
RS422/485 cards are widely used in industry for communications over long distances
(RS485 allows for up to 32 driver/receiver pairs on a party line data bus up to 4000 feet).
All of our PCI RS422/485 cards have terminating resistors with fail-safe open/short
circuit detection. In addition, they each have hardware autogating - automatically
detecting the start and finish of data transmission, and guaranteeing rapid turnaround
in half duplex operation, thus preventing data loss. This enables the use of lower cost,
half duplex cabling solutions especially for large factory installations (if supported by
the remote equipment).
The majority of the range are based on Brainboxes’ high performance LYNX chip
with massive 128byte FIFO buffers to ensure smooth and reliable data transfer.
RS485 Autogating
Autogating is implemented on all Brainboxes PCI RS485 cards to automatically detect
the start and finish of data transmission. This guarantees a rapid “receive turnaround”
in half duplex operations, therefore preventing data loss.
Typical Applications
Controlling robotic equipment
Factory automation & networking
Score boards
Studio broadcast equipment
Remote displays
Control, test, and measurement equipment
Biometrics equipment
Weighing scales
Access control
Warehouse management systems
Lighting systems control
Building automation systems
Onboard ship monitoring
PCI & Low Profile PCI RS422/485
Serial Cards
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PCI & LOW PROFILE RS422/485 SERIAL CARDS PORTS CODE
UNIVERSAL PCI 1 PORT VELOCITY LOW PROFILE RS422/485 1 x 9 pin UC-320
UNIVERSAL PCI 1 PORT VELOCITY RS422/485 1 x 9 pin UC-324
UNIVERSAL PCI 2 PORT VELOCITY RS422/485 2 x 9 pin UC-313
UNIVERSAL PCI 1 x RS232 + 1 x RS422/485 VELOCITY 2 x 9 pin UC-357
UNIVERSAL PCI 4 PORT VELOCITY RS422/485 4 x 9 pin UC-346
PCI DUAL RS422/485 15MB 2 x 9 pin CC-530
PCI DUAL RS422/485 ULTRA 18MB 2 x 9 pin CC-525
Features common across the range
Maximum baud rate: 921,600 (Velocity),
15 or 18 Mbaud (Ultra)
FIFO buffer per port: 128byte (1-2 port cards),
64byte (4 port cards)
CE/FCC Compliant
Plug & Play - auto configuring
of interrupt and address
4 port fully moulded cables terminate
in industry standard 9 pin ‘D’ connectors
Universal PCI (3.3V and 5V).
CC-525/530 5V only
Configurable as full or half duplex
Hardware autogating for guaranteed
no data loss in cheaper half duplex
cabling systems
Zener diodes provide transient
spike protection
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista, Server 2008, Server 2003,
and XP signed drivers (32bit & 64bit)
Windows 2000, NT, Millennium, 98, 95
OS/2, DOS*, Linux*
* Limited support
UC-346 Universal PCI
4 Port Velocity RS422/485
UC-320 Universal PCI
1 Port Velocity Low Profile
RS422/485
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