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RS-422/485 PCI Cards, 16850 UART  

Add 460.8-kbps RS-422/485 connections via your PCI bus.

IC971C


Lifetime Warranty

Product Highlights

  • PCI bus serial input/output adapters leave the ISA bus free for other uses.
  • Use the IC971C to connect up to 31 RS-485 devices to your CPU. You can also configure it for RS-530.
  • The 4-port cards enable CPU connections up to 124 RS-485 devices.
  • The 16850 UART cards support sustained speeds of 460.8 kbps.

  • Description

    RS-422/485 PCI Card, 1-Port, 16850 UART


    Quick Facts

  • PCI bus serial input/output adapters leave the ISA bus free for other uses.
  • Use the IC971C to connect up to 31 RS-485 devices to your CPU. You can also configure it for RS-530.
  • The 4-port cards enable CPU connections up to 124 RS-485 devices.
  • The 16850 UART cards support sustained speeds of 460.8 kbps.

  • Further Details

  • Use RS-422 in areas where noise immunity and high data integrity are essential.
  • Select RS-485 to capture data from peripherals in a multidrop network.
  • Autoenable circuitry enables the RS-485 transmitter during data transmission.


  • Technical Specifications for RS-422/485 PCI Cards, 16850 UART:

    Buffer — IC971C, IC189C: 128-byte FIFO;
    IC141C-R2: 16-byte FIFO
    Distance (Maximum) — 4000 ft. (1219.2 m)
    Operation — 2 or 4 wires
    Operating Systems Supported — Windows®, Linux®, QNX
    Speed (Maximum) — IC971C, IC189C: 460.8 kbps (sustained);
    IC141C-R2: 115.2 kbps
    CE Approval — Yes
    Connectors — IC971C: (1) DB25 M;
    IC141C-R2, IC189C: (1) DB37 M on card, (1) DB37 F and (4) DB9 M on the included cable
    These products work with:
  • DB25 Serial Null-Modem Cable (BC00501)
  • DB25 to Terminal Block Adapter (IC980)
  • DB9 to Terminal Block Adapter (IC981)
    Questions? Contact our FREE Tech Support.

    NOTE: Technical specification weight is the unit weight. It is not the packaged shipping weight. For shipping weight, please contact Black Box customer service at 877-877-2269.

  • Resources for RS-422/485 PCI Cards, 16850 UART:


    Connect your RS-422/485 PCI Cards, 16850 UART with:

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    Product SKU Price Quantity
    RS-422/485 PCI Cards, 16850 UART IC971C $214.95
     
    RS-422/485 PCI Card, 4-Port, 16550 UART IC141C-R2 $389.95
     
    RS-422/485 PCI Card, 4-Port, 16850 UART IC189C $439.95
     
     

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