Application Information
The TPMC461 is a standard single-width 32 bit PMC module and offers 8 channels of high performance asynchronous serial interface.
Three different standard modules are available: The TPMC461-10R provides 8 RS232 interfaces. The TPMC461-11R provides 8 RS422 interfaces. The TPMC461-12R provides 4 RS232 and 4 RS422 interfaces.
Other configurations are available as factory build option on a per channel base.
Technical Information
○ Standard single-width 32 bit PMC module conforming
to IEEE P1386.1
○ Target Chip: XR17D158 (Exar)
○ PCI 2.3 compliant interface
○ PCI I/O signaling voltage 5V and 3.3V
○ Board size: 149 mm x 74 mm
○ Asynchronous serial interface
○ Octal UART: Exar XR17D158
○ Support of RxD, TxD, RTS, CTS and GND for each
RS232 channel; RxD+/-, TxD+/- and GND for each
RS422 channel. Two channels offer extended support
(full modem or RTS+/- and CTS+/-)
○ Programmable baud rates:
RS232: up to 921.6 kbps
RS422: up to 5.5296 Mbps
○ 64 byte transmit FIFO per channel
○ 64 byte receive FIFO per channel
○ Readable FIFO levels
○ Global Interrupt Source Register
○ General Purpose 16 bit Timer/Counter
○ ESD protected transceiver (up to ± 15KV)
○ Operating temperature -40° to +85°