Low Cost 4-Port High Speed PCIe MiniCard From Diamond Systems

20th March 2013

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Diamond Systems announces its entry into the growing PCIe MiniCard expansion module market. The DS-MPE-SER4M is a rugged, low cost 4-port high speed PCIe MiniCard module that is ideal for serial I/O expansion in embedded and OEM applications. The DS-MPE-SER4M offers 4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports in a PCIe MiniCard form factor with an extended operating temperature of -40oC to +85oC.

Data rates on every port are up to 1Mbps in RS-232 mode, and 10Mbps in RS-422 and RS-485 modes. The board’s serial protocols are selected via software controlled GPIO lines built into the UART or on-board jumpers. I/O signals are provided on two miniature connectors with 2 ports per connector.

The DS-MPE-SER4M serial port PCIe MiniCard is a significant product introduction for Diamond Systems. Because PCIe MiniCard is becoming pervasive due to its small size and lost cost, it makes sense for Diamond, an I/O-focused company, to offer products in this form factor. This 4-port serial module is the first in what we plan as a series of high quality, cost competitive PCIe MiniCard I/O modules from Diamond.

Key Features and Functions:
-Quad high speed RS-232/422/485 ports
-Maximum baud rate: 1Mbps RS-232 mode, 10Mbps RS422/485 modes
-Protocols software or jumper selectable
-256-byte TX/RX FIFO
-SP336 multi-mode transceivers support all modes
-Programmable slew rate minimizes ringing on long or un-terminated cables
-+/-15KV ESD protection on all ports
-+3.3VDC input power
-Support for Windows XP and Linux 2.6.xx
-Rugged design: -40oC to +85oC operating temperature
-PCIe MiniCard form-factor: (50.95 x 30mm / 2 x 1.18 in.)

Pricing and Availability

The DS-MPE-SER4M 4-port high speed serial PCIe MiniCard module is shipping in Q2 2013. Single unit pricing starts at US$99.