C168H/PCI MOXA pci serial boards

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
• Easy configuration without switches or jumpers
• Convenient connection cables

• Easy to install

• Compact board size—ideal for PC-based embedded systems

• Low cost

Introduction

The Smartio C168H/PCI Series 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 acquisition equipment, and more. And C168H/PCI’s versatile OS driver support truly fulfills the needs of our customers’ varied applications. This product is available for use on either a PCI bus, with both types offering a reliable and high performance solution for serial multiport communications.

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: PC/104 bus
Connector: 40-pin box header
DIP Switches: I/O base address, interrupt vector

Serial Interface

Number of Ports: 8
Serial Standards: RS-232
Max. No. of Boards per PC: 4

Serial Line Protection

ESD Protection: 15 kV on the board

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
IRQ: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 (shared for all ports)
FIFO: 64 bytes

Serial Signals

RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND

Operating Systems

Windows Real COM Drivers: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 (x86/x64), DOS, Windows Embedded CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded
Fixed TTY Drivers: QNX 4, QNX 6
Linux Real TTY Drivers: Linux 2.4.x, 2.6.x

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions: 90 x 96 mm (3.54 x 3.78 in)

Environmental Limits

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: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
Ambient Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude: Up to 2000 m

Standards and Certifications

EMC: CE, FCC
EMI: EN 55022, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A
EMS: EN 55024, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61000-6-4, IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC 61000-4-6, IEC 61000-4-8, IEC 61000-4-11 (DIPS)
Green Product: RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE

MTBF (mean time between failures)

Time: 408,357 hrs
Database: Telcordia (Bellcore), GB

Power Requirements

Power Consumption: 265 mA @ 5 VDC

Warranty

Warranty Period: 5 years