PCI-232/4

National Instruments PCI-232 Serial Interface Boards
Features

• 2, 4, 8, or 16 Port Boards
• RS-232 Baud Rates Up to 115.2 kb/s

The National Instruments PCI-232 Serial Interface Boards are asynchronous interfaces for communicating with instruments via serial ports. Depending on the platform, interfaces are available with up to 16 ports and full Windows 2000/NT/XP/ME/9x plug-and-play compatibility.

The PCI serial boards are available in a two-port version (PCI-232/2), a four-port version (PCI-232/4), an eight-port version (PCI-232/8), and a sixteen-port version (PCI-232/16). The two-port versions use DB-9 connectors. The four-port versions use 10-position modular jacks to provide all four connections on a single back panel. Optional cable accessories convert the 10-position modular jacks to either DB-9 or DB-25 connectors with standard pinouts. The eight-port versions use adapter cables to convert the 68-pin connector on the board to eight DB-9 connectors. The 16-port version uses a breakout box to convert the 100-pin connector on the board to sixteen DB-9 connectors.

The PCI-232 boards work with the RS-232 protocols. The PCI-232 can be used for serial communication up to distances of 50 ft.