Comtrol’s RocketPort EXPRESS 8J serial port expansion card provides eight “native” serial ports utilizing a single PCIe card slot and is compatible with all PCI Express bus architectures. The RJ11 serial ports, mounted on the edge of the card, support software configurable RS-232/422/485 serial communications at speeds up to 921.6 Kbps.

Every RocketPort serial card features the high-performance RocketPort processor chip, consisting of a dedicated 44MHz core that minimizes host CPU utilization and optimizes data transmission via larger transmitand- receive buffers than those of 16550 UART chips, commonly used in standard PC serial ports and low-end serial cards.

RocketPort technology enables these cards to outperform other serial expansion cards by handling the transmission of large amounts of data more reliably and efficiently.

Documentation

PDF RocketPort EXPRESS 8J Data Sheet

Hardware

• Maximum Cards/System 4
• Bus Interface Specification PCI Express (PCIe) x1, x2, x4, x8, x12, x16-Lane Compatible
• Board Dimensions 4.7" x 4.0"
• Product Weight 3.9 oz

Electrical Specifications

• Current Consumption
  • +3.3VDC 910 mA
• Power Consumption (maximum) 3.1 W
• ESD Surge Protection Provides minimum of 15KV for all serial lines

Environmental Specifications

• Air temperature
  • System On 0 to 60° C
  • System Off -20 to 85° C
• Operating Humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95%
• Altitude 0 to 10,000 Feet
• Heat Output 10.6 BTU/Hr
• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) 65.6 Years

Serial Communications

• Connector TypeRJ11
• Supported StandardsRS-232/422/485
• Baud Rate 300 to 921.6Kbps
  • Receive Buffer 512 bytes
  • Transmit Buffer 512 bytes
• Device Driver Data Control
  • Data Bits 5, 6, 7, or 8
  • Parity Odd, Even, None, Mark and Space
  • Stop Bits 1, 1.5, or 2
  • Flow Control Hardware or Software
  • Ring Indicator No

Export Information

• Packaged Shipping Weight0.85 lb
• Package Dimensions 9.19" x 7.25" x 2.5"
• UPC Code 7-56727-31310-6
• ECCNEAR99
• Schedule B Number 8471.80.1000

Device Drivers

• Linux
• QNX 6
• Windows XP
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7

Regulatory Approvals

• Emissions European Standard EN55022
  Canadian EMC requirements
  ICES-003
  AS/NZS CISPR-22
  FCC Part 15 Subpart B
  Class B limit
  
• Immunity European Standard EN55024
  IEC 1000-4-2/EN61000-4-2: ESD
  IEC 1000-4-3/EN61000-4-3: RF
  IEC 1000-4-4/EN61000-4-4: FAST TRANSIENT
  IEC 1000-4-5/EN61000-4-5: SURGE
  IEC 1000-4-6/EN61000-4-6: CONDUCTED DISTURBANCE
  IEC 1000-4-8/EN61000-4-8: MAGNETIC FIELD
  IEC 1000-4-11/EN61000-4-11: DIPS AND VOLTAGE VARIATIONS
  
• Safety IEC 60950/EN60950
  CSA C22.2 No. 60950/UL60950 Third Edition
  European Standard: 2002/95/EC Directive (RoHS)

• Other Regulatory Approvals