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CP-118U/138U Series

8-port RS-232/422/485 Universal PCI serial boards

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Features and Benefits

  • Over 700 kbps data throughput for top performance
  • 921.6 kbps maximum baudrate for fast data transmission
  • 128-byte FIFO and on-chip H/W, S/W flow control
  • Compatible with 3.3/5 V PCI and PCI-X
  • Drivers provided for a broad selection of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and UNIX
  • Easy maintenance with built-in LEDs and management software
  • Wide-temperature model available for -40 to 85°C environments

Certifications

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Introduction

The CP-118U and CP-138U are smart, 8-port Universal PCI serial boards designed for POS and ATM applications and for use by industrial automation system manufacturers and system integrators. Both boards are compatible with all major operating systems. In addition, the CP-118U’s 8 RS-232/422/485 ports and the CP-138U’s 8 RS-422/485 ports support data rates up to 921.6 kbps and provide full modem control signals to ensure compatibility with a wide range of serial peripherals. The CP-118U and CP-138U support both 3.3 V and 5 V PCI buses, making them suitable for installation in most PC servers.

Drivers Provided for Windows, Linux, and UNIX

Moxa continues to support a wide variety of operating systems, and the CP-118U and CP-138U serial boards are no exception. Reliable Windows and Linux/UNIX drivers are provided for all Moxa boards, and other operating systems, such as WEPOS, are also supported for embedded integration.

  • Comm. Controller

    MU860 (16C550C compatible)

  • Bus

    32-bit Universal PCI

  • Connector

    CP-118U/138U Series: DB62 female
    CP-118U-I/138U-I Series: DB78 female

  • FIFO

    128 bytes

  • Max. No. of Boards per PC

    8

  • No. of Ports

    8

  • Serial Standards

    CP-118U Series: RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
    CP-138U Series: RS-422, RS-485

  • Baudrate

    50 bps to 921.6 kbps

  • Data Bits

    5, 6, 7, 8

  • Stop Bits

    1, 1.5, 2

  • Parity

    None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark

  • Flow Control

    CP-118U Series: None, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
    CP-138U Series: None, XON/XOFF

  • Isolation

    CP-118U-I/138U-I Series: 2 kV

  • RS-232

    TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND

  • RS-422

    Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND

  • RS-485-4w

    Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND

  • RS-485-2w

    Data+, Data-, GND

  • Windows Drivers

    DOS, Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/10 (x86/x64), Windows 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019 (x64), Windows Embedded CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded

  • Linux Drivers

    Linux kernel 2.4.x, Linux kernel 2.6.x, Linux kernel 3.x, Linux kernel 4.x, Linux kernel 5.x

  • UNIX Drivers

    QNX 6, SCO OpenServer, UnixWare 7, Solaris 10, FreeBSD

  • Input Current

    CP-118U Series: 240 mA @ 5 VDC (RS-232); 300 mA @ 5 VDC (RS-422)
    CP-138U Series: 135 mA @ 5 VDC (RS-422)

  • Dimensions

    82 x 135 mm (3.22 x 5.31 in)

  • LED Indicators

    Built-in Tx, Rx LEDs for each port

  • Operating Temperature

    Standard Models: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F)
    Wide Temp. Models: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)

  • Storage Temperature (package included)

    -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)

  • Ambient Relative Humidity

    5 to 95% (non-condensing)

  • EMC

    EN 55032/35

  • EMI

    CISPR 32, FCC Part 15B Class B

  • EMS

    IEC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 4 kV; Air: 8 kV
    IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 3 V/m

