Introduction; Features; Specifications - Advantech PCM-3618 User Manual

1.1

Introduction

The PCM-3618 is a PC/104-compatible module with eight individually configurable
RS-422/485 ports. It works with PC/104 CPU modules to extend additional RS-2422/
485 ports. The PCM-3618 also features lots of functions such as high transmission
speed of 921.6 kbps, shared IRQ and more. It also provides high-performance
16C550 UART communication chip with 16-byte FIFO to reduce CPU load. This
makes the PCM-3618 especially suitable for multitasking environments.
The PCM-3618 comes with Windows 95/98/NT/ME configuration utility (Windows
2000/XP utility will soon be ready and allowed to download through our Web site).
The Windows con-figuration utility provides self-diagnostics and performance analy-
sis function for easy troubleshooting and debugging.
The PCM-3618 provides versatile function settings to meet users needs. These func-
tion settings include Shared IRQ mode setting and Speed mode setting. In Shared
IRQ set-ting, all of the eight ports of interrupt can be specified to one. This solves
problems of IRQ insufficiency within the embed-ded system. In Speed setting, the
PCM-3618 allows trans-mission rate up to 921.6 kbps. It improves the performance
of the system.
1.2

Features

Eight shared RS-422/485 serial ports
Automatic RS-485 data flow control
Transmission speeds up to 921.6 Kbps
Shared IRQ settings for each port
Windows configuration utility for Windows 95/98/NT/MEP.S. Windows 2000/XP/
CE driver will soon be available on our Web site
Built-in termination resistors
LED indicators: TX, RX
1.3

Specifications

Bus interface: PC/104 (ISA)
Number of ports: 8
I/O address: 0x000 ~ 0x3F8
UART: 8 x 16C550
IRQ: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15
Data bits: 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2
Parity: none, even, odd
Speed (bps): 50 ~ 921.6 K
Connectors: Eight DB-9 male
Signal support: TxD+, TxD-, RxD-, CTS+, CTS-,RTS+ and RTS-
Surge protection: 1000 VDC
Temperature:
– Operating : 0 ~ 65° C (refer to IEC-68-1-1,2) ( 32~149° F)
– Storage : -25 ~ 80° C (-13~176° F)
Operation Humidity: 0% ~ 90% Relative Humidity, non-condensing
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