SWD GmbH, Hard-+Software Distribution | Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol 98980-0

Description

High Speed Multiport Connectivity

The RocketPort family of serial boards are more powerful, more reliable, easier to install and more cost effective than anything else on the market.
When installed in a PCI or ISA slot of a PC, the RocketPort can transmit and receive up to 230, 460 or 920 Kbps full duplex across all its ports simultaneously, depending on the model chosen. This means significantly greater amounts of data can be transferred enabling more work to be accomplished in a shorter time. In addition host CPU utilisation is minimised to allow more system resources to be available for running existing software applications.
This is brought about by the use of a dedicated on board 36 or 44MHz processor to ensure consistent application of power to each port. The use of I/O mapping eliminates memory mapping conflicts, making the RocketPort simple to install. The latest ASIC technology ensures the most reliable serial I/O performance.

The RocketPort family covers a wide range of controllers from 4 ports to 32 ports and a wide range of interface options including RS232, RS422, RS485 and current loop. The driver range for the controllers is unmatched by any other multiport serial controller on the market. Drivers are available for all Windows operating systems, Novell, QNX 4, almost all versions of Unix and many other operating systems.

Applications

Our products are used by system integrators and system builders as well as commercial, government and defence businesses of all sizes. The RocketPort range of controllers are widely used in the following environments:

Industrial Control
Electronic Point of Sale
Security Systems
Automatic Cash Dispensing
Environmental Control Systems
Computer Telephony Integration
Satellite Links
Remote Access

General Specification

Simple installation
Up to 920Kbps data rate
4 to 32 ports on each controller
One or no IRQ needed
Up to 4 controllers per PC
I/O mapping to eliminate memory conflicts
Minimum CPU usage increasing time available for application programs
Wide range of software drivers
PCI/ISA available
36 or 44 MHz on-board processors (one for each 8 ports)

Product Descriptions

Standard RocketPorts are available as 4, 8, 16 and 32 port ISA controllers and 8, 16 and 32 port PCI controllers. They need a separate interface/s (see below) and can operate at speeds up to 230Kbps.

Quad/Octacable for PCI or ISA slots. In RS232 the fan out cables are available with RJ45, DB25 or DB9 connectors. The RS422 has DB9 male connectors. No interface is required. Baud rate of up to 460Kbps.

RocketPort PCI RS422 PCI RS422 is an 8 port card, that is supplied with a DB9 male interface or SMPTE 207M DB9 female interface with a 10 foot cable. Up to 460Kbps available.

RocketPort+ gives 920kbps full duplex across all ports. Fan out cables end in DB25, DB9 or RJ45. No interface is required.

RocketPort RJ has RJ connectors on the board. The 4 port board has RJ45 connectors and is available in PCI or ISA. The 8 port ISA board has RJ11 connectors. No interface is required.

Rocket 485 has 8 ports; six are RS232 and two are jumper selectable as RS485 and can carry 32 components per line. 460Kbps available on all ports. One pin carries +5V. Full ESD protection. DB9 male connectors with a fan out cable or separate interface box.

DB25 pin female Interfaces connect the controller to the serial devices. These operate as RS232 only, or RS232/422, selectable port by port. The RocketPort 32 uses two 16 port interfaces.

There is also a Rack Mounted Interface (RS232) for the 16 & the 32 port controllers. This has RJ45 connectors and is 1U height.

A Universal Interface (rack mounted) has been developed for RocketPort. This enables each port to be selected as RS232, RS422, RS423, RS485 or current loop.

Free Drivers are available for all major operating systems.

