BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.

Introduction

Connect Tech Inc. proudly presents the BlueStorm/LP, a high-speed multi-port communication adapter for Low Profile PCI compatible computers. The BlueStorm/LP provides you with up to eight high performance serial ports with baud rates up to 1.8432 Mbps that are compatible with any standard serial communications application.

BlueStorm/LP is fully PCI 2.2 compliant (2 and 8 port models are 2.3 compliant). You simply install it into an available PCI slot in your computer and with Plug and Play installation - the hardware setup is complete.

The BlueStorm/LP is an ideal solution for multi-port serial communications in applications such as Point of Sale; Industrial Process Control, Office Automation and Data/Telecommunications. It allows easy attachment of peripherals such as barcode scanners, receipt printers, card readers, testing and monitoring equipment, modems, printers and any other device requiring serial communications.

Features

•Two, four or eight high performance asynchronous serial ports in various RS-232 and/or RS-422/485 electrical interface configurations.

•Baud rates up to 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485) using PCI UARTs with 64 bytes of TxD/RxD FIFO buffers.

•Supports three RS-422/485 modes: Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi-drop Slave.

•Each port can be configured independently (baud rate, parity, data and stop bits).

•Full modem control on all ports.

•DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered).

•Optional multi-strike surge suppression, IEC 1000-4 compatible on all signals, all ports.

•Low profile chassis bracket installed on the board with an additional standard height chassis bracket included.

•PCI 2.2 compliant - with Plug and Play installation.

•QNX 4.X/6.X, Windows XP/2000, Linux compatible (contact Connect Tech for most current list).

Your BlueStorm/LP product consists of the following components:

•BlueStorm/LP adapter

•An additional low/standard height chassis bracket (optional for some part numbers)

•DB-9 fan-out cable, approximately 12 in./30.5 cm long

•BlueStorm/LP device drivers and documentation CD

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