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NI 9870E

4-Port RS232 Serial Interface Module for NI Single-Board RIO

  • 4 RS232 (TIA/EIA-232) serial ports for NI Single-Board RIO
  • Baud rates from 14 b/s to 921.6 kb/s
  • Data bits: 5, 6, 7, 8; Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2; Flow control: XON/OFF, RTS/CTS, None
  • 8 to 28 VDC externally powered; PC-MF4-PT cable included
  • Individual 64 B UART FIFO buffers per port; -40 to 85 °C operating range
  • Designed for OEM applications; contact NI for pricing and purchasing information
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The NI 9870E serial module adds four RS232 serial ports to NI Single-Board RIO systems. With an NI LabVIEW FPGA API, you can access the four ports directly from the NI Single-Board RIO field-programmable gate array (FPGA) to gain flexibility in communicating with serial devices. The module has individual 64 B buffers on every port that save NI Single-Board RIO FPGA space and simplify programming.

This board-only NI C Series module supports standard start bit, stop bit, and handshaking settings, and has baud rates up to 921.6 kb/s per port. You can pass up to 2 Mb/s of data between the module and NI Single-Board RIO.

The NI 9870E uses an external power to provide maximum compatibility and reliability under all serial port conditions. A 35 cm female microfit to pigtail power cable is included for quick connection to the NI Single-Board RIO external power supply. The optional PC-MF4-Y C Series microfit male to 2 female Y adapter cable is available for daisy chaining multiple NI 987xE module power supplies.

NI 987xE board-only modules are available in a bundle with four 10P10C modular jack to DB9 (DE9) female cables for out-of-the-box connectivity.