Looking to connect an Output to a 12V bus - trickier than it seems?
i've written software old device on internet emulating keypad - , software works well. but i'm having difficulty getting electronic interface right - , appreciate ideas. the device shared bus 12v system - when device talk raises tx line 12v transmit mark , floats transmit space or when not talking - there seems 3kr , small capacitance maybe 50nf on line. i want connect tx of arduino (running @ slow 1500 baud rs232) so 1. @ normal rest sate of 5v - output of circuit floating 2. @ mark arduino tx pin 0v - output of circuit 12v 3. low part count id easy others build - (one or 2 max transistors hopefully). 4. cannot use 2 pins wont know when arduino has completed sending data can disconnect bus. now have works - not happy voltage level (due divider have in there) or the sharpness of square wave capacitance. can suggest better circuit? keeping in mind signal needs float not ground. here have - works - signal not good. basically id solid state version of: this circuit atte...