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Connect Tech Bluestorm /Express Opto

8 Port PCI Express RS-232/422/485 Serial Card, 1kV Protection On 4 Ports

Add RS-232/422/485 Serial Ports To Your Desktop Or Industrial PC
 
Connect Tech Bluestorm /Express Opto
  
  • Eight serial ports
  • Four isolated ports
  • Four non-isolated ports
  • 1kV optical isolation
  • Switchable RS-232, RS-422/485
  • PCI Express x1 Lane serial card
  • Supports full duplex
  • Up to 921.6 Kbps (RS-232)
  • Up to 1.843 Mbps (RS-422/485)
  • Operating temp range 0°C to 70°C
  • RoHS compliant.



Datasheet/Manual:

Connect Tech Bluestorm /Express Opto datasheet in PDF format Bluestorm /Express Opto Datasheet - PDF
Connect Tech Bluestorm /Express Opto manual in PDF format Bluestorm /Express Opto Manual - PDF
 

Introduction

The BlueStorm/Express Opto (1kV) card demonstrates Connect Tech's commitment to customer satisfaction as it provides a perfect example of a board that was developed to support specific customer requirements. This PCI Express card was designed to significantly protect data communications within budgetary restraints. BlueStorm/Express Opto (1kV) offers multi-strike surge suppression on four of eight ports and the added protection of optical isolation on the remaining four ports.

Bi-directional data speeds up to 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485) ensure fast data acquisition and communications. Superior protection combined with high speed data transfer rates ensure these PCI Express cards can be depended on for your mission critical applications.

All Connect Tech PCI Express products are FCC certified and CE marked. Lifetime warranty and free technical support is also included.

 
 

Specification

Number of ports:

8 ports
Four ports individually optically isolated, four non-isolated ports

Electrical Interface:

Hardware selectable RS-232/422/485

Connectors:

DB-78 connector
Version with DB-78 to DB-9 cables available

Control Signals:

Isolated ports:
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/-

Non-isolated ports:
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, RI, DTR, DSR, DCD
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS +/-, CTS

Baud Rates:

RS-232: 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps
RS-422/485: 50 bps to 1.8432 Mbps

Interrupts:

Assigned by Plug and Play resources

Memory Addresses:

Assigned by Plug and Play resources

UART Type:

Eight UART channels with up to 64 byte transmit and receive
FIFO buffers for each port - programmable trigger levels

Dimensions:

Length: 14.702 cm/5.788"
Height: 10.605 cm/4.175"

Power Requirements:

3.3V @ 525mA max., 240mA min., 12V @ 625mA max., 140mA min

Environmental:

Operating Temperature: 0º to 70º C (2 and 4 port models)
Storage Temperature: -55 to 105º C
Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

Bus:

PCI Express

Software Compatibility:

Windows NT4, 2000, XP (32 and 64 bit), Vista, Windows 7
Windows 2003 Server, 2008 Server
Windows XP Embedded
QNX 4.0, 6.0
VxWorks
Linux 2.4, 2.6
Ardence RTX for Windows
Windows CE 5.0
SCO Unix/Openserver
Solaris 10 (32-bit)

Optical Isolation:

31kV optical isolation on four of eight ports

System Requirements:

One PCI Express x1 card edge

Regulatory Approvals:

FCC Class A
ICES-003 Class A

ROHS Status:

This product is lead free/ROHS compliant.

Ordering Details:

Board:

BBG003 BlueStorm/Express Opto, 8 ports RS-232/422/485
BBG003-01 BlueStorm/Express Opto, 8 ports RS-232/422/485, DB78 to DB-9 cables

Accessories:

N/A

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