ExpressCard RS-232/422/485 Serial Products

ExpressCard technology is emerging with faster speeds and better efficiency than the typical PCMCIA and PC Cards, connecting high-bandwidth peripherals to notebooks and other portables. The ExpressCard’s credit-card like format gives way to a smaller, faster and more desktop-friendly format. Gone are the days of laptops manufactured with PC Card slots and are swapped out with smaller, slimmer and thinner ExpressCard portals.

Quatech’s ExpressCard solutions accommodate I/O expansion and connectivity to serial and parallel devices in mobile laptop applications.

Quatech 34mm Expresscards can be used in either 34 or 54mm Expresscard slots. As an added feature, Quatech includes their Model ADP-XP54 Expresscard 54mm adapter for 34mm cards with every shipment to improve fit and durability of the 34mm cards in the larger 54mm slots. Adding the Model ADP-XP54 to the 34mm cards improves the ability of the card to withstand normal or accidental stress and not dislodge from the slot. Quatech's Expresscards provide slot flexibilty with capability of being inserted and used in both 34mm and 54mm Expresscard formats.

Available in one, two and four port serial configurations and one parallel port configuration, the ExpressCards offer easy-to-upgrade PC Card technologies, while integrating popular external peripheral functionality via ExpressCard module form-factor.

Features:

New generation of I/O expansion for notebooks
Adds 1 or 2 high-speed PCIe-based serial ports
Adds 1 USB 2.0-based serial port
Supports PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1a
Adds 1 true parallel port
Installs in any ExpressCard slot
Built-in 1024-byte FIFOs buffers increase data transmit/receive speed
Baud rates up to 921.6Kbps (for SSPXP & DSPXP models)
Hot plugging and how swapping features
High speed ExpressCard with plug-n-play
Supports Windows XP/Vista/7 operating systems
34mm cards for use in 34mm and 54mm Expresscard slots
Model ADP-XP54 Adapter for 54mm slot included
5 year warranty

Detailed Specifications

SSPXP, DSPXP & QSPXP Series
SSPXP-100 SSPXP-200/300 DSPXP-100 DSPXP-200/300 QSPXP-100 QSPXP-200/300
	Bus Interface:	ExpressCard Standard, Release 1.1 compliant PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1 compliant interface 34mm cards for use in 34mm and 54mm Expresscard slots Model ADP-XP54 Adapter for 54mm slot included
	OS Support:	Windows XP/Vista/7 - 32 and 64 bit systems
	Baud Rate:	921.6 kbps per port
	Serial Ports:	SSPXP: 1 DSPXP: 2 QSPXP: 4
	UARTS:	16450/550/750-compatible register set
	Data FIFO:	1024-byte
	Data Bits:	Supports 5, 6, 7, 8 Supports even, odd, mark, space and no parity Supports 1, 1.5 and 2 stop bits
	SSPXP/DSPXP/QSPXP-100:	TIA-232-F (RS-232) compliant
	SSPXP/DSPXP/QSPXP-200/300:	TIA-400-B (RS-422) and TIA-485-A (RS-485) compliant
	200/300 Series:	Supports full-duplex and RTS, DTR or automatic transmitter control half-duplex Selectable receiver control (echo/no echo) Selectable RTS/CTS, TxCLK/RxCLK or loopback auxiliary data pair Full fail-safe (open and short) 1/8 load receivers 34mm cards for use in 34mm and 54mm Expresscard slots Model ADP-XP54 Adapter for 54mm slot included
	Applications:	Cellular Network Performance Testing Vehicle Diagnostics Radiation Mapping Service Technician HVAC Systems Flight Data Recorder Download

SPPXP Series

SPPXP-100

Bus Interface:

ExpressCard Standard, Release 1.1 compliant PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1 compliant interface

OS Support:

Windows XP/Vista/7 - 32 and 64 bit systems

Parallel Ports:

SPPXP: 1

Modes:

EPP Mode, Standard Unidirectional Parallel Port Mode, Standard Bidirectional Parallel Port Mode

SPPXP-100 Series:

IEEE Standard, 1284-2000 compliant
Supports compatibility (Centronics), Bi-directional (PS/2), ECP and EPP modes
2048-byte FIFO (ECP mode only)
Supports RLE decompression (ECP mode only)
Uses the Windows system-supplied parallel driver
34mm cards for use in 34mm and 54mm Expresscard slots
Model ADP-XP54 Adapter for 54mm slot included

Connectors:

