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CP-118EL-A

8-port RS-232/422/485 PCI Express serial board

CP-118EL-A

Overview

The CP-118EL-A is a smart, 8-port PCI Express board designed for POS and ATM applications. It is a top choice of industrial automation engineers and system integrators, and supports many different operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and even Unix. In addition, each of the board's 8 serial ports can be configured independently for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 (either 2-wire or 4-wire), and the ports supports a super fast 921.6 Kbps baudrate. The CP-118EL-A provides full modem control signals to ensure compatibility with a wide range of serial peripherals, and its PCI Express "x1" classification allows it to be installed in any PCI Express slot.

Smaller Form Factor

The CP-118EL-A is a low profile board that is compatible with any PCI Express slot. The board requires only a 3.3 VDC power supply, which means that the board fits any host computer, ranging from shoebox to standard-sized PCs.

Drivers Provided for Windows, Linux, and Unix

Moxa continues to support a wide variety of operating systems, and the CP-118EL-A board is no exception. Reliable Windows COM and Linux/Unix TTY drivers are provided for all Moxa boards, and other operating systems, such as WEPOS, are also supported for embedded integration.

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Features and Benefits

  • PCI Express x1 compliant
  • 921.6 Kbps maximum baudrate for super fast data transmission
  • 128-byte FIFO and on-chip H/W, S/W flow control
  • Choose from a wide range of connection cables and boxes
  • Low profile form factor fits small-sized PCs
  • Drivers provided for Windows 7 x86/x64, XP/2003/Vista/2008 x86/x64, 2000, DOS, Linux 2.4/2.6,QNX 6, SCO Open Server 5/6, UnixWare 7, Solaris 10 x86/x64
  • 15 KV ESD protection on the board