MCX/BP range

Industrial 2 to 64 ports serial boards
MCX/BP range

EOL_US_3NOTE : MCX/BP range has reached the end of its life cycle (to know more about its different deadlines click here).
Your sales representative is at your disposal for any questions.

 

Overview

The MCXUNI/BP cards are designed to drive from 8 to 64 (8-line module) asynchronous RS232/422 lines. Under certain conditions it is also possible to support synchronous serial links.
The solution is in the form of a universal PCI card (reference MCXUNI/BP -00) connected to 8-line external cases (MCX -BP).

 

We also offer a 8-line case model (reference MCX- BPMR) to have RS232, RS422 or RS485 isolated lines.

 

All the features of the card are accessible through a driver that allows addressing each of the serial channels as a traditional COM port (using the Win32 API on Windows or Linux file interface).

Technical characteristics of the board

 

 

Baud rate

 

Non-standard speed choice

 

 
 

 

Dimensions

 

215mm (L) x 106 mm (H)

 

 
 

 

Power consumption

 

+5V : 1.3 A max., +12V & -12V : 0 mA

 

 
 

 

Operating conditions

 

-5°C to +65°C (our manufacturing process includes cyclical tests between -20°C and +80°C).

 

 
 

 

Standards

 

CE

 

 
 

 

Peripheral drivers

 

Windows and Linux peripheral drivers, controlled like standard COM ports

 

 

 

Technical characteristics of the MCXBP case

 

 

Number of channels

 

8 (up to 8 eight-line cases, that is 64 lines in total)

MCXPWS power supply required from 3 cases

 

 
 

 

Format

 

Asynchronous. 5, 6, 7 or 8 bits per character. 1, 11/2, 2 stop bits.

Parity : Even, Odd, Mark, Space or none.

The MCXBP case can also support certain synchronous formats (consult us)

 

 
 

 

Buffer size 

 

8ko in transmission and 512o in reception on each channel

 

 
 

 

Flow control 

 

Hardware (RTS/CTS) and/or (XON/XOFF)

 

 
 

 

Line interface

 

RS232 / RS422 switchable channel by channel by software

 

 
 

 

Connectors

 

SUB D25 female

RS232 : TxD, RxD, RTS, DTR, CTS, DCD, RI, RxCLOCK, TxCLCK-I, TxCLOCK

RS422 : ± RxCLOCK (120 ohms), ± RxDATA (120 ohms), ± TxCLOCK, ± TxDATA (± RxCLOCK & ± TxCLOCK on ports 1 to 3 only)

 

 
 

 

Protection

 

All signals are protected against ESD and surges, they are all HF filtered

 

 
 

 

Speed max.

 

RS232 : 250 kbps

RS422 : 250 kbps (4 Mbps isochronous)

 

 
 

 

Signaling

 

1 LED RS232/RS422 per line

1 LED for activity

1 LED for power

 

 
 

 

Dimensions, weight

 

255mm (L) x 122 mm(l) x 35 mm(H), weight = 970g + 40g (connector protective covers)

Cable's size between the case and the board : 150cm

 

 
 

 

Power consumption

 

+5V : 0.8 A max.

+12V : 83 mA max.

-12V : 83 mA max.

 

 

 

Technical characteristics of the modular case

 

 

Number of channels

 

8 (up to 8 eight-line cases, that is 64 lines in total)

MCXPWS power supply required from 3 cases

 

 
 

 

Line interface

 

A dedicated user selectable module (MR232-ISO module for RS232, MR400-ISO module for RS422/RRS485, MRBdC module for 20mA current loop) offers customers a selection of 3 interfaces for each channel.

Automatic turn around in RS485.

 

 
 

 

Connectors

RS232  

RS422/RS485  

Current loop  

 

 

Sub D25 female (TxD, RxD, RTS/DTR/TxCLOCK at the user's choice, CTS/DCD/RI/RxCLOCK/TxCLCK-I at the user's choice)

Sub D9 female (TxD, RxD, RTS/TxCLOCK, CTS/RxCLOCK)

Sub D25 female (TxD, RxD)

 

 
 

 

Protection

 

All signals are protected against ESD and surges, they are all HF filtered

Galvanic isolation 2 kV eff.

 

 
 

 

Speed max.

RS232  

RS422/RS485  

Current loop  

 

 

230 kbps

5 Mbps

57.6 kbps

 

 
 

 

Signaling

 

5 LEDs (power, TxD, RxD, the output signal selected, the input signal selected) per channel

 

 
 

 

Dimensions, weight

 

255mm (L) x 128 mm(l) x 86 mm(H), weight : 1580 g

Cable's size between the case and the board : 70 cm min / 75 cm max

 

 
 

 

Power consumption

 

With 8 MR232 : 1.2 A

With 8 MR400 : 800 mA

 

 

EOL_US_3NOTE : MCX/BP range has reached the end of its life cycle (to know more about its different deadlines click here).
Your sales representative is at your disposal for any questions.

 

References to order

Board

 

 

MCXUNI/BP-00

 

8 to 64 ports universal PCI MCX board (PCI & PCI-X), delivered without case or cable. Warning: this card cannot operate without external case.

 

 
 

 

MCXCPCI/BP-00

 

8 to 64 ports CPCI 6U MCX board, delivered without case or cable. Warning: this card cannot operate without external case.

 

 
 

 

MCXUNI/S

 

 

2-port universal PCI MCX board (PCI & PCI-X). This card doesn't need any external case to operate.

 

 

 

MCXBP case

 

 

MCX-BP

 

8-channel RS232/422 expansion case

 

 

 

Modular case

 

 

MCX-BPMR-8-xxxxxxxx

 

MCX-BPMR case + a choice of 8 modules, delivered without MCX-CABLE

 

 
   

x = 2 : MR232ISO module

x = 4 : MR400ISO module

x = b : MRBDC module

 

 

 

Additional accessories

 

 

MCX-CABLE

 

Connection cable between the MCX-BP case (or MCX-BPMR) and the board, 1,5m length

 

 
 

 

MCX-PWS

 

Power supply (required from 3 cases)