AppendixE Specificationsfor PCMCIA Serial Hardware
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PCMCIA Serial Hardware

Hardware Specifications

Dimensions.............................................85.6 by 54.0 by 0.5 cm
(3.370by 2.126 by 0.197 in.)
I/O connector..........................................Special cable with DB-9 Dsub
connectorand converterfor
PCcard
Powerrequirement
(from PCMCIA expansion slot)
PCMCIA-232..................................+5 VDC 40mA typical
PCMCIA-485..................................+5 VDC 100mA typical
PCMCIA-232/2...............................+5 VDC 60mA typical
PCMCIA-485/2...............................+5 VDC 100mA typical
PCMCIA-232/4...............................+5 VDC 60mA typical
Operating environment
Componenttemperature ..................0 to 70°C
Relativehumidity ............................10 to 90%, noncondensing
Storageenvironment
Temperature.....................................–40to 120°C
Relativehumidity ............................5 to 90%, nonconden sing
EMI.........................................................FCC Class A verified

Software Specifications

Maximum serial transfer rate1................115,200bps
1Actualspeed may vary considerably from speed shown due to system and instrumentation capabilities.