Hardware Installation
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Hardware Installation
This document discusses installing the
RocketPort CompactPCI
16-port serial
controller and the DB25 connector interface box or the RM16-RJ45 Rack Mount
interface box.
Note:
For interface information, see
The document also provides product specifications and agency notices.
Product Overview
The RocketPort CompactPCI 16 adapter meets the PCI Industrial Computers
Manufacturers Group (PICMG) 2.0, Revision 3.0, CompactPCI Specification. The
RocketPort CompactPCI 16 supports operation in PCI buses with either 5 volt or
3.3 volt bus interface signaling. The RocketPort CompactPCI uses a 36 MHz
processor that is specifically designed to process asynchronous serial
communications.
The RocketPort CompactPCI uses Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
technology to replace most hardware components, including the processor and the
serial controller. You can install up to four RocketPort CompactPCI boards in one
PC, for a total of 64 additional serial ports.
Locating Drivers
and Software
Documentation
You can download the latest drivers and software installation documents from the
web site at
http://support.comtrol.com/download.asp
16-Port
