Bob Lunn
10/14/97 11:49 AM


>> Take a look at www.maxim-ic.com.  Maxim makes a wide range of RS232 line
>> driver/receivers.  I frequently use the MAX233 - single +5v supply and
no
>> external components.
>
> The MAX232 or Dallas 232A are fine.  They have 2 send and 2 receive and
> need about 4 charge capas, 1.0uF, and a decoupling cap.

     Personally, I like the MAX201 -- which requires only a couple of
     external 0.1uf caps.

     It's a good compromise between the '233 (no external components,
     but expensive) and the '232 (cheap, but four bulky external caps).

___Bob