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C168H/PCI
8-port RS-232 PCI Board
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Easy to use 8-port PCI serial board
Data transmission speed up to 921.6 Kbps
Drivers provided for all major operating systems
 
Introduction
 

The C168H/PCI multiport serial board is designed for people looking for an easy-to-use 8-port serial board. Plug the C168H/PCI board into the appropriate PCI slot, and all configuration tasks will be done automatically, eliminating the need to adjust I/O addresses and IRQ hardware switches and jumpers. To improve reliability, surge protection (25 KV) and optical isolation (500V) are available as options.

The C168H/PCI board allows you to install additional RS-232 serial communication ports on your PC by providing 8 serial ports per board for connecting all types of serial devices, including terminals, modems, printers, data acquistion equipment, and more. And C168H/PCI's versatile OS driver support truly fulfills the needs of our customers' varied applications. C168H/PCI offers a reliable and high performance solution for serial multiport communications.

Benefits

  • Easy to install
  • Compact board size—ideal for PC-based embedded systems
  • Low cost 

Applications

  • PC-based POS registers
  • PC-based postal machines
  • PC-based Kiosks
  • PC-based lottery machines
  • Other serial device control applications
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Features
8-port RS-232 high speed PCI communication board
Compact PCI board size
Versatile OS driver support
Various connection options
Data transmission speed up to 921.6 Kbps
On-chip hardware flow control
Convenient connection cables
 
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Specifications
Hardware
I/O Controller
16C550C or compatible x 8
Connector Type
Female DB62 (on the board)
 
Interface
Bus
32-bit, Ver. 2.1 PCI
Serial
RS-232, RS-422/485
No. of Ports
8
 
Performance
Speed
50 bps to 921.6 Kbps
Max. No. of Ports
32 (4 boards)
 
Configuration
Parity
None, even, odd, space, mark
Data Bits
5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits
1, 1.5, 2
IRQ
Assigned by BIOS
I/O Address
Assigned by BIOS
 
Operating Systems
C168H/PCI
Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows NT, Windows 95/98/ME, Windows XP Embedded, DOS, FreeBSD 4.x, Linux 2.2.x (Alpha), Linux Base, SCO Open Server 5, SCO UnixWare 2.1.x, SCO UnixWare 7
 
Power and Environment
Power Requirements
260 mA max. (+5V), 100 mA max. (+12V), 60 mA max. (-12V)
Operating Temperature
0 to 55°C
Operating Humidity
5 to 95% RH
Storage Temperature
-20 to 85°C
Dimensions
123 x 100 mm (W x D)
Optical Isolation
500V (when using Optional Connector Opt8F)
Regulatory Approvals
FCC, CE
 

Ordering Information
 
C168H/PCI
PCI bus, 8-port smart serial board
All items include
  • MOXA Software CD-ROM: contains drivers and
        MOXA PComm Lite serial comm developing tool
  • User's Manual
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    Optional Connectors (choose one per board)
    8-port, male DB9, RS-232 Connection Box
    8-port, 8-pin RJ45, RS-232 Connection Box
    8-port, female DB25, RS-232 Connection Box
    8-port, female DB25, RS-232 Connection Box with surge protection
    8-port, male DB25, RS-232 Connection Box
    8-port, female DB25, RS-422 Connection Box with Optical Isolation
    8-Port, female DB25, RS-422 Connection Box
    8-Port, female DB25, RS-422/485 Connection Box
    8-port, male DB25, RS-232 Connection Cable
    8-port, male DB9, RS-232 Connection Cable
     

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