Multiport Serial Board Solutions C218Turbo Series 8-Port Intelligent RS-232 Universal PCI/ISA Boards Features • 8-port RS-232; Intelligent communication board • Effectively reduces CPU loading C218Turbo/PCI • Versatile OS driver support • Various connection options • Data transmission speed up to 921.6 Kbps • Embedded memory up to 512 KB • High throughput for great performance • Compact PCI/ISA board size C218Turbo Overview The C218Turbo Series allows you to install additional RS-232 occupying only a small part of the host’s processor time. serial communication ports on your PC by providing 8 serial And its versatile OS driver support truly fulfills the needs of ports per board for connecting all types of serial devices. our customers’ varied applications. This product is available With its additional ASIC, RISC processor and large I/O buffer for use on either a PCI or ISA bus, with both types offering design, the C218Turbo Series can maintain a sustained a reliable, high performance solution for serial multiport high throughput on all eight ports simultaneously, while communications. Supported OS Drivers UnixWare 7 MOXA’s COM port driver not only supports all major Operating Systems, but also the following dedicated OSs for customers’ SCO OpenServer special needs. SCO UNIX SCO XENIX DOS MITUX SVR4.2 QNX 4.2x AT&T UNIX SVR4.2 UnixWare SVR4.2 Linux Specifications Hardware OS Supported Processor: TMS320BC203-57 RISC CPU Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Linux I/O controller: 16C550C or compatible x 8 (For more details, refer to the OS support section.) Memory: 512 KB Power and Environment Interface Power Requirements: Bus: 32-bit, Universal PCI C218Turbo/PCI: 530 mA (+5V), 110 mA (+12V), 35 mA (-12V) Performance C218Turbo: 400 mA (+5V), 100 mA (+12V), 60 mA (-12V) Speed: 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps Operating Temperature: 0 to 55°C Max. No. of ports: 32 (4 boards) Regulatory Approvals: FCC, CE Configuration Operating Humidity: 5 to 95% RH Parity: None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark Storage Temperature: -20 to 85°C Data bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 Dimensions: C218Turbo/PCI: 180 x 105 mm (W x D) IRQ: ISA: 2(9), 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11 (Default), 12, 15 C218Turbo: 170 x 115 mm (W x D) UPCI: BIOS assigned 4-8 e-mail:info@moxa.com.tw www.moxa.com C218Turbo Series C218Turbo Series Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking Connection Options for C218Turbo Series Box Connection Cable Connection Opt 8A (DB25 Female) Opt 8C (DB25 Male) Opt 8B (DB25 Male) Opt 8D (DB9 Male) Opt 8S (DB25 Female with Surge Protection) *100 cm cable length *TxD, RxD LED Indicators *Reversible Connector Header *150 cm Connection Cable included Pin Assignment DB9 Male (Opt8D) DB25 Female (Opt8A/S) DB25 Male (Opt8B/C) Bi-Directional Reversible Connector 25 25 1 DCD 2 TxD DSR 6 2 RxD 3 RxD RTS 7 4 RTS 3 TxD CTS 8 5 CTS 4 DTR 6 DSR 8 DCD 5 GND DSR(in) 20 7 GND 7 GND DTR 20 8 DCD 6 DTR 5 RTS 4 CTS 3 TxD * Connect to Female * Connect to Male 2 RxD 14 14 Connector Connector Onboard CPU means low host CPU loading and High Performance C218Turbo’s onboard CPU and large dual-port memory can maintain a sustained 230.4 Kbps throughput on all eight ports simultaneously, while occupying just 5% of the host’s processor time, freeing up more host resources for other tasks. Ordering Information C218Turbo/PCI: Universal PCI bus, 8-port intelligent serial Opt8B: 8-port DB25 male connection box board (connection cable included) C218Turbo: ISA bus, 8-port intelligent serial board Opt8C: 8-port DB25 male connection cable All items include: MOXA Software CD-ROM, User’s Manual Opt8D: 8-port DB9 male connection cable Optional Connectors (choose one per board) Opte8S: 8-port DB25 female connection box with surge protection Opt8A: 8-port DB25 female connection box * Connection cable or box is an optional acessory (connection cable included) * For more connection box options, refer to pages 7-2, 7-3 e-mail:info@moxa.com.tw www.moxa.com 4-9