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Introduction
Overview
Smartio—The Smart Multiport Async Solution
The term Smartio stands for smart multiport serial I/O solution. The Smartio CP-104UL
Board is designed for the 32-bit PCI bus with Plug and Play feature. These boards offer 4
RS-232 serial ports for connecting terminals, modems, printers, scanners, cash registers, bar
code readers, keypads, numeric displays, electrical scales, data acquisition equipment, and
many other serial devices for the PC and compatible systems. With its well-designed and
fine-tuned device driver, the
Smartio boards make full use of the 64 byte Tx/Rx FIFO and
on-chip H/W flow control, which makes possible transferring data without loss at
transmission speeds up to 230.4 Kbps. These boards offer a reliable and high performance
solution for serial multiport communications.
Board Applications
The CP-104UL Board can be used with many applications, including:
Internet/Intranet Connections
Remote Access Applications
Multi-user Applications
Industrial Automation
Office Automation
Telecommunications
PC-based Vending Machines or Kiosk Systems
POS (Point-of-Sale) Systems