PCI-1620 Series 8-port RS-232 PCI Communication Cards Features PCI bus 2.1, 2.2 (PCI-1620U, PCI-1620AU) compliant Speeds up to 921.6 kbps 8-port RS-232 I/O address automatically assigned by PCI Plug & Play OS supported: Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/XP Embedded/Vista, Windows CE 5.0/6.0, Linux Interrupt status register for increased performance Powerful and easy-to use utility (ICOM Tools) Universal PCI (Supports 3.3 V or 5 V PCI bus signal) (PCI-1620AU, PCI-1620U) PCI-1620A/B PCI-1620AU/BU RoHS COMPLIANT 2002/95/EC Introduction PCI-1620 is an 8-port RS-232 PCI communication card that is compatible with the PCI 2.1 bus specification. The card provides eight optional EFT protected RS-232 ports, and has many functions such as high transmission speed of 921.6 kbps, eight independent RS-232 ports and also comes with high-performance 16PCI954 UARTs with 128-byte FIFO and a 16C954 UART to reduce CPU load. Thus, the PCI-1620 is especially suitable for making your system reliable in multitasking environments. PCI-1620AU and PCI-1620BU have an universal PCI connector that is compatible with both 3.3 V signaling and 5 V signaling. This means that PCI-1610AU and PCI-1620BU can not only be used in traditional systems with 5 V signaling but also newer systems with 3.3 V signaling. To further increase reliability, PCI-1620B and PCI-1620BU offer EFT protection technology, protecting your system from abrupt high voltages of up to 3,000 VDC. Advantech also provides a convenient utility program called ICOM Tools, to help you test the PCI card’s performance by analyzing the port status. ICOM Tools is easy to use with its menu commands and toolbar buttons, and acts as a PC-based data scope that lets you set a trigger condition, capture the communications data and monitor the signal status. ICOM Tools is applicable to all series of Advantech ICOM cards. Specifications General Bus Type Certifications Connectors Dimensions Power Consumption Power Requirement Software PCI-1620A, PCI-1620B: PCI V2.1 PCI-1620AU, PCI-1620BU: Universal PCI V2.2 CE, FCC class A 1 x DB62-F 185 x 100 mm (7.3" x 3.9") Typical Max +12 V: 120 mA +5 V: 180 mA +12 V: 150 mA +5 V: 220 mA ±12 V Bundled Software OS Support 16PCI954+16C954 PCI-1620A 8-port RS-232 PCI Comm Card PCI-1620B 8-port RS-232 PCI Comm Card w/ EFT PCI-1620AU 8-port RS-232 Uni PCI Comm Card PCI-1620BU 8-port RS-232 Uni PCI Comm w/EFT Opt8C 8-port RS-232 cable w/ male DB62 to DB25 Opt8H 8-port RS-232 cable w/ male DB62 to DB9 OPT8AP 8-port RS-232 (DCE) connection box w/ female DB25 OPT8BP 8-port RS-232 (DTE) connection box w/ male DB25 Note: Cable not included. For most applications the PCI-1620 requires different cable. Communications Communication Controller Data Bits Data Signals FIFO Flow Control IRQ Parity Speed Stop Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND 128 bytes RTS/CTS, Xon/Xoff Assigned by Plug & Play None, even, odd 50 bps ~ 921.6 kbps 1, 1.5, 2 Protection ESD Protection EFT Protection 16 kV 3,000 VDC (PCI-1620B) 2,500 VDC (PCI-1620U) Serial Communication Cards ICOM Tools Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/XP Embedded, Windows CE 5.0/6.0, Linux Environment Operating Temperature 0 ~ 65° C (refer to IEC 68-2-1,2) (32 ~ 149° F) Humidity (Operating) 5 ~ 95 % RH, non-condensing (refer to IEC 68-2-3) Storage Temperature -25 ~ 85° C (-13 ~ 185° F) Ordering Information