8-port RS-232 PCI PCI-1620 Series 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 V . Advantech also DC 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 Software  Bus Type PCI-1620A, PCI-1620B: PCI V2.1  Bundled Software ICOM Tools PCI-1620AU, PCI-1620BU: Universal PCI V2.2  OS Support Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/XP Embedded, Windows CE  Certifications CE, FCC class A 5.0/6.0, Linux  Connectors 1 x DB62-F Environment  Dimensions 185 x 100 mm (7.3" x 3.9")  Operating Temperature 0 ~ 65° C (refer to IEC 68-2-1,2) (32 ~ 149° F)  Power Consumption Typical Max  Humidity (Operating) 5 ~ 95 % RH, non-condensing (refer to IEC 68-2-3) +12 V: 120 mA +5 V: 180 mA +12 V: 150 mA +5 V: 220 mA  Storage Temperature -25 ~ 85° C (-13 ~ 185° F)  Power Requirement ±12 V Ordering Information Communications  PCI-1620A 8-port RS-232 PCI Comm Card  Communication 16PCI954+16C954  PCI-1620B 8-port RS-232 PCI Comm Card w/ EFT Controller  PCI-1620AU 8-port RS-232 Uni PCI Comm Card  Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8  PCI-1620BU 8-port RS-232 Uni PCI Comm w/EFT  Data Signals RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND  Opt8C 8-port RS-232 cable w/ male DB62 to DB25  FIFO 128 bytes  Opt8H 8-port RS-232 cable w/ male DB62 to DB9  Flow Control RTS/CTS, Xon/Xoff  OPT8AP 8-port RS-232 (DCE) connection box w/ female DB25  IRQ Assigned by Plug & Play  OPT8BP 8-port RS-232 (DTE) connection box w/ male DB25  Parity None, even, odd  Speed 50 bps ~ 921.6 kbps Note: Cable not included. For most applications the PCI-1620 requires different cable.  Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2 Protection  ESD Protection 16 kV  EFT Protection 3,000 V (PCI-1620B) DC 2,500 V (PCI-1620U) DC Serial Communication Cards