Introduction
The RocketPort 550 Universal PCI family delivers RocketPort
reliability in a 16550 UART based serial controller. Designed to
be fitted into either a 5.0 or 3.3 volt PCI-bus interface,
with low profile options, the products offer a variety of
connector options and models supporting from 4 to 16 serial
ports. The RocketPort Universal 550 provides a low-cost serial
expansion solution that delivers the highest performance and
reliability through industry standard 16550 UART technology.
Features and benefits:
Universal and Low profile
Enhanced installation, no jumpers or switch
settings required
High reliability
DOS sample code for upgrading 16550 ISA legacy
applications
Available in RJ45, RJ11, DB9 and DB25 models
supporting from 4 to 16 ports
Backed by Comtrol with a 5-year limited warranty
Device driver support for Windows XP,2000,NT4,98, DOS
& Linux
Hardware
Specifications
General Number of Ports/Card 4, 8 or 16 Number of Cards/System up to 4 Hardware interrupts Each card requires one system IRQ. Baud rate 50 to 230.4 Kbps
(Baud rate is dependant upon hardware and operating system configuration) Bus interface PCI
Device Driver Control Data bits 5, 6, 7 or 8 Parity Odd, Even, None, Mark or Space Stop bits 1, 1.5 or 2
Interfaces Bus interface PCI Communications Interface RS-232, RS-422 Interface Connector Type DB9, DB25, RJ11, RJ45
Environmental
Specifications
Heat output 1.41w to 3.58w Altitude 0 to 3,050 metres MTBF Greater than 30 years
Air temperature System on 0 to 40°C System off -20 to 85°C
Humidty (non-condensing) System on 8 to 80% System off 20 to 80%
Products marked with * are low profile
in addition to universal
Products marked with ** require an external interface unit
Product
Current
+5v
Current
+12v
Current
-12v
weight
grammes
dimensions
mm
Quadcable
DB25 *(99205-9)
210mA
20mA
20mA
67g
118
x 62
Quadcable
DB9 * (99206-6)
210mA
20mA
20mA
67g
118
x 62
Octacable DB25 (99215-8)
140mA
120mA
120mA
91g
116
x 100
Octacable
DB9 (99216-5)
140mA
120mA
120mA
91g
116
x 100
8
Port
*(99210-3)**
215mA
n/a
n/a
58g
120
x 63.5
16
Port
*(99211-0)**
300mA
n/a
n/a
71
120
x 63.5
Agency Approvals
Immunity:
EN55024:1998 IEC 1000-4-2/EN61000-4-2:1995 ESD
IEC 1000-4-3/EN61000-4-3:1995 RF
IEC 1000-4-4/EN61000-4-4:1995 Fast Transient
IEC 1000-4-5/EN61000-4-6:1996 Conducted Disturbance
IEC 1000-4-8/EN61000-4-8:1994 Magnetic Field
IEC 1000-4-11/EN61000-4-11:1994 Dips & Voltage Variations
Emissions:
European Standard EN55022:1998
Amendment A1:2000
IEC 1000-3-2/EN61000-3-2: Harmonic
IEC 1000-3-3/EN61000-3-3: Flicker
CISPR-22
AS/NZS-3548
FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Class B Limit
Supplementary Information:
The components of this product comply with the requirements of the EMC/EMI Directive 89/336/EEC, Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), and the LVD Directive 73/23/EEC
Warranty
2 years
Note: All models listed above support asynchronous communications only
