General Standards Corp. PC104P-SIO4BX-256K I/O Card

The PC104P-SIO4BX-256K is a high-performance, four-channel serial I/O card designed by General Standards Corporation for embedded systems utilizing the PC/104-Plus form factor. This card offers full-duplex, multi-protocol serial communication capabilities, making it suitable for applications in networking, telecommunications, and data acquisition.

Key Features

• Four Independent Serial Channels: Each channel supports both synchronous and asynchronous communication modes.

• High-Speed Data Rates: Up to 10 Mbps in synchronous mode and 1 Mbps in asynchronous mode when using RS422/RS485 transceivers.

• Deep FIFO Buffers: Each channel is equipped with 32 KB transmit and 32 KB receive FIFO buffers, totaling 256 KB, to handle high data throughput and reduce CPU load.

• Multi-Protocol Support: Supports various serial protocols, including HDLC, SDLC, Bisync, and simple clock/data modes.

• Software Configurable Transceivers: Allows for flexible selection between RS422, RS485, RS232, and other protocols.

• PCI/104-Plus Interface: Utilizes a 33 MHz, 32-bit PCI interface, ensuring compatibility with PC/104-Plus systems.

• Environmental Specifications:

  • Operating Temperature: 0°C to +55°C

  • Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C

  • Humidity: 0% to 80% (non-condensing)

  • Altitude: Up to 10,000 feet

  • Cooling: Requires conventional air-cooling at 200 LFM

Applications

The PC104P-SIO4BX-256K is ideal for systems requiring robust and high-speed serial communication, such as:

• Industrial automation systems

• Telecommunications equipment

• Data acquisition systems

• Embedded control applications