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RS-422/485 PCI Card
User Manual English
No. 51202 (4 Port
No. 51200
2 Port)
No. 51204 (8 Port
www.lindy.com
© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - SECOND EDITION (Nov 2005)
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1.0 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the LINDY RS-422/485 Controller. This PCI serial
card enables your computer to support serial RS-422/485 ports with 128Kbyte
FIFO, Auto Identify and Switch RS-422/485 and ARSC™ technology.
2.0 Packing List
Please check if the following items are present and in good condition upon
opening the packaging. Contact your vendor if any items are damaged or
missing.
1. Hardware:
Serial Communication Board: LINDY PCI Host Controller × 1
Cables:
4 Port, No.51202 : DB37 Male to 4 Port DB9 × 1
8 Port, No.51204 : DB78 Male to 8 Port DB9 × 1
2. Driver CD
3. This User Manual
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3.0 Features
1. Fully compliant with PCI Specification Version 2.2
2. Supports both 64 Bit & 32 Bit PCI Bus and 3.3V & 5V connector keys.
3. High speed serial ports support baud rates of up to 921.6Kbps.
4. Provides a FIFO maximize size of 128Kbytes. The 128K FIFO can reduce
CPU loading, improving system performance dramatically.
5. The unique Auto Switch RS-422/485 technology makes it easy and
convenient to manage the device without the need for jumper or switch
settings.
6. ARSC™ (Auto RTS Signal Control) technology can identify the status of
the data transceiver or receiver and send the RTS signal automatically,
instead of using software to control the transmitter.
7. High speed 16C650 compatible communication controller with SUN1889
single chip hardware flow control to guarantee no data loss
8. LINDY industrial host controller series are certified by WHQL, CE, and
FCC approval.
9. Ready for the Intel® Itanium® and AMD® Athlon 64® 64-bit CPU on
Microsoft Windows® XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 and Windows®
Server 2003 for 64-bit Itanium-based or Extended Systems.
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4.0 Specifications
4.1 Function
Type LINDY Industrial Host Controller
Mode of Operation Differential
Bus Trans ceivers
Drivers per Line
Receivers per Line
RS-422 Full-Duplex
RS-485 Half-Duplex
RS-422 1 Driver
RS-485 10 Drivers
RS-422 10 Receivers
RS-485 32 Receivers
4.2 Hardware
IC SUN1889
Controller UART (16C650 compatible)
Bus Interface 64 Bit & 32 Bit PCI Bus, 3.3V & 5V connector keys
51200: 2 ports
Number of Ports
Connector
51202: 4 ports
51204: 8 ports
51200: 2 x DB9 Male
51202: 1 x DB37 Female to 4 x DB9/Male
51204: 1 x DB78 Female to 8 x DB9/Male
4.3 Communication
IRQ & I/O address BIOS assigned
FIFO
RS-485 Signal Control ARSC™ technology
Select RS-422/485 Auto Switch RS-422/485 technology
Baud rate 75bps ~ 921.6 Kbps
Data bit 4,5,6,7,8
Stop bit 1,1.5,2
Parity even, odd, none, mark, space
Flow Control None, Xon/Xoff, Hardware
Data Signal
32 byte hardware FIFO
128Kbyte software FIFO
RS-422 TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/-, GND
RS-485 Data+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/-, GND
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4.4 Driver support
Driver Support
Windows3.x/95/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003
DOS, OS/2 , Linux 2.0.x / 2.2.x / 2.4.18 / 2.4.20
4.5 Dimensions
Dimensions (W × D)
(Std.Bracket:121mm)
51200 120 × 80mm
51202 160 × 104mm
51204 180 × 108mm
4.6 Regulatory Approvals
Regulatory Approvals
Hardware CE, FCC
Software WHQL
4.8 System Requirements
1. Pentium or equivalent computer with an available PCI slot.
2. CD-ROM / DVD-ROM required for software installation.
3. Windows 3.x/ 95/98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, DOS, Linux OS system
5.0 Operating Environment
1. Operating temperature: 0° ~ 57°
2. Operating humidity: 5 to 95%
3. Storage temperature:-20° ~ 85°
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6.0 Pin Assignments & Cable Wiring
The pin assignments of the DB9 and DB25 Male port are stated as below:
Type
Signal
DB9M DB25M
RS-422
RS-485
TxDTxD+
RxD+
RxD-
RTSRTS+
CTS+
CTS-
GND
Signal
Data+
Data-
RTSRTS+
CTS+
Type
1 8
2 3
3 2
4 20
6 6
7 4
8 5
9 22
5 7
DB9M DB25M
2 3
1 8
6 6
7 4
8 5
CTS-
GND
9 22
5 7
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