Quatech/B&B Performance PCIe based RS-422/RS-485 Serial ExpressCards

ExpressCard to Serial I/O More Like This Quatech/B&B's high performance ExpressCard 34 to Serial I/O cards adds fast serial COM ports to mobile computers for attaching fax/modems, bar code scanners, court reporters, data acquisition equipment, mag stripe readers, GPS receivers, digital cameras or other RS-422/RS-485 serial devices. Unlike other ExpressCard Serial adapters, Quatech/B&B's utilize the PCIe portion of the ExpressCard standard.

Advantages of a PCIe-based ExpressCard design are in the interface to the laptop's motherboard. The PCIe bus interface is the successor to the PCI bus, which in turn was the successor to the ISA bus to which built-in ports were originally attached. As such, the ExpressCard adapter design utilizes a PCIe-based design and can still directly use I/O space addresses and interrupts, thus more closely emulating built-in ports than can be done via USB-based design. Moreover, because there's no USB stack for the drivers to contend with, throughput can be higher and latency will be lower (considerably so in many cases). Due to improved data transfer rate, the ExpressCard is considerably more efficient for multi-tasking operations. The PXPseries support data rates of up to 921.6Kbps, which provides steady flow of data throughput.

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EXP34-SSPXP-200/300 Quatech/B&B 1 port Performance PCIe based RS-422/485 Serial ExpressCard N/A SOLD OUT
EXP34-DSPXP-200/300 Quatech/B&B 2 port Performance PCIe based RS-422/485 Serial ExpressCard N/A SOLD OUT
EXP34-QSPXP-200/300 Quatech/B&B 4 port Performance PCIe based RS-422/485 Serial ExpressCard $325.00 Buy Now
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Features and Specifications

Win32

CE Mark

Vista Ready

Seven Ready

Features
  • True serial emulation
  • New generation of I/O expansion for notebooks
  • Adds 1, 2 or 4 high-speed PCIe-based serial ports
  • Supports PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1a
  • Built-in 1024-byte FIFOs buffers increase data transmit/receive speed
  • Baud rates up to 115.2 Kbps with 16550-based serial units (for SSPX model)
  • Baud rates up to 921.6Kbps (for SSPXP and DSPXP models)
  • Supports Windows XP/Vista/7 operating systems
  • High speed ExpressCard with plug-n-play
  • Hot plugging and how swapping features
  • Meets FCC and CE safety standards
  • Installs in any ExpressCard slot
Warranty Information
  • Manufacturer's 5 Year Limited Warranty
Bus Interface
  • ExpressCard Standard: PCI Express based Designs Specification, Revision 1.1 compliant interface
RS-422/485 Features
  • Data FIFO: 1024-byte
  • UARTS: 16450/550/750-compatible register set
  • Data Bits Supports 5, 6, 7, 8; Supports even, odd, mark, space and no parity; Supports 1, 1.5 and 2 stop bits
  • Supports full-duplex and RTS, DTR or automatic transmitter control half-duplex
  • Selectable RTS/CTS, TxCLK/RxCLK or loopback auxiliary data pair
  • TIA-400-B (RS-422) and TIA-485-A (RS-485) compliant
  • Full fail-safe (open and short) 1/8 load receivers
  • Selectable receiver control (echo/no echo)
Baud Rates
  • Up to 921.6kbps per port
Connectors
  • SSPXP: Provides One (DB9 Male) RS-422/485 Serial Ports for device connections
  • DSPXP: Provides Two (DB9 Male) RS-422/485 Serial Ports for device connections
  • QSPXP: Provides Four (DB9 Male) RS-422/485 Serial Ports for device connections
System Requirements PC
  • ExpressCard slot equipped computer
  • Windows XP/Vista/7
Standards Conformance
  • FCC, CE
  • ExpressCard 1.0 (PCIe)
Physical Characteristics
  • Dimensions: 34 x 75 x 5mm (not including extended portion of card)
  • Weight: 24g (approximate)
Electrical Characteristics
  • 3.3V ± 0.3V directly from ExpressCard socket
  • 500mA (max.)
Operating Environment
  • Operating temperature: 0° C to 55° C
  • Relative Humidity: 90% (max.) non-condensing
Package Includes
  • ExpressCard 34 to RS-422/RS-485 Card
  • RS-422/RS-485 Serial Connectors, count depends on model

Support

W3 Document ExpressCard FAQ for ExpressCard 34 and ExpressCard 54
Answers a broad range of ExpressCard questions including form factor, compatibility, etc.
W3 Document Serial Standards Primer

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