CP-168U Series

Introduction
The CP-168U is a smart, 8-port universal PCI board designed for POS and ATM applications. It is a top choice of industrial automation engineers and system integrators, and supports many different operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and even UNIX. In addition, each of the board’s eight RS-232 serial ports supports a fast 921.6 kbps baudrate. The CP-168U provides full modem control signals to ensure compatibility with a wide range of serial peripherals, and it works with both 3.3 V and 5 V PCI buses, allowing the board to be installed in virtually any available PC server.

CP-168U Series

Category: PCIe/UPCI/PCI Serial Cards

Features and Benefits

Over 700 kbps data throughput for top performance
921.6 kbps maximum baudrate for fast data transmission
128-byte FIFO and on-chip H/W, S/W flow control
Compatible with 3.3/5 V PCI and PCI-X
Drivers provided for a broad selection of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and UNIX
Wide-temperature model available for -40 to 85°C environments

Certifications

Description

Specification

Serial Interface

Comm. Controller	MU860 (16C550C compatible)
Bus	32-bit Universal PCI
Connector	DB62 female
FIFO	128 bytes
Max. No. of Boards per PC	8
No. of Ports	8
Serial Standards	RS-232
Baudrate	50 bps to 921.6 kbps
Data Bits	5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits	1, 1.5, 2
Flow Control	None, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Parity	None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark

Serial Signals

RS-232

TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND

Serial Software Features

Windows Drivers	DOS, Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/10 (x86/x64), Windows 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019 (x64), Windows Embedded CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded
Linux Drivers	Linux kernel 2.4.x, Linux kernel 2.6.x, Linux kernel 3.x, Linux kernel 4.x, Linux kernel 5.x
UNIX Drivers	QNX 6, SCO OpenServer, UnixWare 7, Solaris 10, FreeBSD

Operating Temperature	CP-168U: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F) CP-168U-T: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
Storage Temperature (package included)	-40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
Ambient Relative Humidity	5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Standards and Certifications

EMC	EN 55032/35
EMI	CISPR 32, FCC Part 15B Class B
EMS	IEC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 4 kV; Air: 8 kV IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 3 V/m IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 1 kV
International Approval	CP-168U: KC