Ramix PMC421 Hardware Reference Manual

Intelligent serial, 8-port

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Hardware Reference Manual

PMC421 Intelligent

Serial, 8-Port

DDC No. Rx-URMH 002 Rev -

Issued 12 November 2002

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Page 1 Hardware Reference Manual PMC421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port DDC No. Rx-URMH 002 Rev - Issued 12 November 2002...
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Page 3: Customer Support
Tel: +44 131 561-3520 Fax: +44 131 561-3521 Copyright 2005 RAMiX Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, by any means, without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. Reproduction without written consent constitutes infringement under the Copyright Law of the United States.
Page 4 The result is a solution suitable for a wide range of applications, from low speed character I/O to demanding multi channel protocol engines. 1.1 Features The PMC421 is a powerful and flexible solution to integrate serial data channels to a PCI system. Features include: 1.1.1 PMC421 •...
Page 5 150bps to 1.5Mbps. Each port may use simple 3wire connection (TX/RX/GND) or full modem control. Hardware (RTS/CTS), Software (Xon/Xoff) or no flow control is also set per-port via software. The PMC421 can be viewed as four functional components: 1.1.2 PCI Interface...
Page 6 1.1.7 External Connection The PMC421 offers both front and rear I/O. The front I/O is a high-density 68-pin connector. The 68-pin connector mates with a separate cable to provide standard connection to 8 DB-9 male connectors (purchased separately).
Page 7: Theory Of Operation
Provision to augment firmware with special protocol handling (e.g., encryption) with minimum effort. (All firmware is in high-level language.) The PMC421 takes advantage of the most recent technology in UART implementation, which allows deeper hardware buffers and control to further augment overall data flow.
Page 8: Functional Components
Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver 2.1 Functional Components The PMC421 can be broken into several functional components: • PCI Interface • intelligent Co-Processor (IOCP) Firmware execution • UART (Data serializes) • Signaling Drivers The following paragraphs describe each component.
Page 9 “per port” basis. 2.1.4 Signaling Drivers A design goal of the PMC421 was to maximize the amount of configuration that can be done under software control, including setting of the electrical signaling characteristics. Each port can be set to RS232, RS422 or RS485 signaling standard under software control of the IOCP.
Page 10: Handling And Installation
Work at an approved anti-static work station when unpacking boards. 3.2 Unpacking Instructions RAMiX products are shipped in individual, reusable shipping boxes. When receiving the shipping container, inspect it for any evidence of physical damage. IF the container is damaged, request that the carrier’s agent be present during the unpacking of individual boxes and the inspection of each unit.
Page 11 Hardware Reference Manual 421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port Use screws to fasten module into host PCB. • Remove the four screws from bottom of the stand-offs of the PMC. • Line-up the J1 and J2 connectors on the host CMC to the J1 and J2 connectors on the PMC card. •...
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Page 13: Front Panel Connections And Indicators
Hardware Reference Manual 421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port 4 Front Panel Connections And Indicators PMC421 Each serial port has a related activity LED. DDC No. Rx-URMH 002 Rev - Issued 12 November 2002 13 of 19...
Page 14: I/O Signal Pin-Outs
Hardware Reference Manual 421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port 4.1 I/O Signal Pin-outs Each serial port has four control signals: • TX - Transmitted Data • RX - Received Data • CTS - Clear To Send (Receive FIFO not full) • RTS - Ready To Send (TX FIFO not empty) To support differential signaling standards (e.g., RS422), each signal has a positive and negative line.
Page 15: Front Panel Connector
Hardware Reference Manual 421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port Ground is available on the front panel connector on pins 9, 27, 43 and 61. 4.2 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector is a high density SCSI Female connector, AMP part number AMP-796055-1. 4.3 DIP Switches 4.3.1 RS485 Support (SW2-SW5) These switches are used when running a port in RS485 signaling mode.
Page 16 4.3.2 Processor Control (SW1) SW1 controls the initialization status of the on-card processor. It should not be altered from factory default. Any change will prevent correct operation of the PMC421 firmware. Factory Default setting is: SW1 Switch Pack Switch Number...
Page 17: Functional Specifications
Hardware Reference Manual 421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port 5 Functional Specifications 5.1 PMC421 Power 4 Total Watts @ 3.3 V 0.6 Amp Form Factor Single Slot MTBF MIL 217-F Nav Shel 25 Deg. C 218000 Hours Temperature Operating 0 to +60° C Storage -40 to +85°...
Page 18 Hardware Reference Manual 421 Intelligent Serial, 8-Port 5.2 PIM422 PIM422 PIM Transition Module for PMC421, PMC422 or PMC423 Power 0 Total Watts MTBF MIL 217-F Nav Shel 25 Deg. C 600000 Hours Temperature Operating 0 to +60° C Storage -40 to +85° C...
Page 19: Corporate Headquarters
Corporate Headquarters RAMiX Inc 1672 Donlon Street, Ventura, CA 93003, USA • Tel: 1+805-650-2111 Fax: 1+805-650-2110 RAMiX Europe Limited 3/2 Great Michael House, 14 Links Place Edinburgh EH6 7EZ, United Kingdom • Tel: +44 131 561-3520 Fax: +44 131 561-3521...