Hey kinjal,
Well, I'm not sure whether its different cos in the schematic i have, on sp3223, the status pin is connected to the online pin. Looking at the data sheet table for both sp3223 and max3223, both have almost the same logic table for pin 14 and 11(except for one or 2 cases where the forceon state is 'X'). Hrmm...still not sure bout it. Plan to try using the MAX3223 but do you think it will cause major damage to other parts(like the RS232 port?)
Thanx