PLX EK-OXPCIE840

OXPCIe840, PCI Express to Parallel Port
Highlights
ƒ General Features
o Single IEEE1284 parallel port
o PCIe x1 end-point
- Integrated 2.5 GT/s SerDes
o 11 x 11mm2, 120-pin TFBGA package
o Typical Power: 200 mWatts
ƒ Key Features
o Standards Compliant
- PCI Express Base Specification, r1.1 (backwards
compatible with PCIe r1.0a)
- PCI Power Management Spec, r1.2
- ExpressCard, Mini Card & AIC compatible
- MSI/MSI-X compatible
- ASPM (L0S, L1) Link power management
o High Performance
- IEEE1284 compliant parallel port:
ƒ Supports SPP, EPP, and ECP modes
ƒ 5V tolerant parallel port IOs
ƒ Direction control logic for external parallel port
drivers
Part of the Expresso family of high performance PCI
Express devices, the OXPCIe840 is a single chip
parallel port device in a range of 2, 4 & 8 serial port
solutions, that includes the OXPCIe952, OXPCIe954
& OXPCIe958.
Incorporating PLX Technology’s high performance
parallel port technology, it combines outstanding
system performance with unrivaled flexibility for a
class leading connectivity solution.
Complete with the Oxide development tools and
certified device drivers, the OXPCIe840 is easy to
design-in and the ideal connectivity solution for a
diverse range of products including: PC Add-on
Cards, Industrial PC, Point of Sale Terminals,
Industrial Control, and Embedded Systems.
Accelerate your product development and time to
market with Oxide and PLX Technology’s easy to
design-in, high performance serial connectivity
solutions that just work.
o Flexibility
- 8 user-configurable GPIOs/PWMs
- Device parameters configurable via EEPROM
- 1.8V, 2.5V or 3.3V UART & GPIO I/O voltage
o Robust Operation
- Operation from a single 3.3 V supply
- Industrial temperature range -40°C to 85°C
o Broad Device Driver Support
- Windows Vista/XP/2K
- WinCE 4.2/5.0/6.0
- Linux 2.4/2.6
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OXPCIe840, PCI Express to Parallel Port
Outstanding Performance
Development Support
The OXPCIe840 offers the flexibility of SPP, EPP,
and ECP modes of parallel port operation, with
advanced MSI interrupt handling for optimum system
performance.
Its 5V tolerant IOs can be connected directly to a
parallel port device or for true 5V signalling
environments the OXPCIe840 includes the direction
control logic required for an external parallel port
driver. Additionally the device provides 8
GPIO/PWM lines for further flexibility and product
customization.
With comprehensive power management and
industrial temperature range as standard, the
OXPCIe840 is perfect for power and temperature
sensitive ExpressCard and MiniCard designs and is
the choice for high performance systems.
To support these advanced features the OXPCIe840 is
backed by a dedicated PLX device driver that is
quality assured, exhaustively tested and WHQL
approved; saving development time and providing
peace of mind.
Design and evaluation of the OXPCIe840 couldn’t be
easier with this comprehensive reference design kit
(RDK). The RDK includes everything you need for
PC installation and evaluation including Hardware,
Oxide Development Tools and software device
drivers. Simply plug the half length PCI Express
evaluation board into any PCI Express slot, install the
software and its ready to go.
Changing the dynamics of device customization,
Oxide development tools enable customization of the
OXPCIe840 in minutes. No more complex, time
consuming, error prone manual editing of
programming files and driver source code; Oxide’s
intuitive graphical user interface provides simple
‘point and click’ feature selection and text box entry
for fast, error free customization with minimal
software expertise as well as instant access to up to
date documentation, software and reference designs.
Check the PLX website for details.
OXPCIe840
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Ordering Information
Part Number
Description
OXPCIe840-FBAG
Parallel Port to PCIe Bridge
EK-OXPCIe840
Reference Design Kit
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