 This month, Moxa will be releasing the CP-102UF, the world's first serial extension solution that integrates a multiport serial board with a fiber optic interface. The board can be installed in a PC as a cost-effective solution for long distance serial communication with extra protection from electrical noise, without requiring an additional converter.
The CP-102UF is a smart Universal PCI board and is compatible with all popular operating systems. It provides 2 serial ports that each support data rates up to 921.6 Kbps. Both 3.3V and 5V PCI buses are supported, so the CP-102UF can be installed in virtually any PC server.
Using single-mode fiber, serial data transmission can be extended up to 40 km, far exceeding the 15-meter limit for RS-232 and even the 1.2-km limit for RS-422/485. For many industrial applications, an even bigger benefit is that optical fiber isolates the data from dangerous increases in ground potential, ground loops, and electromagnetic radiation.
Ring Operation
Using the CP-102UF, a PC can be included as a node in a fiber optic ring that is formed with Moxa's TCF-142 serial-to-fiber converters. Each TCF-142 in the fiber optic ring can connect to a serial device, so the PC can communicate with all connected serial devices. A simple DIP switch setting configures the CP-102UF to ''Ring mode". When one node transmits a signal, the signal travels around the ring until it returns back to the transmitting unit, which then blocks the signals. With the CP-102UF, you can set up fiber rings that are up to 100 km in total length.
Features
- Extends serial transmission distance up to 40 km
- Supports ''Ring'' and ''Point-to-Point'' transmission modes
- 921.6 Kbps maximum baudrate
- Guards against electronic degradation and chemical corrosion
- Full drivers support for Windows, WinCE 5.0, Linux, and Unix
- Easy maintenance with on-board LED display and management software
- Compatible with 3.3 and 5V, both PCI and PCI-X
The CP-102UF will be available later this month. For more information, please contact your sales representative. ยป Back to index
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