Comtrol RocketPort Universal PCI - serial adapter - 8 ports
Looking for the best way to connect more serial devices to servers utilizing 3.3 volt architecture? The Comtrol family of RocketPort Universal PCI multiport cards makes serial... more
ports utilizing a single PCI card slot and is compatible with all current 3.3 and 5.0 Volt PCI bus architectures. The RJ11 serial ports, mounted on the edge of the card, support RS 232 serial communications at speeds up to 460 Kbps. Every RocketPort serial card features the high performance RocketPort ASIC chip, consisting of a dedicated 44MHz processor that minimizes host CPU utilization and larger transmit and receive buffers than those of 16550 UART chips used in standard PC serial ports and low end serial cards. RocketPort ASIC technology enables these cards to outperform other serial expansion cards by handling the transmission of large amounts of data more reliably and efficiently. Additionally, RocketPort products do not require the assignment of interrupts, simplifying installation and eliminating conflicts with other server cards. The product is fully compliant with the RoHS directive 2002/95/EC.
current 3.3 and 5.0 Volt PCI bus architectures. It''s half height design enables it to be used in both standard or low profile servers. It provides eight native serial ports utilizing a single 32 or 64 bit PCI card slot. Several external serial interface modules are available sold separately that support RS 232 or RS 422 serial communications at speeds up to 230 Kbps. Individual serial ports on the same interface can be configured for either RS 232 or RS 422 communication. External interfaces with additional surge protection are also available. RocketPort products are designed with larger transmit and receive buffers than those available in a standard 16550 UART found in standard PC serial ports and low end serial cards, enabling them to handle the transmission of large amounts of data reliably and efficiently. They also utilize an on board 36MHz processor, minimizing host CPU utilization. RocketPort products do not require the assignment of interrupts, simplifying installation and eliminating conflicts with other server cards. Drivers are available for popular operating systems. The product is fully compliant with the RoHS directive 2002/95/EC.
Comtrol RocketPort Universal PCI - serial adapter - 8 ports
General
MPN: 99099-4
Networking
Data Transfer Rate: 460.8 Kbps
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Listed on Ciao since : 12/23/2007
Manufacturer's product description
Looking for the best way to connect more serial devices to servers utilizing 3.3 volt architecture? The Comtrol family of RocketPort Universal PCI multiport cards makes serial device connectivity reliable, cost effective and easy. Designed to fit either low-profile or standard PC architectures, each RocketPort Universal PCI card adds four to eight "native" COM ports to your PC. RocketPort performance capabilities make it ideal for peripheral control applications such as data acquisition, point-of-sale, and factory floor automation. The RocketPort Universal PCI card is powered by Comtrol's exclusive RocketPort chip, integrating a dedicated 36Mhz processor that enables the card to transmit and receive data four times faster than standard UART technology - up to 460 Kbps full duplex across all ports simultaneously. Along with improved throughput speed and reduced load on the host system CPU, the RocketPort chip also adds an important benefit: increased reliability, with one of the longest mean times between failures of any multiport serial RocketPort uses transmit FIFOs 16 times larger, and receive FIFOs 64 times larger, than multiport cards designed with 16550 UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitters). This helps eliminate bottlenecks at the serial controller level while conserving CPU resources.
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