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2.3.1 Sample Level Conversion Circuit
Depending on the micro controller used by an external application ELS81-US‘s digital input and
output lines (i.e., ASC0, ASC1 and GPIO lines) may require level conversion. The following Fig-
ure 28 shows a sample circuit with recommended level shifters for an external application‘s mi-
cro controller (with VLOGIC between 3.0V...3.6V). The level shifters can be used for digital
input and output lines with V
OH
max=1.85V or V
IH
max =1.85V.
Figure 28: Sample level conversion circuit
5V tolerarant
5V tolerarant
Low level input
Low level input
Low level input
VCC
5V tolerant
VCC
E.g.,
74VHC1GT50
E.g.,
NC7WZ16
74LVC2G34
External application
Micro controller
VLOGIC
(3.0V...3.6V)
Input lines,
e.g., µRXD, µCTS
Output lines,
e.g., µTXD, µRTS
V180 (1.8V)
Digital output lines,
e.g., RXDx, CTSx
Wireless module
Digital input lines,
e.g., TXDx, RTSx