The DirectPort product family of universal PCI multiport serial cards is designed to provide flexible expansions of high performance serial ports to the computers to meet the diverse and unique requirements easily and cost-effectively.

The DirectPort universal PCI multiport serial cards are based on the PCI Local Bus Spec 2.3. They automatically set the I/O addresses and the IRQ numbers when ROM bios or the operating system starts.

All DirectPort serial cards support high speed serial speed up to 921.6 Kbps and are equipped with internal surge protection for maximum reliability. They also have internal 256 byte deep FIFO for communication stability.

The DirectPort product family provides the wide range of hardware combinations. Users can select different port counts among 2, 4 and 8 ports, different line interface between RS232 and RS422/485, and different form factor between standard profile and low profile, to meet their specific hardware requirements. The DirectPort product family also supports various OS’s including Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and major Linux distributions to meet today’s various software environments.

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Supports Universal PCI based on the PCI Local Bus Spec 2.3 Supports 2/4/8 ports with the standard-profile/low-profile form factors Supports RS232 or RS422/485 communication up to 921.6 Kbps Internal 256 byte deep FIFO for maximum performance 15KV surge protection Internal RS422/485 terminal resistors Fan-out cables with standard DB9 male connectors Supports Windows, Linux

UPCI2 UPCI2B UPCI4 UPCI4B UPCI8SP UPCI8BSP UPCI8LP UPCI8BLP Serial Ports 2 2 4 4 8 8 8 8 Line Interface RS232 RS422/RS485 RS232 RS422/RS485 RS232 RS422/RS485 RS232 RS422/RS485 Form Factor Low Profile/Standard Profile Standard Profile Low Profile Serial Speed Up to 921.6 Kbps BUS Interface PCI Local Bus Spec 2.3 UART Controller 16C550 Compatible Connector DB9 male I/O Address Automatic Configuration IRQ Number Automatic Configuration Surge Protection ±15KV Supported OS Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, Linux Approvals FCC, CE Warranty 1-Year Limited Warranty

Part Number Description Price (USD) UPCI2SLP DirectPort UPCI2 2-port universal PCI RS232 serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $39 UPCI2BSLP DirectPort UPCI2B 2-port universal PCI RS422/485 serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $89 UPCI4SLP DirectPort UPCI4 4-port universal PCI RS232 serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $99 UPCI4BSLP DirectPort UPCI4B 4-port universal PCI RS422/485 serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $179 UPCI8SP DirectPort UPCI8SP 8-port universal PCI RS232 standard profile serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $169 UPCI8BSP DirectPort UPCI8BSP 8-port universal PCI RS422/485 standard profile serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $249 UPCI8LP DirectPort UPCI8LP 8-port universal PCI RS232 low profile serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $199 UPCI8BLP DirectPort UPCI8BLP 8-port universal PCI RS422/485 low profile serial card w/ DB9 fan-out cable $279 Optional Accessories Part Number Description GEP0601070 2-port DB9 fan-out cable for DirectPort UPCI2/UPCI2B GEP0601071 4-port DB9 fan-out cable for DirectPort UPCI4/UPCI4B GEP0601072 8-port DB9 fan-out cable for DirectPort UPCI8SP/UPCI8BSP GEP0601073 8-port DB9 fan-out cable for DirectPort UPCI8LP GEP0601074 8-port DB9 fan-out cable for DirectPort UPCI8BLP