The RocketPort 8 or 16-port serial adapters
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The RocketPort 8 or 16-port serial adapters
For complete information on installing the adapter, consult the manufacturer's
documentation for your computer and the adapter.
The Comtrol RocketPort series serial adapters are intelligent serial
communications controllers that you can install in any vacant PCI slot in the
computer. You can install any combination of two RocketPort series adapter cards
in a Senstar 100, to provide up to 32 serial communication ports.
illustrates the RocketPort 16-port serial adapter.
Features
The RocketPort serial adapters have:
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EIA-232 interface (eight or 16 ports)
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36 MHz ASIC processor (one per eight ports) minimizes the load on the
computer’s CPU
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PCI 2.1 compliant plug and play adapter - no jumpers or DIP switches to set
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independent baud rate selection for each port
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independent data bit, stop bit, and parity selection for each port
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up to 32 ports per system using two RocketPort 16-port cards
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high capacity Tx and Rx FIFO buffers and automatic flow control
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8-port or 16-port interface boxes with DB25 female connectors
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shielded cables
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each port individually software controllable