Application guide

Equipment control interfaces

Explore wired service and control links, signal isolation and local supply supervision.

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Component building blocks

Functional blocks for selection; device connections and component values depend on your design.

FUNCTION / 01

Wired equipment interfaces

Provide RS-485 or isolated RS-422/RS-485 communication between equipment controllers.

FUNCTION / 02

Digital signal isolation

Separate controller-side digital signal domains using the listed isolators. Channel direction and insulation requirements are device-specific.

FUNCTION / 03

Supply supervision

Monitor a local rail and provide reset supervision for the controller. Select the required threshold variant.

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Electrical parameters & cross references

All handbook parameters for the components shown above. Scroll each table horizontally to view every column.

RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485

BI Part NumberCross ReferenceFunctionSupply voltage (V)Data rate (Mbps)ESD (kV)Quiescent current (mA)Common-mode range (V)Package
BI3485AMT0114B / MAX3485RS-485 transceiver3.312—0.5-7–12SOP8/TSSOP8

Isolated Transceivers

BI Part NumberCross ReferenceFunctionInterfaceSupply voltage (V)Control-pin voltageBus-side input voltage (V)Output current (A)Package
BI83086PMCGL2941 / NSi83086Isolated RS-422/RS-485 transceiverFull-duplex RS-422 / RS-485-0.5–6−0.5 V to (VCC1+0.5) V±15±10 mASOIC-16

Digital Isolators

BI Part NumberCross ReferenceFunctionChannelsSupply voltage (V)Data rate (Mbps)Common-mode transient immunity (kV/µs)Package
BI1200/1PSH/LADUM2200 / 1 ADUM2210 / 1 / ISO7521 / HCPL-9030 / 1Digital Isolators22.5–5.515050SOIC-8

I²C Isolators

BI Part NumberCross ReferenceFunctionSupply voltage (V)I/O signal voltageMaximum frequency (MHz)Common-mode transient immunity (kV/µs)Package
BIGD1250PMADUM1250Bidirectional I²C isolator-0.5–75 V recommended1±100SOIC-8

Voltage Supervisors & Reset ICs

BI Part NumberCross ReferenceFunctionSupply voltage (V)Reset threshold (V)Reset pulse width (ms)Manual resetWatchdog timeout (unit not stated)Reset outputWatchdog timeout (s)Package
BIW3808-XXPMCTPS3808Voltage Supervisors & Reset ICs1.65–6.50.405–4.65ProgrammableYes1Low—SOT23-6
BIW809XPMCMAX809Voltage Supervisors & Reset ICs1–5.52.25–4.65240No—Low—SOT-23-3

Selection based on documented BI component functions. Cross references are comparison aids and do not establish drop-in compatibility or transfer another manufacturer’s qualification.