The RS232/RS485 CAN Board is an industrial communication expansion board for the Raspberry Pi 4B and Raspberry Pi 5 that has multiple communication connections: 2x RS485, 1x RS232, 1x CAN FD, and 1x CAN. Each connection is electrically isolated, providing secure communication for industrial areas. The board includes protections like lightning resistance and anti-electrostatic, making it handy for trickier conditions.
Coming in an industrial rail-mount case, it makes installation a piece of cake and it is used in control systems. The case provides decent space to stack other HATs or expansion boards, and it includes reserved space for a PCIe adapter board for the Raspberry Pi 5, giving flexibility for future upgrades and expansions.
Features
Based on Raspberry Pi 40-Pin GPIO header, suitable for Raspberry Pi 4B and Raspberry Pi 5
SC16IS752 and SP485 combination scheme, expands SPI to 2x RS485 interface
MCP2515 and SN65HVD230 combination scheme, expands SPI to 1x CAN interface
MCP2518FD and MCP2562FD combination scheme, expands SPI to 1x CAN FD interface
Raspberry UART and SP3232EEN combination scheme, expands UART to 1x RS232 interface
TVS (Transient Voltage Suppressor), effectively suppress surge voltage and transient spike voltage in the circuit, lightning proof & ESD protection
Self-recovery fuse and protection diodes, provide current/voltage stable outputs, over-current/over-voltage proof and improve shockproof performance
Unibody power supply isolation, needs no extra power supply for the isolated terminal, provides stable current/voltage outputs of RS232, RS485, CAN, and CAN FD interfaces, and improves the anti-interference and anti-shock performance
Digital isolation chip for safer signal isolation communication and better stability and anti-interference performance
External power supply screw terminal for 7~36V wide voltage power input, combines with Pi5 Connector Adapter (B) to power the Raspberry Pi and the expansion board at the same time
120Ω terminal resistor, configured by jumper
Reserved interrupt resistor pad for flexible switching the interrupt pin if there is pin conflict when working with other HATs
Comes with online development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi Python/C)
Specifications
Applicable Board
Raspberry Pi 4B, Raspberry Pi 5
Communication Interface
SPI + UART
Extended Industrial Connections
Connections
Chip Scheme
Baudrate
1-ch isolated CAN FD
MCP2518FD + MCP2562FD
5kbps ~ 8 Mbps
1-ch isolated CAN
MCP2515 + SN65HVD230
5kbps ~ 1 Mbps
2-ch isolated RS485
SC16IS752 + SP485
300 bps ~ 921600 bps
1-ch isolated RS232
SP3232EEN
Power Supply Methods
5V Type-C power port of Pi5 Connector Adapter (B)
External screw terminal for DC 7-36V wide voltage input
Dimensions
L x W x H: 154.6 x 83.7 x 59 mm
Connection Example - Raspberry Pi 5 & PCle Board
Note: Raspberry Pi 5 and PCIe board are NOT included