Serial Universal PCI Boards by Quatech

Quatech RS-232 and RS-422/485 UPCI boards completely meet the PCI 2.3 specification for Universal connectivity and Low Profile boards, as well as all other aspects of the specification so that you can be certain that every Quatech Universal PCI board will function properly and perform reliably in your system. The new Low Profile PCI footprint was designed to provide greater flexibility for embedded systems, thin-clients, and desktop and server environments. The boards are mechanically similar to standard PCI boards, but use a shorter board and a different mounting bracket.

Features:

1, 2, 4 or 8 independent RS-232 ports
1, 2 or 4 serial ports each configurable as RS-422 or RS-485
RS-232 speeds up to 921.6 kbps
RS-422/485 speeds up to 460.8 kbps
Auto enable/disable of RS-422/485 transmitter
Full duplex and half duplex modes supported on RS-422/485 models
Universal PCI connector compatible with 3.3V and 5V systems
MD1 Low Profile Board (fits 2U racks without riser cards)
16550 UARTs with 16-byte FIFOs (1,2, 4 port boards)
16750 UARTs with 64-byte FIFOs (8 port boards)
Full modem control and hardware and software flow control
Standard DB-9 connectors
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 & Linux support
RoHS compliant
5 year warranty
PCI Serial Boards also available

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Detailed Specifications: Serial Low Profile Universal PCI Boards

Bus Interface:	32-bit, 33 MHz PCI Bus specification 2.3 compliant
OS Support:	Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7, OS/2, DOS, Linux
Data Rate:	921.6 kbps NOTE: Data rate limited to 115.2 kbps for ESCLP under Win 95/98/Me/NT Click here to learn more about max data rates
Serial Ports:	SSCLP:1 DSCLP:2 QSCLP:4 ESCLP:8
Serial Port Connectors:	SSCLP-100: 1 DB-9 male (See connector pinout) SSCLP-200/300: 1 DB-9 female (See connector pinout) DSCLP-100: DB-25 male to cable with 2 DB-9 male (See connector pinout) DSCLP-200/300: DB-25 female to cable with 2 DB-9 female (See connector pinout) QSCLP-100: HD-44 female to cable with 4 DB-9 male (See connector pinout) QSCLP-200/300: HD-44 female or cable with 4 DB-9 female (See connector pinout) ESCLP-100: VHDCI-68 male to cable with 8 DB-9 male (See connector pinout)
UARTs:	SSCLP-100/200/300: 16550 UARTs with 16-byte FIFOs (1 per port) DSCLP-100/200/300: 16550 UARTs with 16-byte FIFOs (1 per port) QSCLP-100: 16550 UARTs with 16-byte FIFOs (1 per port) QSCLP-200/300: 16750 UARTs with 64-byte FIFOs (1 per port) ESCLP-100: 16750 UARTs with 64-byte FIFOs (1 per port)
RS-232 Transceiver:	ICL3245CA or compatible
RS-422/485 Transceiver:	MAX3076E or compatible
RS-232 Drivers:	High Level Output: +5V (min), +5.4V (typ) Low Level Output: -5V (min), -5.4V (typ) Transition Time (THL-TLH): 25ns (typ)
RS-422/485 Drivers:	Differential Voltage: ±3.3V Transition Time (TLH): 52ns (typ) Transition Time (THL): 60ns (typ)
RS-232 Receive Buffers:	Voltage Range: -25V (max), -25V(min) Transition Time (THL-TLH): 50ns (typ)
RS-422/485 Receive Buffers:	Differential Input Threshold: ±0.2V Voltage Range: -7V to +12V Common Mode Input Transition Time (THL-TLH): 65ns (typ)
Size:	MD1 Board: 4.725" x 2.5" (fits 2U racks) Low Profile PCI Bracket: 3.118" H (standard PCI bracket also included)
Environment:	Operating: 0°C to 70°C Storage: -50°C to 80°C Humidity: 10% to 90%
Power Requirements:	5V, 260mA (typ)
Certifications:	CE, FCC Class B, RoHS & WEEE Compliant

Sales Information:

DIRECT FROM QUATECH
SSCLP-100	1 port RS-232 Low Profile UPCI board	$109.00

SSCLP-200/300	1 port RS-422/485 Low Profile UPCI board	$149.00

DSCLP-100	2 port RS-232 Low Profile UPCI board	$139.00

DSCLP-200/300	2 port RS-422/485 Low Profile UPCI board	$199.00

QSCLP-100	4 port RS-232 Low Profile UPCI board	$199.00

QSCLP-200/300	4 port RS-422/485 Low Profile UPCI board	$249.00

ESCLP-100	8 port RS-232 Low Profile UPCI board	$399.00

Application: Banking Teller Station
Quatech Products Used: DSC-100 two port RS-232 Serial PCI Board or DSCLP-100 two port RS-232 Serial Universal Low Profile PCI Board

Quatech serial boards are currently being used in a majority of the bank teller stations being installed today. One such implementation, where our two port serial boards are used in combination with the computers native serial ports is described below. An interesting note about this project with a major US bank is the the two form factor implementation. The project started with Quatech PCI boards being used with full size IBM NetVista A40 series PCs. As the bank began implementing more systems, they also began using IBM NetVista M42 PCs. The NetVista M42 cannot use a standard PCI board, it requires a LowProfile PCI boards such as Quatech's DSCLP-100. Because Quatech drivers for the PCI and LowProfile Universal PCI boards are identical, the bank was able to stage and implement both systems identically, as far as setting up application software was concerned.

The Quatech driver support for these cards was crucial in the bank's decision to implement using our boards instead of another vendor's less expensive boards. We were the only ones offering OS/2 support for both standard and low profile serial boards. And, now that the bank is migrating their systems to Windows XP, they are staying with Quatech even though our products cost them more--because they realize that in the end Quatech's commitment to quality design and manufacturing, and our commitment to on-time delivery and customer service, results in fewer returns, fewer board failures (.018% failure rate!) and fewer service calls which over time more than covers the additional upfront cost of Quatech boards.