  • International Approval

    CP-138U: KC

  • Green Product

    RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE

  • Time

    CP-118U Series: 1,073,385 hrs
    CP-138U Series: 1,147,210 hrs

  • Standards

    Telcordia SR332

Software, Firmware, and Drivers

FILTER

Name Type Checksum Version Operating System Release Date
Linux Kernel 6.x.x Driver for Multiport Serial PCI Express and Universal PCI Boards
181.9 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v6.0
  • Linux Kernel 6.x
Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Release notes
Linux Kernel 4.x.x Driver for Multiport Serial PCI Express and Universal PCI Boards
161.1 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v4.2
  • Linux Kernel 4.x
Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 Release notes
Linux Kernel 5.x.x Driver for Multiport Serial PCI Express and Universal PCI Boards
162.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.2
  • Linux Kernel 5.x
Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 Release notes
Driver for Multiport Serial PCI Express and Universal PCI Boards (Windows 7 to 10 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2019, WHQL certified)
6.4 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v3.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022
Sep 06, 2022 Sep 06, 2022 Release notes
Driver for Multiport Serial PCI Express and Universal PCI Boards (Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022, WHQL certified)
4.1 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v4.0
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2022
Sep 02, 2022 Sep 02, 2022 Release notes
MSB Linux kernel 5.x.x driver
160.1 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.1
  • Linux Kernel 5.x
Oct 25, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 Release notes
MSB Linux kernel 4.x.x driver
161.9 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v4.1
  • Linux Kernel 4.x
Oct 25, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 Release notes
Driver for Linux kernel 2.x.x
161.3 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v2.0
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.x
  • Linux Kernel 2.6.x
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Release notes
Driver for Linux kernel 3.x.x
161.1 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v3.0
  • Linux Kernel 3.x
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (Windows XP, 2008 or earlier)
759.9 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.24
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
Oct 17, 2017 Oct 17, 2017 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (DOS)
634.2 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.12
  • DOS
Mar 31, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (SCO 5)
649.5 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.13
  • SCO OpenServer 5
Mar 30, 2014 Mar 30, 2014 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (Sun Solaris)
118.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.1
  • Solaris 10
Mar 30, 2014 Mar 30, 2014 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (SCO 6)
322.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.13
  • SCO OpenServer 6
Mar 30, 2014 Mar 30, 2014 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (UnixWare)
330.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.13
  • SCO UnixWare 7
Mar 30, 2014 Mar 30, 2014 Release notes
PComm Lite - Serial Communication Tool for Windows
1.6 MB
Utility
SHA-512
v1.6
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (Windows ME or prior)
341.1 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.11
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 98 SE
  • Windows ME
Jul 12, 2010 Jul 12, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (WinCE 6)
280.7 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.0
  • Windows CE 6.0
Jul 11, 2010 Jul 11, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (WinNT)
193.5 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.11
  • Windows NT
Jul 11, 2010 Jul 11, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (WinCE 5)
370.8 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.1
  • Windows CE 5.0
Jul 11, 2010 Jul 11, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (Windows 95/98)
341.1 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.11
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 98 SE
  • Windows ME
Jul 11, 2010 Jul 11, 2010 Release notes
Viewcom
434.6 KB
Utility
SHA-512
v1.0
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
Jul 11, 2010 Jul 11, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (UnixWare 2.1)
270.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.7
  • SCO UnixWare 2.x
Jul 11, 2010 Jul 11, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (FreeBSD)
33.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.3
  • FreeBSD 4.x
  • FreeBSD 5.x
Feb 10, 2010 Feb 10, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (QNX6)
120.8 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.1
  • QNX 6.x
Feb 10, 2010 Feb 10, 2010 Release notes
Driver for CP-118U/138U Series (WinXP Embedded)
289.1 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.16
  • Windows XP Embedded
Feb 08, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 Release notes

Support Documents

Name Type Version Release Date
Datasheet for CP-118U/138U Series
968.1 KB
Datasheet v1.4 Apr 27, 2022 Apr 27, 2022
QIG for Universal PCI Smart Serial Board
301.8 KB
QIG v1.2 May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021
Manual for CP-118U/138U Series
10.8 MB
Manual v12.1 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2019
2D CAD for CP-118U
1.3 MB
2D CAD Jul 12, 2010 Jul 12, 2010
Tech Note: The Secrets of UART FIFO
41.1 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Feb 22, 2010 Feb 22, 2010
Tech Note: The Secrets of Flow Control in Serial Communication
42.8 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Feb 22, 2010 Feb 22, 2010
Tech Note: The Secrets of RS-485 Half-duplex Communication
35.0 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Feb 22, 2010 Feb 22, 2010
Tech Note: WinXP Embedded System Images with Moxa MSB
133.5 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Feb 10, 2010 Feb 10, 2010

Available Models (8)

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moxa-cp-118u-image.jpg | MoxaCP-118Umoxa-cp-138u-image.jpg | MoxaCP-138Umoxa-cp-118u-t-image.jpg | MoxaCP-118U-Tmoxa-cp-138u-t-image.jpg | MoxaCP-138U-T
Serial StandardsRS-232/422/485RS-422/485RS-232/422/485RS-422/485
No. of Serial Ports8888
Serial ConnectorDB62 femaleDB62 femaleDB62 femaleDB62 female
Serial Isolation Protection
Operating Temp.0 to 55°C0 to 55°C-40 to 85°C-40 to 85°C
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moxa-cp-118u-i-image.jpg | MoxaCP-118U-Imoxa-cp-138u-i-image.jpg | MoxaCP-138U-Imoxa-cp-118u-i-t-image.jpg | MoxaCP-118U-I-Tmoxa-cp-138u-i-t-image.jpg | MoxaCP-138U-I-T
Serial StandardsRS-232/422/485RS-422/485RS-232/422/485RS-422/485
No. of Serial Ports8888
Serial ConnectorDB78 femaleDB78 femaleDB78 femaleDB78 female
Serial Isolation Protection2 kV2 kV2 kV2 kV
Operating Temp.0 to 55°C0 to 55°C-40 to 85°C-40 to 85°C
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