RocketPort Universal PCI 8J0 pages
HIGHLIGHTS
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RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC compliant
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Universal PCI design supporting
3.3 and 5.0 Volt bus architectures ensures compatibility with all current
PCI bus architectures
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I/O mapping capabilities - simplifies
installation, eliminates memory
conflicts, and enables plug-and-play
compatibility
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Multiport serial expansion using a
single slot - maximizes host expansion
capabilities; adds eight COM ports
using only one slot
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On-board dedicated 44MHz RISC
processor - minimizes “host” CPU
utilization
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RS-232 communications support enables transmit-and-receive speeds
up to 460 Kbps
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Edge-mounted serial ports - provides
cost-effective, compact serial
connections
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Transmit buffers 16 times larger, and
receive buffers 64 times larger than a
16550 UART - helps ensure smooth,
efficient data transfer
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Robust driver support - enables card
to work seamlessly with popular
operating systems
Part Number
99415-2
RocketPort uPCI 8J
The Comtrol RocketPort uPCI 8J serial port expansion card provides
eight “native” serial ports utilizing a single PCI card slot and is
compatible with all current 3.3 and 5.0 Volt PCI bus architectures. The
RJ11 serial ports, mounted on the edge of the card, support RS-232
serial communications at speeds up to 460 Kbps. Every RocketPort
serial card features the high-performance RocketPort ASIC chip,
consisting of a dedicated 44MHz processor that minimizes host CPU
utilization and larger transmit-and-receive buffers than those of 16550
UART chips used in standard PC serial ports and low-end serial cards.
RocketPort ASIC technology enables these cards to outperform other
serial expansion cards by handling the transmission of large amounts
of data more reliably and efficiently. Additionally, RocketPort products
do not require the assignment of interrupts, simplifying installation
and eliminating conflicts with other server cards. The product is fully
compliant with the RoHS directive 2002/95/EC.