General Description
The MAX214 +5V RS-232 transceiver provides a complete, 8-line, software-configurable, DTE or DCE port RS-232 interface. Tx, Rx, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, and RI circuits can be configured as either Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) or Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE) using the DTE/DCE control pin. The MAX214 eliminates the need to swap cables when switching between DTE and DCE configurations.

FEATUREs
♦ Eliminates Null Modem Cables
♦ Programmable DTE or DCE Serial Port
♦ 1µF Charge-Pump Capacitors
♦ 116kbps Data Rate—Guaranteed
♦ 20µA Shutdown Mode
♦ Receivers Active in Shutdown

APPLICATIONs
  AT-Compatible Laptop Computers
  AT-Compatible Desktop Computers
  Modems, Printers, and Other Peripherals