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Two-Port PCMCIA Card

The PC-COMM+232 provides two asynchronous serial ports for connecting to modems, terminals, printers, and other data collection devices.

The PC-COMM+232 uses the 16850 UART with a large 128-byte buffer to allow high-speed data communications without data overruns. A 12ý pigtail cable terminating in two DB-9P connectors is included. The cable features a positive locking connector that secures to the PCMCIA card and eliminates unwanted cable disconnects. Some operating systems supported include Windows 95/98/NT/00 and Linux.

A suite of software is included with the PCMCIA card. The software allows control of features not available in the standard Windows serial driver, such as enhanced UART support for 16650, 16850, and 16950 UARTs, RTS enable, and interrupt sharing capabilities.

WinSSD is a diagnostic utility for Windows 95/98/NT/00. WinSSD allows you to verify the board IRQ and address settings, modify the default UART parameters, perform internal and external loop back tests, toggle modem control signals, and transmit test pattern messages. WinSSD also allows terminal mode operations, BERT, and throughput monitoring.

The PC-COMM+232 (RS-232) supports data rates up to 230 Kbps and costs $299. The version that supports data rates of 460 Kbps costs $349.

Sealevel Systems, Inc.
(864) 843-4343
Fax: (864) 843-3067
www.sealevel.com

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