Hi, my favourite part for RS485 (and only for it) is the SN75176 from TI. It is incredible cheap and not worse than the competitors. Handling is also simple. Regards, Imre On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Brent Crosby wrote: > I am selecting transceiver parts for a design that will support RS232, > RS485, and RS422. > > Anyone have favorite parts or parts they hate? > > Is there a single part that will do all three? > > Any input on the new ESD protection that manufacturers are building > into the parts? > > To help the signal-to-noise ratio, please reply off list to > brent@crystalfontz.com > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > > Sincerely, > Brent A. Crosby > > | Brent A. Crosby > | Crystalfontz America, Incorporated > | 15611 East Washington Road > | Valleyford, WA 99036 > | voice (509) 291-3514 facsimile (509) 291-3345 > | http://www.crystalfontz.com brent@crystalfontz.com > >