Antaira MSC-104B (-SI) 4-Port RS-422/485 Universal PCI Card

4-Port RS-422/485 Universal PCI Card
Model: MSC-104B
Availability: Discontinued

**DISCONTINUED AS OF 3/21/2019 THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE.  PLEASE CONTACT WESTWARD SALES FOR POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES**
 

Antaira MSC-104B, 4-Port RS-422/485 Universal PCI Card with Surge and Isolation Protection (Optional)

The MSC-104B, built by Antaira Technologies, is a RS-422/485 PCI board that adds 4 ports of serial communication to workstations, servers and industrial computers.  It may function as a server or client.  It has a DB-37M front panel connector that breaks out to four DB-9 connectors using a break-out cable.  It supports 2-wire and 4-wire RS-422/485 connections.

Key Features

  • 4 RS-422 or RS-485 serial ports to PCI, 16C950 UART
  • PCI specification 3.0 compliant, 133 MB/s bandwidth
  • ATTA auto RS-485 transmitter buffer control
  • PCI IRQ sharing eliminates IRQ conflicts
  • 4 male DB-9 connectors to DB-37M connector cable included
  • RS-422/485 2-wire and 4-wire modes are available
  • 128 byte FIFO
  • Baud rate up to 921.6 kb/s
  • The MSC-104B includes break-out cable, CD with drivers, utilities and a quick start guide

Configurations

MSC-104B, no surge and isolation protection
MSC-104B-SI, surge protection of 15 kV and isolation protection 2,500 Vrms

The MSC-102B1 software, with the PCI plug-and-play, is easy to install.  Follow the install wizard found on the CD.  The wizard will recognize the card and automatically install the device driver software.  You’ll be up and running in no time.

Technology
Total Ports 4
Operating System Support Windows, Linux
Serial Interface
Serial Ports 4 RS-422/485
Baud Rate Up to 921.6 Kbps
Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Parity None, Odd, Even, Mark
Flow Control Xon / Xoff
Signals CTS, RTS / DSR, DTR
Host Controller 16C550/16C950 UART Compatible
Serial Power Select 5 VDC or 12 VDC over DB9 pins
Buffer Memory 128 Byte
Power
Surge Protection 15KV ESD Protection
Isolation Protection 2,500 Vrms
Mechanical
Connector Type 4 x DB9 male connectors via cable
Ratings
Operating Temperature 0 to 55°C
Storage Temperature -40 to 75°C
Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing
Certifications CE, FCC, RoHS
Warranty 5 Years
Download Name File Size
MSC-104B Datasheet5.02MB
MSC-104B Quick Start Guide63.58KB
MSC-PCI Card Phase Out Notice210.13KB