PIN 1: STROBE
PIN 2: D0
PIN 3: D1
PIN 4: D2
PIN 5: D3
PIN 6: D4
PIN 7: D5
PIN 8: D6
PIN 9: D7
PIN 10: ACK
PIN 11: BUSY
PIN 12: PERROR
PIN 13: SELECTIN

PIN 14: AUTOFEED
PIN 15: NFAULT
PIN 16: INT
PIN 17: SELECT
PIN 18: GND
PIN 19: GND
PIN 20: GND
PIN 21: GND
PIN 22: GND
PIN 23: GND
PIN 24: GND
PIN 25: GND

Applications:

Parallel Connection for Dongle Operation
Security Dongle for Application Software
Medical Diagnostic Systems Connectivity

Sales Information:

DIRECT FROM QUATECH
SSPXP-100	1 port performance PCIe-based RS-232 serial ExpressCard	$129.00

DSPXP-100	2 port performance PCIe-based RS-232 serial ExpressCard	$179.00

SSPXP-200/300	1 port performance PCIe-based RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard	$149.00

DSPXP-200/300	2 port performance PCIe-based RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard	$199.00

QSPXP-100	4 port performance PCIe based RS-232 serial ExpressCard	$349.00

QSPXP-200/300	4 port performance PCIe based RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard	$379.00

SPPXP-100	1 high performance EPP parallel port ExpressCard	$149.00

ADP-XP54	ExpressCard 54mm adapter for 34mm cards	$6.00

XCD-B/PCIE-ST	PCI Express to ExpressCard converter	$99.00

Applications:

Application: Truck Diagnostics Quatech Products Used: SSPXP-100, 1 port RS-232 serial ExpressCard Performance Series
Click to enlargen image.	Help isolate machine and truck problems with diagnostic software, a laptop and a 1 port serial PCIe-based ExpressCard by Quatech. Most software requires an RS-232 serial port to connect to the truck's onboard computer. In the past, laptops were equipped with a PC slot that fit PCMCIA cards. The evolution of technology has decreased the size of the PC card slot to fit a smaller, modular card that only allows 34/ExpressCards and 54/ExpressCards.

Application: Vehicle Diagnostics Quatech Product Used: SSPXP-100, 1 port RS-232 serial ExpressCard Performance Series
Click to enlargen image.	Mechanics and auto shops use a wide variety of diagnostic and control tools for automobile system scanning, fault code viewing and data logging. Diagnostic software is installed on a laptop and interfaces to the car's computer via a RS-232 serial interface. Since many laptops do not have a built-in serial port, Quatech's SSPXP-100 serial ExpressCard adds the RS-232 port. In this instance, with a laptop and an ExpressCard, this is ideal for small workstations and mobile applications.

Application: Troubleshoot HVAC systems Quatech Product Used: SSPXP-200/300, 1 port RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard Performance Series
Click to enlargen image.	Enable field technicians to communicate with large HVAC installations, change configurations and troubleshoot malfunctioning units with a laptop running specially designed software interfaces to an RS-485 half-duplex link that has up to 64 HVAC unit controllers on it. Using Quatech's 1 port SSPXP-200/300 serial Expresscard with a modular connector supplies the RS-485 connection for this system. The card fully supports the half-duplex network, and provides fast data rates of up to 921.6 kpbs, providing superior performance for this data-intense application.

Application: Flight Data Retrieval Quatech Product Used: SSPXP-200/300, 1 port RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard Performance Series
Click to enlargen image.	The flight recorder is responsible for recording what went wrong during a tragic flight, is also responsible for recording maintenance, structural, and engine data. Maintenance personnel download this data directly after each flight. Immediate maintenance can then be performed on the aircraft, reducing downtime and saving money for the aircraft fleets. The recorder stores flight information and voice data in solid state memory. An operator uploads and downloads data to the recording system. The high speed ExpressCard interface allows data to be downloaded in minutes. The ExpressCard is connected to the recorder with a serial interface cable. This portable arrangement is advantageous because the same system can be shared among an entire fleet.

Application: Automotive Paint Mixing Machine Quatech Product Used: SSPXP-200/300, 1 port RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard Performance Series
Click to enlargen image.	Body shops are often tight on space, and by replacing large PCs with smaller portable laptops, they can conserve on work area space. However, these laptops often do not provide the number and variety of I/O ports available on a desktop PC. Quatech's SSPXP-200/300 serial ExpressCard provides an RS-422/485 serial port - an option almost never standard on a laptop. In the depiction, the serial port is used to connect a paint mixing machine to the laptop to create an exact paint match for the car's exterior.