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For the SN65EPT23, can I tie one of my differential inputs to either the positive supply rail or ground rail permanently, without damaging the device?

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: SN65EPT23, SN65EPT22

I have a SN65EPT22 differential driver, driving a 10-ft. 50-Ohm cable, which is terminated with a 50-Ohm resistor to 1.3v (Vterm), at the input of a SN65EPT23 differential receiver.  (See image)  This design comes directly from page 5 of the SN65EPT22 data sheet.

For my purpose, I have this design repeated over a hundred times in parallel.  However, I do not always need all the lines, so in order to reduce system weight, I remove the 50-Ohm cables from all unused lines.  This leaves me with the following setup.

Looking specifically at the differential receiver end, I now have two differential inputs terminated to a common Vterm plane.  If the smallest amount of noise is transmitted to the Vterm plane, the SN65EPT23's differential inputs get excited and it begins oscillating on its single-ended output at the driver's maximum frequency. 

The simplest solution is to use Cable Connection 2 to short out one of the two differential inputs to a voltage level above or below Vterm, forcing the single-ended output into a DC mode (either 3.3v or 0v... who cares as long as their are no longer dozens of high frequency oscillators creating noise all over my board!)

To accomplish this, it would be simplest to use one of the voltage levels (rails) available on my board: 3.3v or 0v.  Therefore, my question is:

For the SN65EPT23, can I tie one of my differential inputs to either the positive supply rail or ground rail permanently, without damaging the device?

According to the SN65EPT23 data sheet (page 2), the Absolute Maximum Rating Absolute Input Voltage is anywhere between 0v and Vcc (or in my case, 3.3v).  However, the data sheet does not specify how long you can remain at this absolute input voltage; can  you operate permanently in this range?

On page 3, under the Input DC Characteristics, the desired input high/low voltage ranges are specified for normal use, but the Input High Voltage Common Mode Range has me wondering if at least the 3.3v rail is acceptable as a permanent short.