Serial (RS-232/422/485)
Serial Module for Multi Protocol 4000 Boards
NOTE: The M4KSerial module is now a Legacy product. All new projects should use the M4KSerialPlus module (these modules are not compatible)
M4KSerialPlus Comparison to M4KSerial
PARAMETERS |
M4KSerialPlus |
M4KSerial |
Module ID (on carrier board) |
12h |
02h |
Uart Type |
Exar XR16M570 |
Exar XR16L651 |
Baud |
Up to 10Mbps |
Up to 2Mbps |
Uart Selectable Input Clocks |
x4: 14.7456, 24.0, 32.0, 40.0 MHz |
x3: 14.7456, 24.0, 32.0 MHz |
Receive Fifo |
16Kx16 |
16Kx9 |
Transmit Fifo |
16Kx9 |
8Kx9 |
Additional Interrupts Conditions on RcvCount and RcvPattern |
Yes |
No |
Programmable Gap Between Transmitted Bytes |
Yes |
No |
Total Byte Count Tx/Rx 32bit Counters |
Yes |
No |
Enhanced Receive Throughput |
Yes |
No |
Optional Enhanced RS232 3Mbps transceiver (4 chs) |
Yes |
No |
Optional Isolated modular transceiver (2channels only) |
Yes |
No |
Time Tag Resolution |
x2: 1usec or 10usec |
x1: 10usec |

PCI Express
The EXC-4000PCIe/xx card for the PCI express bus supports up to sixteen Serial channels using the M4KSerial module.PCI
The EXC-4000PCI/xx card for the PCI bus supports up to sixteen Serial channels using the M4KSerial module.cPCI
The EXC-4000cPCI/xx card for Compact PCI systems supports up to sixteen Serial channels using the M4KSerial module.PCI/104-Express
The EXC-8000PCIe104/xx together with the M8KSerial module is an advanced Serial test and simulation board for PCI/104-Express systems