PI7C9X7958BNBE

Some of the features of the PI7C9X7958 PCI Express Octal UART I/O Bridge mentioned in the document include: - Support for 8 high-performance 16C950 UARTs in a single chip - Full software compatibility with 16C550-type device drivers - 128-byte transmit and receive FIFO - Flexible clock pre-scaler ranging from 4 to 46 - Automated in-band flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions - Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS#/RTS# and/or DSR#/DTR# - Arbitrary trigger levels for receiver and transmitter - FIFO interrupts and automatic in-band and out-band flow control - Data framing sizes of 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 - Configurability using non-volatile configuration memory (EEPROM) - Global Interrupt Status and readable FIFO levels for efficient device driver implementation - Suitable for applications such as Multi-port RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Cards, Point-of-Sale Systems (PoS), Industrial Control (IPC), Gaming Machines, Building Automation, and Embedded Systems PI7C9X7958 Block Diagram

The PI7C9X7958 bridge can be used in various applications such as Remote Access Servers, Automation, Process Control, Instrumentation, POS, ATM, Multi-port RS232/RS422/RS485 Cards, Network/Storage Management, Factory Automation, Gaming Machines, Building Automation, and Industrial Control.

Each UART in the PI7C9X7958 PCI Express Octal UART I/O Bridge supports a maximum Baud rate of up to 15 Mbps in asynchronous mode .