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Fast and reliable, the highly adaptable Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 serial card offers you a number of options for your application needs. Up to 8 RS-422/485 and RS-232 ports are available, with support for all three RS-485 modes. It provides an ideal solution for all applications requiring single node or multi-drop communications over short or long distances using PCI bus compatible computers. This high performance, multi-port serial adapter is ideal for data collection devices, POS and Kiosk equipment, and industrial automation equipment. With support for all the popular operating systems and a number of cabling options, this efficient product is a great fit in any PCI system.
Specifications
| Ports | 2, 4 or 8 ports |
|---|---|
| Electrical Interfaces | 8 port models:
– 8 ports RS-422/485 – 6 ports RS-232 & 2 ports RS-422/485 – 4 ports RS-232 & 4 ports RS-422485 4 port models: – 4 ports RS-422/485 – 2 ports RS-232 & 2 ports RS-422/485 2 port model: 2 ports RS-422/485 |
| Connectors | 2 port model: DB-9 male connectors, 4 & 8 port models: DB-9 or DB-25 fan-out cable, 8 port model: DB-9 external connector box, RJ-45 module |
| Control Signals | RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, RI, DTR, DSR, DCD, RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/- |
| Baud Rate | 50 bps – 921.6 Kbps |
| I/O Addresses | Plug and Play resources require two 256 byte I/O spaces |
| Interrupts | Plug and Play resources require one interrupt |
| Memory Addresses | Plug and Play resources require a megabyte of memory address space |
| UART Type | 16C864 quad UARTs with 128 byte TxD/RxD FIFO buffers |
| Surge Suppression | IEC1000-4 compatible on all signals, all ports |
| Dimensions | 8 port models:
Height: 10.50 cm / 4.13″ Length: 17.30 cm / 6.81″ Width: 1.50 cm / 0.59″ 2 & 4 port models: Height: 10.50 cm / 4.13″ Length: 12.00 cm / 4.72″ Width: 1.50 cm / 0.59″ |
| Power Requirements | +5V |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to +70°C (+32°F to +158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -65°C to +150°C (-85°F to +302°F) |
| Humidity | 5 to 95% non-condensing |
| Bus | 32-bit 33MHz PCI |
| Regulatory Approvals | FCC Class A
ICES-003 Class A EN50082-1 EN55022 Class A EN55024 |
| Operating System | Linux, QNX, SCO Unix, Solaris, Windows |
| System Interfaces | One available 32-bit PCI slot |
Downloads for Blue Heat/PCI RS-485
Drivers for Blue Heat/PCI
| Operating System | Driver Information | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 7 64-bit |
Name:BH-VISTA7_v101.zip Version: v101 Released: 10.12.2010 |
Download Driver Installation Guide |
| Windows XP 64-Bit | Name: BH-XPx64_143.zip Version: 1.43 Released: 11.27.2006 |
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| Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 | Name: BH-XP2K_142.zip Version: 1.42 Released: 11.27.2006 |
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| Windows 2000 | Name: BH-XP2K_142.zip Version: 1.42 Released: 11.27.2006 |
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| Windows 95/98/Me | Name: BH-98_149.zip Version: 1.49 Released: 12.09.2002 |
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| Windows CE 3.0 | Name: BH-CE_100.zip Version: 1.0.0 Released: 09.12.2000 |
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| Windows NT | Name: BH-NT_v250.zip Version: 2.50 Released: 09.22.2005 |
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| Ardence RTX for Windows | Name: BH-RTX_100.zip Version: 1.00 Released: 07.20.2006 |
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| Linux (3.9.x +) | Name: cti_serial_143.tgz Version: 1.43 Released: 04.01.2019 |
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| Linux (2.6.39, 3.8.x) | Name: cti_serial_125a.tgz Version: 1.25 Released: 08.11.2014 |
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| Linux (2.6.18 to 2.6.38) | Name: cti_serial_113a-2.6.38.tgz Version: 1.13a-2.6.38 Released: 08.11.2014 |
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| OS: Linux 2.4 | Name: BH-LN24_505-10.tar.gz Version: 5.5.10 Released: 06.11.2004 |
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| QNX 6 (Neutrino) | Name: BHTNXE-QNX6_v207.tar.gz Version: 2.07 Released: 09.29.2009 |
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| QNX 4 | Name: BH-QNX4_423u425i.tar Version: 4.23u Released: 09.22.2005 |
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| Solaris 8 | Name: BH-SOL_209.tar Version: 2.09 Released: 10.17.2002 |
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| SCO Unix/Openserver | Name: bhblbe-sco-v400-install.tar Version: 4.00 Released: 12.06.2006 |
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| SCO UnixWare | Name: BH-UW7_200.tar Version: 2.00 Released: 03.18.2002 |
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| Lynx OS 4.0 | Name: ctibh-1.2.tar Version: 1.2 Released: 08.12.2006 |
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Installation guide not available |
Drivers support:
Blue Heat/PCI RS-232: BH020100, BH080000, BH001, BH001-01, BH001-02, BH001-03, BH020000, BH020000V1, BH040000, BH040001, BH040003, BH040100, BH040101, BH040103, BH080001, BH080002, BH080003, BH080006, BH080007, BH080100, BH080101, BH080102, BH080103, BH080106, BH080107
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485: BH021100, BH041100, BH003, BH004, BH021100V1, BH021100V2, BH021100V3, BH041100V1, BH041101, BH041101V1, BH041103, BH041108V2, BH081100, BH081100V1, BH081100V5, BH081101, BH081101V1, BH081101V3, BH081101V4, BH081101V5, BH081102, BH081102V1, BH081103, BH081106
Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11: BH084000, BTG008, BTG008-01, BH002, BH084004, BH084010, BH084014
Blue Heat/PCI Opto: BH0490100, BH0490200
Blue Heat/PCI 20mA CL: BH0850000, BH0850001, BH0850002, BH0850003
Files included:
BH-VISTA7_v101.zip, BH-XPx64_143.zip, BH-XP2K_142.zip, BH-XP2K_142.zip, BH-98_149.zip, BH-CE_100.zip, BH-NT_v250.zip, BH-RTX_100.zip, cti_serial_142.tgz, cti_serial_125a.tgz, cti_serial_113a-2.6.38.tgz, BH-LN24_505-10.tar.gz, BHTNXE-QNX6_v207.tar.gz, BH-QNX4_423u425i.tar, BH-SOL_209.tar, bhblbe-sco-v400-install.tar, BH-UW7_200.tar, ctibh-1.2.tar, cti_serial_143.tgz
Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 7 64-bit, Windows XP 64-Bit, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98/Me, Windows CE 3.0, Windows NT, Ardence RTX for Windows, Linux (3.9.x +), Linux (2.6.39, 3.8.x), Linux (2.6.18 to 2.6.38), Linux 2.4, QNX 6 (Neutrino), QNX 4, Solaris 8, SCO Unix/Openserver, SCO UnixWare, Lynx OS 4.0