A MAX232 level shifter: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen

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'''ATTENTION''': The building of the little device is finished. Important: The pumping of the level shifter consumes a lot of energy, so it is definitely necessary to provide 3.3 V. There are MAX232 chips which work with 5V. They are not suited for this kind of project even if they are cheaper (1 Euro). The [http://produkt.conrad.de/45973183/max-3232-cse-16-so.htm 3.3V version chip (MAX3232)] costs about 5 Euro. Make sure you buy the 3.3V variant!!
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'''ATTENTION''': The building of the little device is finished. Important: The pumping of the level shifter consumes a lot of energy, so it is definitely necessary to provide 3.3 V. There are MAX232 chips which work with 5V. They are not suited for this kind of project even if they are cheaper (1 Euro). The [http://produkt.conrad.de/45973183/max-3232-cse-16-so.htm 3.3V version chip (MAX3232)] costs about 5 Euro. Make sure you buy the 3.3V variant!! Thanks to Thomas Schäfer who gave this hint!
  
 
Credits: Michael Wöste, dl1dmw at qsl.net, who has [http://www.amateurfunkbasteln.de/platinenservice.html provided the PCB for a very reasonable and fair price].
 
Credits: Michael Wöste, dl1dmw at qsl.net, who has [http://www.amateurfunkbasteln.de/platinenservice.html provided the PCB for a very reasonable and fair price].

Version vom 13. April 2008, 18:17 Uhr

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I have built a level shifter...:

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ATTENTION: The building of the little device is finished. Important: The pumping of the level shifter consumes a lot of energy, so it is definitely necessary to provide 3.3 V. There are MAX232 chips which work with 5V. They are not suited for this kind of project even if they are cheaper (1 Euro). The 3.3V version chip (MAX3232) costs about 5 Euro. Make sure you buy the 3.3V variant!! Thanks to Thomas Schäfer who gave this hint!

Credits: Michael Wöste, dl1dmw at qsl.net, who has provided the PCB for a very reasonable and fair price.

The level shifter was meant to allow me to flash my WRTSL54GS.

BTW, here's an interesting alternative: