The National Instruments PCI-8430/8 is an eight-port, nonisolated RS-232 serial interface card for PCI systems. NI lists a maximum baud rate of 1000 kbaud.
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Key product information and technical features.
The PCI-8430/8 provides eight RS-232 ports on a PCI card. It belongs to the PCI-8430 family, alongside two-, four- and sixteen-port models.
The board uses a 68-pin SCSI connector and requires a breakout cable to expose eight DB-9 connections. NI specifies universal PCI compatibility with 3.3 V or 5 V slots.
Verified product specifications.
| Bus interface | PCI |
|---|---|
| Serial protocol | RS-232 |
| Serial port count | 8 ports |
| Isolation | None |
| Maximum baud rate | 1000 kbaud |
| I/O connector | 68-pin SCSI |
| FIFO size | 128 bytes |
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Eight-port RS-232 interface
NI-Serial 21.3 lists PCI-8430/8 among supported PCI interfaces.
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Product-specific answers based on available technical information.
No. NI lists the PCI-8430/8 as RS-232 hardware; the PCI-8431 models are listed separately for RS-485/RS-422.
No. The PCI-8430/8 is a nonisolated interface.
A breakout cable converts the board's 68-pin connector to eight DB-9 connections. Cable inclusion for this catalog item is not established.