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NI PCI-232/8 (RS232)

Legacy 8-Port RS232 Serial Interface for PCI

  • LEGACY: Not recommended for new designs. Consider the NI PCI-8430/8.
  • Legacy 8-port RS232 interface for Windows Me/9x/NT
  • 115.2 kb/s maximum transfer rate (1 Mb/s with PCI-8430/8)
  • 64 B transmit and receive FIFOs (128 B with PCI-8340/8)
  • Handling of RTS/CTS hardware handshake lines
  • SCSI-68 connector; includes cable (SCSI-68 to 8 DE9M [DB9] connectors)
  • Data Sheet  |  Specifications (3) popup

Part Number Description Est Ship  US Dollars Qty
NI PCI-232/8
777642-08NI PCI-232/8 8-Port, RS232, Legacy OS Serial Interface--For prices, Select Country 
779147-01NI PCI-8430/8, 8 Port, RS232 Serial Interface--For prices, Select Country 
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NI PCI-232/8 (Legacy) boards are asynchronous serial interfaces for communicating with RS232, RS422, and RS485 serial devices.

The legacy PCI boards have been replaced by the NI PCI-843x next-generation serial interfaces, which offer increased performance and functionality at the same price as the legacy boards. Use the NI legacy PCI boards, which are available in 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-port versions, only with Windows Me/9x/NT.

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