The 'ABT16853 dual 8-bit to 9-bit parity transceivers are designed for communication between data buses. When data is transmitted from the A bus to the B bus, a parity bit is generated. When data is transmitted from the B bus to the A bus, with its corresponding parity bit, the open-collector parity-error (ERR) output indicates whether or not an error in the B data has occurred. The output-enable (OEA and OEB) inputs can be used to disable the device so that the buses are effectively isolated. The 'ABT16853 provide true data at the outputs.