Multi-port Serial Adapter

BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.
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Introduction
Connect Tech Inc. proudly presents the BlueStorm/LP, a high-speed multi-port communication
adapter for Low Profile PCI compatible computers. The BlueStorm/LP provides you with up to
eight high performance serial ports with baud rates up to 1.8432 Mbps that are compatible with
any standard serial communications application.
BlueStorm/LP is fully PCI 2.2 compliant (2 and 8 port models are 2.3 compliant). You simply
install it into an available PCI slot in your computer and with Plug and Play installation - the
hardware setup is complete.
The BlueStorm/LP is an ideal solution for multi-port serial communications in applications such
as Point of Sale; Industrial Process Control, Office Automation and Data/Telecommunications.
It allows easy attachment of peripherals such as barcode scanners, receipt printers, card readers,
testing and monitoring equipment, modems, printers and any other device requiring serial
communications.
Features
• Two, four or eight high performance asynchronous serial ports in various RS-232 and/or
RS-422/485 electrical interface configurations.
• Baud rates up to 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485) using PCI UARTs
with 64 bytes of TxD/RxD FIFO buffers.
• Supports three RS-422/485 modes: Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi-drop Slave.
• Each port can be configured independently (baud rate, parity, data and stop bits).
• Full modem control on all ports.
• DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered).
• Optional multi-strike surge suppression, IEC 1000-4 compatible on all signals, all ports.
• Low profile chassis bracket installed on the board with an additional standard height chassis
bracket included.
• PCI 2.2 compliant - with Plug and Play installation.
• QNX 4.X/6.X, Windows XP/2000, Linux compatible (contact Connect Tech for most current
list).
Your BlueStorm/LP product consists of the following components:
• BlueStorm/LP adapter
• An additional low/standard height chassis bracket (optional for some part numbers)
• DB-9 fan-out cable, approximately 12 in./30.5 cm long
• BlueStorm/LP device drivers and documentation CD