C168H/PCI

8-port RS-232 PCI Board

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Features and Benefits 

  • 8-port RS-232 high speed PCI communication board
  • Compact PCI board size
  • Versatile OS driver support
  • Various connection options
  • Data transmission speed up to 921.6 Kbps
  • On-chip hardware flow control
  • Convenient connection cables

 

Introduction 

The C168H/PCI multiport serial board is designed for people looking for an easy-to-use 8-port serial board. Plug the C168H/PCI board into the appropriate PCI slot, and all configuration tasks will be done automatically, eliminating the need to adjust I/O addresses and IRQ hardware switches and jumpers. To improve reliability, surge protection (25 KV) and optical isolation (500V) are available as options.

 

The C168H/PCI board allows you to install additional RS-232 serial communication ports on your PC by providing 8 serial ports per board for connecting all types of serial devices, including terminals, modems, printers, data acquistion equipment, and more. And C168H/PCI's versatile OS driver support truly fulfills the needs of our customers' varied applications. C168H/PCI offers a reliable and high performance solution for serial multiport communications.

 

 

Benefits

  • Easy to install
  • Compact board size—ideal for PC-based embedded systems
  • Low cost

 

 

Applications

  • PC-based POS registers
  • PC-based postal machines
  • PC-based Kiosks
  • PC-based lottery machines
  • Other serial device control applications
Hardware
Comm. Controller 16C550C or compatible x 8
Bus 32-bit, Ver. 2.1 PCI
Connector(s) Female DB62 (on the board)
Serial Interface
Serial Standards RS-232, RS-422/485
Number of Ports 8
Number of Boards 4
Performance
Baudrate 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps
Serial Communication Parameters
Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2
Parity None, even, odd, space, mark
I/O Address Assigned by BIOS
IRQ Assigned by BIOS
Driver Support
Operating Systems Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows NT, Windows 95/98/ME, Windows XP Embedded, DOS, FreeBSD 4.x, Linux 2.2.x (Alpha), Linux Base, SCO Open Server 5, SCO UnixWare 2.1.x, SCO UnixWare 7
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions 123 x 100 mm (W x D)
Environmental Limits
Operating Temperature 0 to 55°C
Operating Humidity 5 to 95% RH
Storage Temperature -20 to 85°C
Regulatory Approvals FCC, CE
Power Requirements
Power Consumption 260 mA max. (+5V), 100 mA max. (+12V), 60 mA max. (-12V)
Optical Isolation Protection 500V (when using Optional Connector Opt8F)

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Available Models

  Model No. Description
C168H/PCI PCI bus, 8-port smart serial board

Optional Accessories

Connection Boxes
  Model No. Description
Opt8B DB62(M) to 8 x DB25(M) RS-232 Connection Box
Opt8-RJ45 DB62(M) to 8 x RJ45 (8-pin) RS-232 Connection Box
Opt8-M9 DB62(M) to 8 x DB9(M) RS-232 Connection Box
Opt8S DB62(M) to 8 x DB25(F) RS-232 Connection Box w/ Surge Protection
Opt8A DB62(M) to 8 x DB25(F) RS-232 Connection Box
Connection Cables
  Model No. Description
CBL-M62M9x8-100 (Opt8D) DB62(M) to 8 x DB9(M) Cable [RS-232]
CBL-M62M25x8-100 (Opt8C) DB62(M) to 8 x DB25(M) Cable [RS-232]


     
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