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CA-108, 8-port RS-232 PC/104 Module, 921.6 Kbps, 15KV ESD Protection

Features and Benefits
* 921.6 Kbps maximum baudrate for super fast data transmission
* On-chip H/W and S/W flow control
* Built-in 15 KV ESD protection
* IRQ and I/O settings are jumper and DIP switch selectable
* Onboard Tx and Rx LED indicators for each port
* Windows CE 5.0 and Windows XP embedded operating systems supported
* Wide temperature model available for -40 to 85°C environments

Overview
The CA-108 PC/104 module is a reliable, high performance, multiport serial communication solution that has 8 RS-232 ports, and can be used with PC/104 CPU boards that accept the PC/104 expansion interface. Optional DB9 and DB25 connection cables are available for connecting to serial devices, and the CA-108's versatile driver support makes the module suitable for a wide range of applications.

• Hardware
Comm. Controller 16C550C or compatible x 8
Bus PC/104 bus
Connector(s) 40-pin box header
DIP Switches I/O base address, interrupt vector

• Serial Interface
Serial Standards RS-232
Number of Ports 8
Number of Boards 4 per PC (max.)
Serial Line Protection ESD Protection: 15 KV on the board

• Performance
Baudrate 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps

• Serial Communication Parameters
Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2
Parity None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark
IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 (shared for all ports)
FIFO 64 bytes

• Serial Signals
RS-232 TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND

• Driver Support
Operating Systems Windows (2000/XP/2003), Windows 9X/ME/NT, Windows CE 5.0, Windows XP Embedded, DOS, Linux 2.4/2.6, QNX 4/6

• Physical Characteristics
Dimensions 90 x 96 mm (3.54 x 3.78 in)

• Environmental Limits
Operating Temperature CA-108: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F)
CA-108-T: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
Operating Humidity 5 to 95% RH
Storage Temperature -40 to 55°C (-40 to 131°F)
Regulatory Approvals EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, IEC61000-6-2, EN61000-6-4, IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, IEC61000-4-11, FCC Part 15 Class A

• Power Requirements
Power Consumption 265 mA @ +5 V

• Warranty
Warranty Period 5 years