8-port RS-232 PCI Express serial board
The CP-168EL-A is a smart, 8-port PCI Express board designed for POS and ATM applications. It is a top choice of industrial automation engineers and system integrators, and supports many different operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and even Unix. In addition, each of the board’s 8 RS-232 serial ports supports a super fast 921.6 Kbps baudrate. The CP-168EL-A provides full modem control signals to ensure compatibility with a wide range of serial peripherals, and its PCI Express “x1” classification allows it to be installed in any PCI Express slot.
Smaller Form Factor
The CP-168EL-A is a low profile board that is compatible with any PCI Express slot. The board requires only a 3.3 VDC power supply, which means that the board fits any host computer, ranging from shoebox to standard-sized PCs.
Drivers Provided for Windows, Linux, and Unix
Moxa continues to support a wide variety of operating systems, and the CP-168EL-A board is no exception. Reliable Windows COM and Linux/Unix TTY drivers are provided for all Moxa boards, and other operating systems, such as WEPOS, are also supported for embedded integration.
Feature :
Features and Benefits
- PCI Express x1 compliant
- 921.6 Kbps maximum baudrate for super fast data transmission
- 128-byte FIFO and on-chip H/W, S/W flow control
- Choose from a wide range of connection cables and boxes
- Low profile form factor fits small-sized PCs
- Drivers provided for a broad selection of operating systems, including the latest Windows and Linux
- 15 KV ESD protection on the board
Diagram :
Specification :
| • Hardware | |
| Comm. Controller | 16C550C compatible |
| Bus | PCI Express x1 |
| Connector | VHDCI 68 |
| • Serial Interface | |
| Number of Ports | 8 |
| Serial Standards | RS-232 |
| Max. No. of Boards per PC | 4 |
| • Serial Line Protection | |
| ESD Protection | 15 KV on the board |
| • Performance | |
| Baudrate | 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps |
| • Serial Communication Parameters | |
| Data Bits | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Stop Bits | 1, 1.5, 2 |
| Parity | None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark |
| Flow Control | RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF |
| • Serial Signals | |
| RS-232 | TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND |
| • Driver Support | |
| Operating Sytems | Windows (2012 x64, 8/7/XP/2003/Vista/2008 x86/x64, 2000, 9X/ME/NT), DOS,Linux 2.4.x, Linux 2.6.x, QNX 6, SCO Open Server 5/6, UnixWare 7, Solaris 10 x86/x64 |
| Note | Please refer to Moxa’s website for the latest driver support information. |
| • Physical Characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 64.42 x 102 mm (2.54 x 4.02 in) |
| • Environmental Limits | |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F) |
| Ambient Relative Humidity | 5 to 95% (non-condensing) |
| • Standards and Certifications | |
| EMC | CE, FCC |
| EMI | EN 55022, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B |
| EMS | EN 55024, IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC 61000-4-6, IEC 61000-4-8, IEC 61000-4-11 (DIPS) |
| Green Product | RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE |
| • MTBF (mean time between failures) | |
| Time | 6,824,634 hrs |
| Database | Telcordia (Bellcore), GB |
| • Power Requirements | |
| Power Consumption | 1225 mA @ 3.3 V |
| • Warranty | |
| Warranty Period | 5 years |
| Details | See http://www.moxa.com/support/warranty.htm |

