Series resistor value problem

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Keith Salazar
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Posted by Keith Salazar: Fri. Jun 14, 2019 - 08:44 AM
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I'm having problems with my transceiver because of the R167-(10k ohms) resistor.

The voltage of DIR_CON is low. (I need it to be low for the transceiver to act receiver)

But measuring the voltage after the resistor it was 1.4V

Because of this the transceiver is acting like a transmitter.

Changing the value of the R167 to 3k ohms, it worked fine.

 

My question is why did the resistor had that effect to the voltage of DIR_CON?

THANK YOUUU!!!

 

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keiithyyy

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Posted by Kartman: Fri. Jun 14, 2019 - 09:01 AM
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The question is why you had the resistor wired that way in the first place! The resistor should be between GND and re/de to ensure the transceiver defaults to receive when the micro is in reset.

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Posted by Brian Fairchild: Fri. Jun 14, 2019 - 09:03 AM
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The input current into DE and /RE are spec'd at a maximum of 50uA. 2 x 50uA x 10k = 1V. Add on the output low voltage of your driving chip and you have your answer.

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Posted by m.majid: Fri. Jun 14, 2019 - 09:27 AM
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see the datasheet of SN75LBC184

your circuit is quite different from what recommended in datasheet.

see 11.1 Layout Guidelines , there is also a pull-up res at PIN 1(R)

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Posted by Keith Salazar: Mon. Jun 17, 2019 - 12:21 AM
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Thank you for the answers!

I didn't design the ckt btw. I just re-used it.

But its my fault not reading more of the datasheet.

keiithyyy

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Posted by avrcandies: Mon. Jun 17, 2019 - 12:45 AM
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I didn't design the ckt btw. I just re-used it.

Now you can tell them you have a secret way to improve their intermittent problems that they didn't want to tell you about. 

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