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Dual-port, RS-422/485 card |
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Product Description: The PCI-COM2S and PCI-422/485-2 are dual-port,
asynchronous serial communications cards designed for use in PCI-Bus
computers. They are 6.5 inches (165 mm) long and may be installed in
any 3.3V or 5V PCI or PCI-X slot. Each independent port supports RS-422
and RS-485 balanced-mode transmission/reception, and on the PCI-COM2S,
RS-232 single-ended transmission/reception as well. Each port of the
PCI-COM2S and PCI-422/485-2 has the capability to add bias voltage.
(RS-485 communication requires that one transmitter in the network must
supply a bias voltage to ensure a known "zero" state when all
transmitters are OFF). Also, receiver inputs at each end of the network
should be terminated to eliminate ringing. The PCI-COM2S and
PCI-422/485-2 support these options by means of jumpers on the card.
Type 16550 UARTs are used as the asynchronous communication elements. These include a 16-byte transmit/receive FIFO buffer to protect against lost data in multitasking systems while maintaining 100 percent compatibility with the original IBM serial port. A crystal oscillator is located on the card and permits precise baud rate capability up to 115,200. Higher baud rates, up to 460,800 baud, are achieved by changing a jumper on the card. The driver/receivers used, type 75ALS180, are capable of driving extremely long communication lines at high baud rates. They can drive up to ±60 mA on balanced lines and receive inputs as low as 200 mV differential signal superimposed on common mode noise of +12V to -7V. In case of communication conflict, the driver/receivers feature thermal shutdown. When
the card is first installed your operating system should automatically
detect and configure the two COM ports for immediate use.
RTS AND AUTO TRANSCEIVER CONTROL In RS-485 communications the driver must be enabled
when needed and then disabled to permit all cards on the network to
share a two-wire or four-wire cable. The PCI-COM2S and PCI-422/485-2
cards have two methods to control the driver: automatic (AUTO) and
request-to-send (RTS) control. Under automatic control, the driver is
enabled (and the receiver disabled) when data are ready to be
transmitted. When transmission is complete, the driver remains enabled
for the transmission time of one additional character and then is
disabled. The card automatically adjusts its timing to the baud rate of
the data. (NOTE: For use in half-duplex mode under Windows, PCI-COM2S
must be operated in the AUTO mode.) In the RTS mode, application
software must set a bit to enable the driver and reset that bit to
disable the driver.
Specifications Communications Interface
RS-232 Drivers(PCI-COM2S Only)
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