Appendix D Specifications
© National Instruments Corporation D-3 PCI Serial for Windows Me/9x
Power requirement (from PCI channel)
PCI-485/4
+5 VDC....................................1000 mA typical
1500 mA maximum
PCI-232/4
+5 VDC....................................500 mA typical
750 mA maximum
Eight-Port Boards
Dimensions.............................................10.67 by14.48 cm
(4.2 by 5.7 in.)
I/O connector1........................................68-position, SCSI type connector
Power requirement (from PCI channel)
PCI-485/8
+5 VDC....................................1100 mA typical
2000 mA maximum
PCI-232/8
+5 VDC....................................100 mA typical
180 mA maximum
±12 VDC..................................80 mA typical
800 mA maximum
Sixteen-Port Boards
Dimensions.............................................10.67 by17.52 cm
(4.2 by 6.9 in.)
I/O connector2........................................100-position, SCSI type
connector
Power requirement (from PCI channel)
PCI-232/16
+5 VDC....................................250 mA typical
500 mA maximum
1 The eight-port PCI serial boards require a cable, which is included in your kit, to convert the 68-position connector to
eightDB-9 connectors.
2 The sixteen-port PCI serial boards require a breakout box, which is included in your kit, to separate the 100-position connector
to sixteen DB-9 connectors.