User guide

Introduction

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1.5 C514 Features

The C514 is an enhanced four-port serial communication PCI card that in-

cludes an advanced PGA to support the serial communication controller and a

37-pin connector. The expansion cable has four standard DB9/25 connectors

and one DB37 connector to connect to the C514 interface card.

• PCI Rev.2.1 Plug and Play

• Automatic IRQ and I/O address assignments

• 4 communication port intelligent buffers

• 3 RS-232C compatible ports plus 1 isolated RS-422/485 interface

• Suitable for modems, data display, data collection, telecommunication

• Supports up to 8 cards/32 ports per system

• Supports Windows 98/2000/XP/NT and Linux operation systems

1.6 C514 Specifications

♦ PCI Spec.2.1compliant

♦ Serial communication controller:

• 16C550A compatible

• 1.8432 - 7.3728MHz

• Baud programmable (112kbps – 448kbps)

♦ System IO mapping:

• Assigned by PCI BIOS

• Shared IRQ

♦ Flow control:

• Xon/Xoff control

• RTS/CTS control

♦ Port Capability:

• 3 independent RS-232C compatible ports

• 1 isolated RS-422/485 port with 500Vdc isolation voltage

• Max. port per system: 32 Ports (8 cards)

♦ Operation System Compatibility: Windows 98/2000/XP/NT