BlueStorm/Express 8/16 RS‑232
PCI Express x1 Lane lane serial card
Vendor:Connect Tech
- Details
- Specification
- Order information
- 8 or 16 ports RS-232
- Bidirectional data communication speeds up to 921.8Kbps
- Connectors: DB-9 cables
- Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C
The BlueStorm/Express family offers reliable, high speed data transfer for your PCI Express system. These x1 lane, standard profile PCI Express serial cards offer 8 or 16 ports of RS-232 connectivity, compatible with any PCI Express slot.
Bidirectional data speeds up to 921.8Kbps ensures fast and reliable communications for your industrial and embedded applications in a cost-effective manner.
The Connect Tech BlueStorm/Express cards are compatible with x1, x4, x8 and x16 lane PCI Express slots. Upgrading a PCI system to the more efficient PCI Express requires a hardware change only — your new PCI Express system is backwards compatible with your PCI software.
| Technical specifications | |
| Ports | 8 or 16 ports |
| Electrical Interfaces | RS-232 |
| Connectors | DB-9 cables |
| Control Signals | CTS, DCD, DSR, DTR, RI, RTS, RxD, TxD |
| Baud Rate | RS-232: 50 bps to 1 Mbps |
| Interrupts | Assigned by Plug and Play resources |
| Memory Addresses | Assigned by Plug and Play resources |
| UART Type | PCIe octal UART with up to 254 bytes transmit and receive FIFO buffers for each port |
| Dimensions | Length: 14 cm/5.5” (including bracket) Height: 10.7 cm/4.2” |
| Bus | PCI Express |
| Operating System | Linux, QNX, SCO Unix, Solaris, Windows |
| Surge Suppression | EN61000-4 compatible on all signals, all ports |
| System Interfaces | One PCI Express x1 card edge |
| Power Requirements | +3.3V DC @ 300mA (max) |
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Environmental and physical specifications |
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|---|---|
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to +105°C (-40°F to +221°F) |
| Humidity | 5 to 95% non-condensing |
| Regulatory Approvals | FCC Class A, ICES-003 Class A |
| Model | Description |
| BEG011 | BlueStorm/Express, 16 ports |
| BEG011-01 | BlueStorm/Express, 16 ports with CBG009 cable |
| CBG009 | 8x DB-9 Male |
