- Flexibility: 2 or 4 asynchronous serial ports available in switchable RS-232/422/485
- Speed: Data transfer speeds range from 50 bps to 1.8432 Mbps
- Performance: Each port is controlled by a high performance UART, providing 64 bytes of transmit and receive FIFO buffers
- Adaptability: Supports three RS-485 modes: full duplex, half duplex and multi-drop
- Ruggedness: Operates within a temperature range of -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F)
**Not recommended for new designs.**