User Guide

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Product Overview
The RocketPort PCI series multiport serial card fits into the PCI slot of a personal
computer, and uses a 36 MHz processor that is specifically designed to process
asynchronous serial communications.
The RocketPort PCI series uses Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
technology to replace most hardware components, including:
• The processor
• Serial controller
• Bus interface logic and other miscellaneous logic
You can install up to four RocketPort PCI cards in one PC, for a total of 128
additional serial ports, and you can install a combination of PCI-bus and ISA-bus
RocketPort cards.
Product List and
Pictures
This Hardware Installation document discusses the following serial controllers.
PCI Hardware Installation
Type Ports Interface Type
4J 4
This model has four male RJ45 jacks on the mounting
bracket. Cables are not included.
Quadcable 4
Includes a fanout cable with standard DB25 or DB9
connectors. Quadcables have the capability to be 8-port cards
with an 8-port interface cable. Some drivers view the 4-port
as an 8-port card.
8 8 Requires one 8-port interface box.
8J 8
This model has eight male RJ11 jacks on the mounting
bracket. The 8J does not support NT RAS, as it lacks the full
set of modem control lines. Cables are not included.
Octacable 8
Includes a fanout cable with standard DB25, DB9, or RJ45
connectors.
16 16
Requires one 16-port DB25 connector interface box, or one
RM16-RJ45 Rack Mount interface box.
32 32
Requires two 16-port DB25 interface boxes, or two 16-port
RM16-RJ45 Rack Mount interface boxes, or one RM32-RJ45
Rack Mount interface box.
Note: Interfaces are discussed and illustrated in RocketPort Interfaces
on Page 5.