the same time, and data is sent at voltages from + 3V to + 15V for a digital “one” and from -3V to -15V for digital “zero”. This provides a more secure environment for data transmission which is resistant to noise or interference, which is why the RS-232 is often used in industry. This module converts serial communication to RS232.

RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design

MAX232ECD

RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design bill of materials (BOM)

16 components, 8 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	MAX232ECD	SOP-16	U1
4	HOLE_3.2mm	HOLE_3.2mm	H1, H2, H3, H4
1	SMD-JUMPER-CONNECTED_TRACE_SLODERMASK	SMD-JUMPER-CONNECTED_TRACE_SLODERMASK	JP1
2	TERMINAL_KF235-5.0-3P	TERMINAL_KF235-5.0-3P	K1, K2
1	HEADER_MALE_6X1	HEADER_MALE_6X1	K3
1	purple	0402LED	D1
5	4u7	0603C	C1, C2, C3, C4, C5
1	2k2	0402R	R1

RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design design files

The KiCad project lives in the SolderedElectronics/RS-232-Transceiver-breakout-hardware-design repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design: common questions

How big is the RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design?

The RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design measures 38 × 38 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design?

16 components, from 8 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design design files?

From the SolderedElectronics/RS-232-Transceiver-breakout-hardware-design repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the RS-232-Transceiver breakout hardware design design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its TAPR-OHL-1.0 license, which SolderedElectronics chose for the repository.