Specification

ISA
Product	Heat	MTBF	I-O ports	Interfaces	Baud Rate(KB)		Current Consumption			Dimension
Product	Output	(years)	available	Interfaces	RS232**	RS422**	+5VDC	+12VDC	-12VDC	(mm)
4J*	4.8 w	85.3	4	RS-232	50 to 460.8	N/A	350 mA	100 mA	160 mA	159 x 107
8J*	4.8 w	84.4	8	RS-232	50 to 460.8	N/A	350 mA	100 mA	160 mA	159 x 107
4	5.2 w	78.5	4	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	700 mA	65 mA	80 mA	206 x 107
8	5.2 w	78.5	8	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	700 mA	105 mA	115 mA	206 x 107
16	7.7 w	56.4	16	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	950 mA	210 mA	330 mA	206 x 107
32	15.4 w	33.6	32	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	1.9 A	420 mA	660 mA	330 x 107
Quadcable*	4.8 w	28.8	4	RS-232	50 to 460.8	N/A	350 mA	100 mA	160 mA	159 x 107
Octacable*	4.8 w	28.8	8	RS-232	50 to 460.8	N/A	350 mA	100 mA	160 mA	159 x 107
485	4.8 w	20.5	8 to 32	RS-232 or RS-485	50 to 460.8	N/A	350 mA	100 mA	160 mA	159 x 107
PCI
Product	Heat	MTBF	I-O ports	Interfaces	Baud Rate(KB)		Current Consumption			Dimension
Product	Output	(years)	available	Interfaces	RS232**	RS422**	+5VDC	+12VDC	-12VDC	(mm)
4J	1.7 w	103.4	4	RS-232	50 to 460.8	N/A	200 mA	50 mA	10 mA	129 x 107
8	7.8 w	60.7	8	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	940 mA	110 mA	160 mA	159 x 10
16	14.3 w	45.6	16	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	600 mA	220 mA	320 mA	159 x 107
32	22.4 w	17.4	32	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 230.4	50 to 230.4	1.9 A	440 mA	660 mA	183 x 107
Quadcable*	5.1 w	23.5	4	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 460.8	50 to 460.8	410 mA	100 mA	160 mA	142 x 107
Octacable*	5.3 w	23.5	8	RS-232 or RS-422	50 to 460.8	50 to 460.8	440 mA	100 mA	160 mA	140 x 107
RocketPort Plus*	5.7 w	17.9	4/8	RS-232	200 to 921.6	N/A	510 mA	110 mA	160 mA	165 x 107
PCI 422	4.2 w	55.8	8	RS-422	N/A	50 to 460.8	850 mA	zero	zero	124 x 107
*	RocketPort Plus, 4 & 8J, Quadcable and Octacable boards require no separate interface. Connectors are installed on the board.
**	Speed is dependent upon the hardware configuration and operating system except for 4J, 8J and Quad/Octacable, models. Data bits per character are 7 or 8 and stop bits are 1 or 2.

Interfaces

	Height	Width	Length	MTBF
RS232, DB25, 8 Port	15 mm	147 mm	122 mm	40.5 years
RS232, DB25, 16 port	15 mm	140 mm	203 mm	21.9 years
RS232/422, DB25, 4 port	15 mm	147 mm	122 mm	60.3 years
RS232/422, DB25, 8 port	15 mm	147 mm	135 mm	28.1 years
RS232/422, DB25, 16 port	15 mm	147 mm	216 mm	14.8 years
RS-422, DB9,8 port	41 mm	94 mm	91 mm
Universal 232/422/423/485/c.loop	45 mm	483 mm	203 mm
RS232, RJ45, Rack Mount, 16 port	45 mm	483 mm	203 mm	37.1 years

Common to all RocketPort products

Conditions
Air temperature	System On 0 to 70° C	System Off –65 to 150° C
RocketPort Plus	System On 0 to 40° C	System Off –65 to 120° C
PCI 422	System On 0 to 40° C	System Off –20 to 85° C
Humidity (non-condensing)	System On 8 to 80%	System Off 20 to 80%
Altitude	0 to 3050 metres
Specifications
RocketPorts per system	4
Certification	CEClass A, FCCClass A, UL recognised, Canadian EMC, PCI 4J &PCI 422 FCCClass B
Available Interrupts	ISA(menu driven) None, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 15 PCI (plug & play) BIOS
Surge Protection	Meets EIA232EESD, surge protection exceeding 10 KV, RocketPort Plus ESD surge protection exceeds 25 KV

from 2 pcs	→	1.25 % Discount
from 5 pcs	→	2.5 % Discount
from 10 pcs	→	5 % Discount
from 25 pcs	→	7.5 % Discount
from 50 pcs	→	10 % Discount
from 75 pcs	→	12.5 % Discount
from 100 pcs	→	15 % Discount