PCI Express to 8-Port RS422/485 Serial Board w/EXAR Chip

Windows 10 compatible PCIe to RS422/485 Card

This PCIe Add on Card extends your systems RS422 or RS485 serial device connections by 8! Using this PCI Express Card interface and a DB44 to DB-9(8x) octopus cable connection enables both ESD and Surge protections to you serial devices. All cable connections are screw lock mechanisms for secure point to point contact.

Uses DB44 to DB9 octopus cable connection through the Card bus connection
Enables ESD and Surge protection to connected serial signal devices
Easily installed and configured in your system
Each port is with 256 bytes FIFO for transmit and receive

$219.95

EOL - Discontinued

Model No. CG-8PCIe-I

Description

Industrial PCIe Card to RS422/485 Serial

PCI Express 8-port industrial serial I/O card is a plug & play high-speed serial I/O expansion card for the PCI Express bus. Connecting to a PCI Express bus on your computer, the PCI Express 8-port industrial serial I/O card instantly adds eight RS-422/485 serial I/O communication ports to your system.

Designed to support industrial high-speed serial COM port data rates up to 921.6K bps. Each serial port is fully compatible with 16C550 UART, with enhanced feature of 256 bytes TX and RX FIFO buffer for higher performance.

The PCI Express 8-port serial I/O card is an advanced and high efficient solution for serial data communication and industrial automation applications.

PCI Express Serial I/O Features

PCIe 2.0 Gen 1 compliant
PCIe x1 Lane compliant
16C550 compatibility
256 bytes receive FIFO buffer
256 bytes transmit FIFO buffer for high speed data throughput
Automatic RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR hardware flow control with programmable hysteresis
Automatic Xon/Xoff software flow control
Drivers provided for Windows and Linux O.S
Wide ambient temperature operation 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
CE, FCC approval
Supports eight high speed RS-422/485 serial ports with data transfer rate up to 921.6 Kbps
Provides 15KV ESD protection and 600W surge protection for all serial signals
One DB-44 high density female connector on board
Provides one DB-44 to eight male DB-9 octopus cable. Cable length: 100 cm
RS-422 data signals: TxD-, TxD+, RxD+, RxD- , GND
RS-485 data signals: TxD-, TxD+, RxD+, RxD- , GND (4 wire) and data-, data+, GND (2 wire)
Works with Windows 10 32-bit/64-bit, 8.1, 8, 7 32-bit/64-bit, and Linux

Specifications

Bus Connection: PCI Express; Single-Lane (x1)
Interface: RS-422 / RS-485
Chipset: EXAR XR17V358
Support Plug and Play
Protection: 15KV ESD protection and 600W surge protection for all serial signals
IRQ & I/O address assigned by the system BIOS
Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8
Parity: None, Odd, Even, Mark , Space
Stop Bits: 1, 1.5 , 2
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C
Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
Humidity: 0 to 80% RH. Non-condensing
Safety Approvals: CE, FCC