Serial Communication Cards
Features
RoHS
COMPLIANT
2002/95/EC
PCI-1620A/B
PCI-1620AU/BU
Specifications
General
Bus Type
PCI-1620A, PCI-1620B: PCI V2.1
PCI-1620AU, PCI-1620BU: Universal PCI V2.2
Certifications
CE, FCC class A
Connectors
1 x DB62-F
Dimensions
185 x 100 mm (7.3" x 3.9")
Power Consumption
Typical
Max
+12 V: 120 mA
+5 V: 180 mA
+12 V: 150 mA
+5 V: 220 mA
Power Requirement
±12 V
Communications
Communication
16PCI954+16C954
Controller
Data Bits
5, 6, 7, 8
Data Signals
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND
FIFO
128 bytes
Flow Control
RTS/CTS, Xon/Xoff
IRQ
Assigned by Plug & Play
Parity
None, even, odd
Speed
50 bps ~ 921.6 kbps
Stop Bits
1, 1.5, 2
Protection
ESD Protection
16 kV
EFT Protection
3,000 VDC (PCI-1620B)
2,500 VDC (PCI-1620U)
PCI-1620 Series
8-port RS-232 PCI
Communication Cards
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)
Software
Bundled Software
ICOM Tools
OS Support
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
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.
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.