AppendixE Specificationsfor PCI Serial Hardware
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Power requirement (from PCI channel)
PCI-485/4
+5VDC ....................................1000 mA typical
1500 mA maximum
PCI-232/4
+5VDC ....................................500 mA typical
750 mA maximum
Eight-Port Boards
Dimensions.............................................10.67 by14.48 cm
(4.2 by5.7 in.)
I/O connector1........................................68-position, SCSI type connector
Power requirement (from PCI channel)
PCI-485/8
+5VDC ....................................1100 mA typical
2000 mA maximum
PCI-232/8
+5VDC ....................................100 mA typical
180 mA maximum
±12VDC ..................................80 mA typical
800 mA maximum
16-Port Boards
Dimensions.............................................10.67 by17.52 cm
(4.2 by6.9 in.)
I/O connector2........................................100-position, SCSI type
connector
Power requirement (from PCI channel)
PCI-232/16
+5VDC ....................................250 mA typical
500 mA maximum
1Theeight-port PCI serial boards require a cable, which is included in your kit, to convert the 68-position connector to
eightDB-9 connectors.
2The16-port PCI serial boards require a brea kout box, which is included in your kit, to separate the 100-position connector to
16DB-9 connectors.