2-Port Asynchronous EIA-232 PCI adapter (FC 5723)

Learn about the specifications for the 2-Port Asynchronous EIA-232 PCI adapter.

This adapter provides connection for two (2) asynchronous EIA-232 devices. Ports are programmable to support asynchronous protocols over an EIA-232 interface at line speeds up to 128 Kbps.

Figure 1. 2-Port Asynchronous EIA-232 PCI adapter illustration of the adapter

Features and specifications

FRU number 80P4353 (Not designed to comply with RoHS requirement.)
2 external DB09 connectors
Exar Dual Async Controller, XR17D152
EIA-232 compatible
Supports Xon/Xoff offload
Supports RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR off-load
PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 compliant
Bus width: 32 bit data and address
Bus speed: 33 MHz
Single slot, less than half-size PCI card
Universal signaling (5V or 3.3V)
FCC Class-B
Power consumption: 1.3 watts (nominal), 2.465 watts (maximum)
Hardware or software flow control
Custom baud rates
16C850 UART equivalent

Operating system or partition requirements

AIX 5L™ Version 5.2 with the 5200-04 Technology Level, and later

AIX 5L Version 5.3, and later

Red Hat Enterprise Linux® version 4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP1

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