The NI PXI-8430/4 adds four RS-232 serial ports to a PXI system. It supports DMA transfers and communication rates up to 1 Mbaud.
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Key product information and technical features.
This module provides multiple RS-232 communication channels within the PXI platform. Its DMA transfer capability, multithreading, and multiprocessor support serve serial communication workloads.
The interface appears as standard COM ports for software that uses serial communications. NI's hardware guide identifies the four-port model with 10P10C connectors; use its connector and pinout information when selecting cabling.
Verified product specifications.
| Serial port count | 4 ports |
|---|---|
| Serial standard | RS-232 |
| Maximum baud rate | 1000 kbaud |
| Isolation | Nonisolated |
| FIFO size | 128 bytes |
| I/O connector | 10-position modular jack (10P10C) |
| Board dimensions | 100 × 160 mm |
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Modular instrumentation platform
Four-port RS-232 serial interface
Listed in the NI-Serial 21.3 supported PXI interfaces table.
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Product-specific answers based on available technical information.
NI specifies the PXI-8430/4 for RS-232. The separately listed PXI-8431/4 supports RS-485/RS-422.
The NI hardware guide specifies 10-position modular jacks (10P10C). Consult the guide's pinout before selecting serial cables.
No. NI lists the PXI-8430/4 as nonisolated.