Communication Module provides 8 RS-232/422/485 ports.
Press Release Summary:
MultiComm(TM) serial controller module delivers 8 independent asynchronous serial channels, 10 Mbps Ethernet, and 2 CAN ports for embedded PC/104 computer systems running Windows®, Linux®, and real-time operating systems. Serial ports, 16C550C-compatible, operate at up to 921.6 kbps and are configured in pairs as 8 RS-232 or 4 RS-232 and 4 RS-422/485 ports capable of controlling up to 132 devices in multi-drop environment. Board also has TP and AUI outputs.
Original Press Release:
MultiComm(TM) PC/104 Module Provides 8 RS-232/422/485 Serial Ports Together with CAN and Ethernet
Parvus Unveils Multi-Channel Serial, CAN and Ethernet Communication Module for Embedded Computer Systems Running Windows®, Linux® and Real-Time Operating Systems
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - March 4, 2004 - Parvus® Corporation today announced the release of its MultiComm(TM) 8-port serial controller module, an all-in-one communications solution, delivering RS-232/422/485, Ethernet, and CAN protocol functionality for embedded PC/104 computer systems.
FEATURES
The MultiComm module supports eight (8) independent asynchronous serial channels, 10MBps Ethernet and two (2) Control Area Network (CAN) ports. For flexibility and high-speed transmission, the board's 16C550C-compatible serial ports operate at up to 921.6kbps and are configured in pairs via software as either eight (8) RS-232, or four (4) RS-232 and four (4) RS-422/485 ports (capable of controlling up to 132 devices in a multi-drop environment).
The Ethernet controller is NE2000 compatible and has both TP and AUI outputs. Both CAN ports are implemented using the Intel® 82527 chip, which supports the fieldbus CAN specification 2.0 Part B and Part A. It performs all serial communications functions, including transmission and reception of messages, message filtering, transmit search and interrupt search with minimal interaction from the host microcontroller.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
This product is sold in one of two configurations - Serial Ports Only (MultiComm 8) and Serial with CAN and Ethernet (MultiComm 8EC). Select models are currently in stock and priced from $150 to $194/each for orders of 100+ units. All models can be qualified to extended temperature ranges (-40ºC to +85º), upon request.
APPLICATION
The MultiComm board can be used in conjunction with any of Parvus' SpacePC® CPU cards to expand the number of serial ports in a PC/104 or PC/104-Plus embedded computer system. The SpacePC processor family comes standard with two to four serial ports onboard in Pentium® MMX, 586, 486DX, and 386SX class models. Visit www.spacepc.com for more information.
ABOUT PARVUS
Parvus Corporation is a leading North American manufacturer and systems integrator of modular computer boards, enclosures, displays and embedded systems based on the PC/104 computer standard. Parvus offers rugged, Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) computing solutions ideal for avionics, military, medical, industrial, and transportation OEMs. For more information, visit www.parvus.com or call 801.483.1533.
