TPMC463

4 Channel RS232/RS422 Serial Interface (RJ45)

  • Standard single-width 32 bit PMC module
  • 4 channels RS232 and/or RS422 interfaces
  • High performance asynchronous serial interface (up to 5.5296 Mbps)
  • Hardware handshake and full modem support available
  • 64 byte FIFO
  • Front panel (4 RJ45 connectors) and P14 I/O

Product status: Active

The TPMC463 is a standard single-width 32 bit PMC module and offers 4 channels of high performance asynchronous serial interface.

Three different standard modules are available: The TPMC463-10R provides 4 RS232 interfaces. The TPMC463-11R provides 4 RS422 interfaces. The TPMC463-12R provides 2 RS232 and 2 RS422 interfaces. The TPMC463-20R provides 4 RS232 interfaces with non-standard RJ45 I/O pinout (as used on Motorola CPU boards).

Other configurations are available as factory build option on a per channel base.

All modules offer front panel I/O with four RJ45 connectors and P14 I/O. Each RS232 channel supports TxD, RxD, CTS, RTS, DTR, CD, DSR/RI and GND. Each RS422 channel supports RxD+/-, TxD+/- and GND on front and RxD+/-, TxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/- and GND on back I/O.

Each channel has 64 byte transmit and receive FIFOs to significantly reduce the overhead required to provide data to and get data from the transmitters and receivers. The FIFO trigger levels are programmable and the baud rate is individually programmable up to 921.6 kbps for RS232 channels and 5.5296 Mbps for RS422 channels. The UART offers readable FIFO levels.

All channels generate interrupts on PCI interrupt INTA. For fast interrupt source detection the UART provides a special Global Interrupt Source Register.

All serial channels use ESD protected transceivers. ESD protection is up to ±15KV.

The TPMC463 can operate with 3.3V and 5.0V PCI I/O signaling voltage.

Software Support (TDRV002-SW-xx) for different operating systems is available.

PRODUCT VARIATIONS

TPMC463-10R

4 Channel Serial RS232

4 RS232 serial interfaces with hardware handshake and full modem support; baudrates up to 921.6 kbps; Front I/O via RJ45 connectors; Rear I/O

TPMC463-11R

4 Channel Serial RS422

4 RS422 serial interfaces; baudrates up to 5.5296 Mbps; Front I/O via RJ45 connectors; Rear I/O

TPMC463-12R

2 Channel Serial RS232, 2 Channel Serial RS422

2 RS232 serial interfaces with hardware handshake and full modem support; baudrates up to 921.6 kbps; 2 RS422 serial interfaces; baudrates up to 5.5296 Mbps; Front I/O via RJ45 connectors; Rear I/O

TPMC463-20R

4 Channel Serial RS232 (Motorola compatible pinout)

4 RS232 serial interfaces with hardware handshake and full modem support; baudrates up to 921.6 kbps; Front I/O via RJ45 connectors; Rear I/O; Motorola compatible pinout

ACCESSORIES

PIM I/O Module with 50 pin Connector

SOFTWARE

Device Driver for Multiple Channel Serial Interface Family

Data Sheet

Data Sheet - Issue 1.0.1

User Manual

User Manual - Issue 1.0.12