September 9, 2004
Perle Systems Unveils World’s First Software-Configurable Multi-Interface Serial PCI Cards
Software-selectable EIA-232/422/485 interfaces provide a single card PCI solution for mixed signal applications
NASHVILLE, TN—September 9, 2004—Perle Systems, an established leader in the device networking market, today released new 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 port versions of its innovative new UltraPort SI universal 3.3v/5v PCI Serial Cards. With the UltraPort SI, Perle is the first vendor to incorporate EIA-232, EIA-422 and EIA-485 interfaces on a single PCI serial card and provide the ability to individually configure each interface type using software commands.
The UltraPort SI takes into account that today’s low profile PCs and servers have limited PCI slots and organizations may have requirements for different serial ports to accommodate a variety of serial devices. By combining RS232, RS422 and RS485 ports on one card, the UltraPort SI requires only a single PCI slot. It also minimizes the need to install multiple drivers and takes less time to configure.
The UltraPort SI makes multi-server rollouts more practical since the hardware set up can be identical for each site, and software is used to configure each port as needed for each location. This means that organizations can fully standardize on systems being deployed at central and remote locations, making server replacement easy during servicing and the addition of new serial devices straightforward.
“System Integrators and VARs can now standardize on the hardware systems sold into mixed signal environments,” said Al Davies, Director of Product Marketing at Perle Systems. “With the UltraPort SI, a standard unit can be shipped across a customer’s multiple sites, regardless of specific serial devices deployed at each location. This minimizes last minute hardware configurations and speeds the selling process for our channel partners. It also reduces the cost of deployment and total cost of ownership for end users.”
Designed to meet the highly electromagnetic and electrostatic environments found on factory floors and in carpeted environments in many retail stores and office locations, the UltraPort SI features industry leading protection from electrostatic discharges of up to 25K volts, providing safe and reliable server operation.
The UltraPort SI delivers maximum performance to a serial environment by supporting communication speeds of 921.6 Kbps on EIA-232 and up to 3.6 Mbps on EIA-422/485 connections. It is available in standard and low profile PCI card form factors and will work with all current Unix, Linux and Windows operating systems.
The Perle range of UltraPort SI serial cards is backed by Perle’s unique limited lifetime warranty and world-wide technical support team.
A propos de Perle Systems www.perlesystems.fr
Perle est le principal développeur, constructeur et fournisseur de produits et solutions de connectivité, avec une gamme évolutive et toujours plus performante et une fiabilité toujours maximale. Ces produits sont utilisés pour la connexion garantie et sécurisée d’utilisateurs distants vers des serveurs centraux pour une vaste variété d’applications commerciales. Notre gamme de produits inclut les serveurs de terminaux, serveurs de périphériques, serveurs de ports console, cartes série et équipements d’accès à distance. Perle se distingue par l’étendue de sa technologie, son expérience inégalée dans des environnements réseaux majeurs, et de nombreuses années de distribution et de relations avec ses distributeurs sur les principaux marchés mondiaux. Perle Systèmes a des bureaux et des représentants dans 11 pays en Amérique du Nord, Europe et Asie, et distribue ses produits grâce à ses canaux de distribution et OEM/ODE dans le monde entier
Contact Amérique du Nord
Patricia Kelly-Ruiz
Tel: 905-946-5085
Contact Zone EMEA
Miriam Webster
Tel: +44 (0)1908 847140
