PERLE UltraPort Series

The Perle UltraPort serial cards are the ideal solution for applications where a fixed count of local serial ports is required. With 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 RS232 serial ports, the Perle UltraPort exceedes major competitors for performance, throughput and reliable connectivity.

The Perle UltraPort Universal 3.3v/5v PCI and PCI-X serial cards are the most advanced fixed port serial card solution on the market today providing a flexible range of solutions for retail point of sale, data acquisition, office automation, advanced kiosk design and much more.

Perle UltraPort communicates at bi-directional speeds up to 921.6 Kbps per port, and offers the highest standard of surge protection available, ensuring the reliability and security of your data.

A wide variety of DB9, DB25 and RJ45 cables and connector boxes support the most popular pin-outs from Perle Systems (formerly Specialix International, Chase Research) and Digi International. As you upgrade servers and cards to the latest PCI standard, only Perle can ensure you don’t spend valuable budget allocations on re-cabling costs.

Applications

• Retail Point of Sale: Cash registers, receipt printers, bar code scanners, etc. need to be connected to back office servers
• Medical: Connect bed-side health monitors in hospitals to central nurse stations.
• Transportation: Connect Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Equipment, Radar, Infrared Vehicle Scanners, Receipt printers and message signs in Toll Collection Systems
• Manufacturing: Access serial devices for factory, industrial and warehouse automation
• Kiosks: Connect internal modems, touch screens, receipt printers, keyboards, etc inside coin counting machines, gas station pay stations and airport check-in’s
• Education: Access control (door entry) systems with 100’s card and/or badge readers, monitor computer room usage
• Connect modem pools for remote access dial-in/dial-out

Class Leading Support and Warranty

Perle UltraPort Serial Cards are backed by the best service and support in the industry, including Perle’s unique lifetime warranty. Since 1976 Perle has been providing its customers with networking products that have the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality.

Supported Operating System Drivers:

Linux 3.x, 2.6.x, 2.4.x, 2.2.16+ (32 / 64 Bit)
Solaris (x86 and SPARC 32 / 64 Bit)
SCO OpenServer
SCO UnixWare
Windows® 10
Windows® Server 2012 R2
Windows® 8.1 (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® Server 2012
Windows® 8 (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® Server 2008 R2
Windows® Server 2008 (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® Server 2003 (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® 7 (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® Vista (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® XP (32 / 64 Bit)
Windows® 2000
Windows® NT
Windows® 95, 98

Connectors

UltraPort1:	1 on-board DB9M
UltraPort2:	2 on-board DB9M
UltraPort4:	4 on-board RJ45
UltraPort4-LP:	Single VHDCI-68 connector on low profile card
UltraPort8i:	8 on-board RJ12
UltraPort8:	Single VHDCI-68 female connector
UltraPort16:	Dual VHDCI-68 female connectors



VHDCI-68 Connector Options include DB9, DB25 and RJ45 connector boxes and fan-out cables with Specialix International, Chase Research and Digi International standard pin-outs

Serial Port Protection:

15Kv Electrostatic Discharge Protection ( ESD )

Signal Support:

TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DCD, DSR, RI

Host Interface:

32 Bit PCI Bus
PCI 2.1 3.3/5v
Full PCI plug and play compliant
Single interrupt per card
Up to 4 cards per host

Power Requirements:

UltraPort 1
+5V +/-5% 140mA
+12V +/-5% 60mA

UltraPort 2
+5V +/-5% 140mA
+12V +/-5% 60mA

UltraPort 4
+5V +/-5% 320mA
+12V +/-5% 220mA

UltraPort 8, 8i
+5V +/-5% 400mA
+12V +/-5% 420mA

UltraPort 16
+5V +/-5% 520mA
+12V +/-5% 550mA

Dimensions:

UltraPort1:	H: 98.44mm x L:139.69mm
UltraPort2:	H: 98.44mm x L:139.69mm
UltraPort4:	H: 98.44mm x L:139.69mm
UltraPort4-LP:	H: 64.35mm x L:119.67mm
UltraPort8i:	H: 64.41mm x L:167.44mm
UltraPort8:	H: 98.44mm x L:139.69mm
UltraPort16:	H: 98.44mm x L:187.92mm

Environmental:

Operating temperature:	0° to 55° C
Storage temperature:	-40° to 66° C
Relative Humidity:	10 to 90%, non-condensing

Approvals:

IEC 60950
EN60950-1:2001 + A11:2004
ANSI/UL 60950
EN55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003
FCC Part15 ,Class B
EN55022:1998 + A1:2000 + A2:2003 Class A
CAN/CSA 22.2, No.60950
ICES-003, Class B

Ordering Information

Available Modules
UltraPort1	1 x on-board DB9M RS232 port, standard height Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD
UltraPort2	2 x on-board DB9M RS232 ports, standard height Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD
UltraPort4	4 x on-board RJ45 RS232 ports, standard height Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD
UltraPort4	Card only, requires fan out cable or connection box for 4 RS232 serial ports, low profile Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card with standard bracket, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD. Low profile bracket included.
UltraPort8	Card only, requires fan out cable or connection box for 8 RS232 serial ports, low profile Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card with standard bracket, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD. Low profile bracket included.
UltraPort8i	8 x on-board RJ11/12 RS232 ports, standard height Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD
UltraPort8i (BULK PACK)	8 x on-board RJ11/12 RS232 ports, pack of 40 cards, standard height Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD
UltraPort16	Card only, requires 2 x fan out cable or connection box for 16 RS232 serial ports, standard height Universal 3.3v/5v PCI serial card, 921Kbps/port wire speed, Enhanced modem support, 15kV ESD