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NI USB-485

Single-Port RS485 Interface for USB

  • 460.8 kb/s maximum transfer rate
  • NI-Serial device driver works with NI-VISA for easy development in Windows 2000/XP
  • Compatible with standard PC serial ports
  • Automatic transceiver-control mode for 2-wire RS485 devices
  • Communicates with up to 31 devices
  • RS422 as well as RS485 interfaces
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183283-01 RS485/RS422 Null Modem Cable (1m) -- For price, select country  
183283-02 RS485/RS422 Null Modem Cable (2m) -- For price, select country  
183283-04 RS485/RS422 Null Modem Cable (4m) -- For price, select country  
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A National Instruments USB-485 interface transforms your Universal Serial Bus (USB) port into a single asynchronous port for communication with RS485 or RS422 devices. The NI USB-485 interface is shipped with NI-Serial driver software for Windows 2000/XP. You can use the USB-485 port as standard serial port from your existing applications or with applications written with NI-VISA.

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