
10-16
Features
Industrial Communication
All product specifications are subject to change without notice Last updated : January 2005
Pin Assignments
TX-
TX+
RX+
RX-
GND
DATA-
DATA+
GND
RTS-
RTS+
CTS+
CTS-
PCL-846
4-port High-speed RS-422/485
Communication Card
Specifications
Ports 4
UART 4 x 16C550 with 16-byte FIFO
Speed 50 bps ~ 921.6 kbps
Parity None, even and odd
Signal Support TxD+, TxD-, RxD+, RxD-, CTS+, CTS-, RTS+ and RTS-
I/O Address From 200H to 3F8H
IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 15
Isolation Voltage 1000 V
DC
Surge Protection 2000 V
DC
(PCL-846B only)
Power Consumption +5 V @ 970 mA typical, 1.2 A max.
Cables 30cm male DB37 to four male DB9 (DTE)
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 60°
C (32 ~ 140°
F)
Storage Temperature -25 ~ 80°
C (-13 ~ 176°
F)
Dimensions 185 x 100 mm (7.3" x 3.9")
RS-422
RS-485
Four independent RS-422/485 serial ports
Transmission speeds up to 921.6 kbps
Independent/shared IRQ settings between each of the 4 serial ports
Wide IRQ selection: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 15
Supports standard DOS COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4
Provides 1000 V
DC
isolation
Provides 2000 V
DC
surge protection (PCL-846B only)
Space reserved for termination resistors
Supports 2 wire or 4 wire operation
Supports Tx, Rx, RTS, and CTS signals
Automatic RS-485 data flow control or RTS control
Supports Windows
®
98/2000/XP, Linux
®
Powerful and easy-to-use utility (ICOM Tools)
Ordering Information
PCL-846A 4-port RS-422/485 interface card w/isolation
protection (30cm DB37 to 4 DB9 cable included)
PCL-846B 4-port RS-422/485 interface card w/isolation and surge
protection (30cm DB37 to 4 DB9 cable included)
Introduction
PCL-846 provides four independent RS-422/485 serial ports on a card. Each port has a 16C550 UART with an on-chip 16-byte FIFO buffer for reliable, high-speed serial I/O. The
UART buffers data into 16-byte packets before sending it to the bus. This drastically reduces the CPU load and avoids data loss when the system is busy and cannot process the
interrupt quickly. The UART is especially useful for high speed serial I/O under Windows.
PCL-846 utilize on-board optical isolators to protect your PC and equipment against damage from ground loops, increasing system reliability in harsh environments. To further
increase reliability, PCL-846B include surge protection technology, protecting your system from abrupt high voltage surges (up to 2000 V
DC
) such as those caused by lightning
during thunderstorms.
The RS-485 mode automatically senses the direction of incoming data and switches its transmission direction accordingly. This feature makes your network look and act just like
an RS-232 network. Application software written for half duplex RS-232 can be used without modification. Moreover, you can simply and quickly build an RS-485 network with just
two wires.
Courtesy of Steven Engineering, Inc.-230 Ryan Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080-6370-Main Office: (650) 588-9200-Outside Local Area: (800) 258-9200-www.stevenengineering.com
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