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APCI-7xxx
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INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE BOARD
The boards APCI-7xxx
which is used as electrical equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use as defined in the norm IEC 61010-1.
The PC is to comply with the norm IEC61326 for measurement, control and
laboratory use and with the specifications for EMC protection.
Products complying with these specifications bear the CE mark.
The board APCI-7xxx provides the personal computer (PC) with 1-port
(APCI-7300), a 2-port (APCI-7420) or a 4-port (APCI-7500) asynchronous
serial interface for the communication with external devices. The operating
mode of the interface depends on the SI or MX modules installed.
The board is to be connected to the peripheral through a shielded cable,
which shielding should be grounded on both ends.
Minimum specifications of the connection cable:
- metallized plastic hoods
- shielded cable
- cable shield folded back and firmly screwed to the connector housing.
The board supports serial communication through 1, 2 or 4 asynchronous
serial ports. The intended purpose of the board depends on the following
parameters (See Table 1-1).
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Common name for the boards APCI-7300, APCI-740, APCI-7500
must be inserted in a PC with PCI 5V/32-bit slots,
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Intended purpose of the board
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