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The CP-118U-I and CP-138U-I are smart, 8-port serial boards designed for long distance, multi-point, PC-based data acquisition applications. Industrial automation system integrators will be eager to use these boards for many of their industrial automation projects.On-chip ADDC® for precision RS-485 communication
RS-485 communication requires precise timing control to enable and disable the line driver, and the Moxa Turbo Serial Engineô chip that powers the CP-118U-I and CP-138U-I boards come with on-chip ADDC® (automatic data direction control) to make RS-485 as easy to use as RS-232.
RS-485 multidrop for up to 31 devices within 1.2 kmThe CP-118U-I's 8 RS-232/422/485 ports and the CP-138U-I's 8RS-422/485 ports can achieve data rates up to 921.6 Kbps, and in RS-485 mode, one serial port can connect up to 31 daisy-chained RS-485 devices within a range of 1.2 km. In addition, the 2 KV optical isolation protection on the CP-118U-I and CP-138U-I boards helps prevent equipment damage for long distance RS-485 communication.
Top Serial Performance
Moxa's 20-plus years of experience in serial board design is now concentrated in a new high performance serial data transmission chip. The Turbo Serial Engineô chip provides serial boards with a 128-byte FIFO, on-chip hardware and software flow control, and burst data mode. Thanks to the Turbo Serial Engineô, Moxa is able to offer the world's best performing smart serial boards.
Drivers Provided for Windows, Linux, and Unix
Moxa continues to support a wide variety of operating systems, and the CP-118U-I and CP-138U-I boards are 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
- Over 700 Kbps data throughput for top performance
- 921.6 Kbps maximum baudrate for super fast data transmission
- 128-byte FIFO and on-chip H/W, S/W flow control
- Compatible with 3.3/5V PCI and PCI-X
- Drivers provided for Windows (7 x86/x64, XP/2003/Vista/2008 x86/x64, 2000, 9X/ME/NT), Windows CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded, DOS, Linux 2.4, Linux 2.6 (x86/x64), FreeBSD 4/5, QNX 6, SCO Open Server 5/6, UnixWare 7, Solaris 10 x86/x64
- Easy maintenance with on-board LED display, and management software
- 15 KV ESD protection and 2 KV optical isolation on the board
- Wide temperature model available for -40 to 85∞C environments
