● Eight or four-port PCI Express serial communication cards
● Serial protocol (RS-232/422/485) SOFTWARE CONFIGURED per port, stored in EEPROM for auto-configure at next boot
● Low profile PCIe MD2 form factor, works in standard height or low-profile PCIe computers
● High performance 16C950 class UARTs with 128-byte FIFO for each TX and RX
● Supports data communication speeds up to 3Mbps (standard model RS-232 is 460.8kbps)
● ±15kV ESD protection on all signal pins
● Full modem control signals in RS-232 mode
● Software compatible with all operating systems
● Jumper selectable termination per port for RS-485 applications
● 3′ breakout cable included, terminating with industry-standard DB9M connectors (no external breakout box required)
● FACTORY OPTIONS:
- Also available in RS-485 and RS-422 only versions
- Connector strengthening bracket for secure and fail-proof cable connections
- High-speed RS-232 version up to 921.6kbps
- Remote wake-up enable
- Low profile bracket installed for small, embedded PCs
- Extended temperature operation (-40° to +85°C)
- RoHS compliant version
- Support for Wind River VxWorks (call for ordering information)
● Process Monitoring
● Manufacturing/Production Test
● Machine Control
● Monitoring and Control
● Security Systems, Energy Management
● Industrial Automation
● Factory Automation
● Laboratory Automation
● Embedded OEM
The card is supported for use in most operating systems and includes a free DOS, Linux (including macOS), and Windows XP -> 10, both 32 & 64 bit compatible software package. This package contains sample programs and source code in Visual Basic, Delphi, and Visual C++ for Windows. Also provided is a graphical setup program in Windows. Linux support includes installation files and basic samples for programming from user level via an open source kernel driver. Third party support includes a Windows standard DLL interface usable from the most popular application programs, and includes LabVIEW VIs. Embedded OS support includes Windows Xpe, WES7, vxWorks, etc.
