COM485-8 ISA Bus 8-Port Serial Communications Card
Features
- Eight independent RS-485 serial ports
- Type 16550 buffered UART
- Automatic send-data control for Windows compatibility
- Extended AT bus interrupts (2-7, 10-12, 14, 15) that are shared
- Baud rates to 115Kbaud
- Versatile address selection
- Designed, made, supported, and manufactured in the USA
$420.00
In StockDescription
COM485-8 is an eight-port asynchronous serial communications card for use in ISA-bus computers. It features eight independent ports, buffered type 16550 UART’s, and automatic control to transparently enable/disable the transmission drivers as needed. Included with the card is a “spider” cable that provides eight shielded, 9-pin, male connectors.
RS-485 multidrop communications under Windows programs requires the transmitter drivers to be enabled and disabled as needed to allow the ports to share common communication lines. The COM485-8 automatically controls the drivers. The port is normally in the receive mode and the driver is enabled only when data is ready to be transmitted. The driver is then automatically enabled and remains enabled throughout the transmission plus the transmission time of one character after data transfer is complete. Then it is disabled. COM485-8 automatically adjusts its timing to the baud rate of the data. This AUTO mode allows use of standard Windows RS-232 serial communication drivers in your application.
The card can accept inputs as low as 200 mV differential superimposed on common mode noise of maximum -7V to +12V. Each transmitter can supply 60 mA current and can drive 32-node, multidrop, two-wire, twisted-pair cable up to 4000 feet long. In case of communication conflict, the transmitters used feature thermal shutdown. Continuous address selection is available individually for each port anywhere in the I/O bus address range 100 to 3FF (hex) by means of eight independent sets of DIP switches on the card. Interrupt levels from IRQ2 through IRQ15 (except IRQ8, 9, and 13) are selectable by means of jumpers on the card and interrupts can be shared. An on-board Interrupt Status Register is included for use when interrupts are shared.
The card contains a crystal-controlled oscillator and provides precise control of baud rate from 300 to 115.2Kbaud. Higher baud rates are optionally possible. If you require baud rates higher than 115.2Kbaud, give us a call. We may be able to offer what you need at little or no extra cost.
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- COM485-8 Software Package (29.71 MB -- Last Uploaded 2024-10-03)
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ACCES is proud to provide a full suite of software support with every Data Acquisition product. We are committed to supporting the most popular operating systems and platforms for our customers. Currently we are actively supporting 7 -> 11, both 32 & 64 bit, including “Server 2008,” “Embedded,” and “Compact” flavors for all plug-and-play products including PCI, PCI Express, USB, and more. Many products continue to ship with support for additional operating systems such as DOS, Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, and XP.
Samples
Among the software we deliver with our products are sample programs in a wide variety of programming languages. These samples are used to demonstrate the software interfaces to our products — and many can be used as-is in your production environments, or to test functionality of the devices out-of-the-box. We’re currently actively supporting sample programs in Microsoft Visual C#, and Delphi, with many devices including samples in Visual Basic (5 and .NET), Visual C/C++, and Borland C/C++ 3.1 for DOS. Additionally we provide National Instruments LabVIEW compatible DLLs and many demonstration VIs for our devices.
Drivers
Drivers for various operating systems are also provided, including active support for Windows 7 -> 11 — all in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, and including consumer, server, and embedded varieties — as well as the 2.6 and newer Linux kernels and recent OSX / macOS versions. Many products continue to ship with driver support for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, Windows 2000, XP, and more, but support for these operating systems is considered deprecated.
Setup Programs and Utilities
Our Data Acquisition devices also include a graphical setup utility that walks you through the process of configuring any option jumpers or switches on the device, as well as explaining a little about the various connectors present.
Many devices also include utility programs – little tools to make your use of the device easier, such as EWriter, a program that allows you to read and write data in the user-accessible EEPROM locations on all our USB data acquisition products; or WinRISC, a “Really Incredibly Simple Communications” terminal program that lets you get started instantly with serial devices.
“Register Level” Documentation
Besides all this software in all these languages and operating systems ACCES has a policy of open and transparent development: none of our lowest-level “register” interfaces are hidden from you — we document every register in every bus card, every command in every serial board, and every usb control transfer in every USB Data Acquisition board. These lowest-level interfaces allow you to develop for our products in ANY operating system or language, regardless of our actively supporting it or having a driver for it. We have customers actively developing in ADA, Android, Python, Java, MATLAB, Solaris, and more, just by referring to our complete low-level interface documentation! And we provide the full source code to all of our drivers, regardless of operating system, to give you an even bigger head start in your own development tasks.
No Fees or Royalties
All of this software is provided at no additional charge, and is licensed under any of a variety of flexible — and royalty free — options. Check out our software license explanation if you’d like more information.
Custom Software
ACCES also offers Custom Software Services for our products. Our prices are unbelievably low, often as inexpensive as free! If you need something tweaked to support your needs, or an entire enterprise application developed from scratch, it is definitely worth your time to inquire with us, first.
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Redistributing Windows Drivers
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One serial port shown here
- Receiver Input Sensitivity: ±200 mV, differential input
- Input Common Mode Voltage: -7V to +12V
- Transmitter Output Drive: 60 mA. Can drive 32-node, multidrop, two-wire, twisted-pair cable up to 4000 feet long.
- Serial Data Rates: Selectable, 300 baud to 115,200 baud, asynchronous.
- I/O Bus Address (each port): DIP switch selectable within 100 to 3F8 (hex) range.
- Interrupts (each port): Jumper selectable, IRQ2-7, 10-12, 14, 15.
Environmental
- Operating Temperature Range: 0° to +60°C.
- Storage temperature Range: -50° to +120°C.
- Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing
- Size: 13.5 inches (343mm)
Power Required
- 5 VDC at 400 mA typical, 800 mA maximum.
Regulatory Compliance
- This product is in full compliance with CE requirements.
| Model | Description | Price (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM485-8 | ISA Bus 8-Port Serial Communications Card | $420.00 |