Serial Interfaces for PXI, PCI,
PCMCIA, Ethernet, USB, and ISA
Ordering Information
Power Requirements
(from PCI, PXI, PCMCIA, or ISA Channel)
+5 VDC +12 VDC
Typical Maximum Typical Maximum
Current (mA) Current (mA) Current (mA) Current (mA)
Only
RXD, TXD, Line ESD
GND, RTS, Protection1 Transfer
Data
Signal
Compatibility
I/O Connectors
Max
DB-9
Adapter(s)
Optical
Isolation Signals
All
FIFO
Model
PCI
and CTS (HBM) (kV) Rate (kb/s) Size (B) Included Part Number
PCI-8430/2 (RS232)
PCI-8430/4 (RS232)
PCI-8430/8 (RS232)
PCI-8431/2 (RS485)
PCI-8431/4 (RS485)
PCI-8431/8 (RS485)
PXI
325
400
600
500
725
1300
500
600
900
750
1100
1900
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
10-position jack
SCSI 68-pin interface
DB-9 male
10-position jack
SCSI 68-pin interface
–
–
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
15
15
15
15
15
15
1000
1000
1000
2000
2000
2000
128
128
128
128
128
128
–
–
–
–
–
–
778978-01
778979-01
779147-01
778980-01
778981-01
779148-01
PXI-8430/2 (RS232)
PXI-8430/4 (RS232)
PXI-8431/2 (RS485)
PXI-8431/4 (RS485)
PCI
325
400
500
725
500
600
750
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
10-position jack
DB-9 male
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
15
15
15
15
1000
1000
2000
2000
128
128
128
128
–
–
–
–
778982-01
778983-01
778984-01
778985-01
ꢀ
1100
10-position jack
–
ꢀ
PCI-232/2
PCI-232/4
PCI-232/8
PCI-232/16
PCI-232I/2
PCI-232I/4
PCI-485/2
PCI-485/4
PCI-485/8
PCI-485I/2
PCI-485I/4
PXI
50
70
100
150
180
1000
650
750
20
40
80
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
200
400
800
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
10-position jack
SCSI 68-pin interface
SCSI 100-pin female
DB-9 male
10-position jack
DB-9 male
10-position jack
SCSI 68-pin interface
DB-9 male
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
15
15
15
15
15
15
2
2
2
15
15
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
460.8
460.8
460.8
460.8
460.8
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
777642-02
777642-04
777642-08
777642-16
777854-02
777854-04
777641-02
777641-04
777641-08
777853-02
777853-04
100
500
400
500
350
700
1100
800
1000
–
Ports 1 to 8 Ports 9 to 16
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
750
–
–
1300
2000
1300
1500
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
ꢀ
–
–
10-position jack
ꢀ
PXI-8420/2
PXI-8420/4
PXI-8420/8
PXI-8420/16
PXI-8421/2
PXI-8421/4
PXI-8421/8
PXI-8422/2
PXI-8422/4
PXI-8423/2
PXI-8423/4
PCMCIA
100
125
150
500
350
700
1100
400
500
800
1000
150
200
250
1000
750
1300
2000
650
20
40
80
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
200
400
800
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
10-position jack
SCSI 68-pin male
SCSI 100-pin female
DB-9 male
10-position jack
SCSI 68-pin female
DB-9 male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
15
15
15
15
2
2
2
15
15
15
15
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
460.8
460.8
460.8
115.2
115.2
460.8
460.8
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
777733-02
777733-04
777733-08
777733-16
777735-02
777735-04
777735-08
777736-02
777736-04
777737-02
777737-04
Ports 1 to 8 Ports 9 to 16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
ꢀ
–
–
–
–
750
1300
1500
10-position jack
DB-9 male
10-position jack
–
–
PCMCIA-232
PCMCIA-232/2
PCMCIA-232/4
PCMCIA-485
PCMCIA-485/2
ISA
40
60
60
110
150
150
250
200
225
400
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
–
–
–
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
–
2
2
15
2
921.6
921.6
115.2
921.6
921.6
16
16
64
16
16
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
777379-01
777379-02
777379-04
777378-01
777378-02
ꢀ
–
ꢀ
2
AT-232/2
AT-232/4
AT-232I/2
AT-232I/4
AT-485/2
AT-485/4
AT-485I/2
AT-485I/4
260
340
160
280
390
600
220
300
340
450
200
320
510
780
260
360
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
10-position jack
DB-9 male
10-position jack
DB-9 male
10-position jack
DB-9 male
10-position jack
–
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
2
15
15
2
2
15
15
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
–
–
–
777312-02
777312-04
777500-02
777500-04
777311-02
777311-04
777501-02
777501-04
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–
–
–
ꢀ
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
Power Requirements
(from PCI, PXI, PCMCIA, or ISA Channel)
+5 VDC +9 to +30 VDC
Typical Maximum Typical Maximum
Current (mA) Current (mA) Current (mA) Current (mA)
Only
Data
Signal
Compatibility
I/O Connectors
RXD, TXD, Line ESD
GND, RTS, Protection1 Transfer
and CTS (HBM) (kV) Rate (kb/s)
Max
DB-9
Adapter(s)
Included Part Number
Optical
Isolation
All
Signals
FIFO
Size (B)
Model
USB
USB-232
100
200
300
175
300
–
500
500
500
500
500
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15
15
15
15
15
15
230.4
230.4
230.4
460.8
460.8
460.8
128
128
128
128
128
128
–
–
–
–
–
–
778472-01
778473-02
778473-04
778475-01
77876-02
USB-232/2
USB-232/4
USB-485
USB-485/2
USB-485/4
Ethernet
225
500
778476-P4
ENET-232/2
ENET-232/4
ENET-485/2
ENET-485/4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
600
600
600
600
1000
1000
1000
1000
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
DB-9 male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15
15
15
15
230.4
230.4
460.8
460.8
128
128
128
128
–
–
–
–
778064-P2
778064-P4
778065-P2
778065-P4
1ESD Protection rating determined by transceiver component design.
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