Serial/UART Module

Common

The Serial Module of Kithara RealTime Suite provides easy-to-apply functions for fast communication via the serial UART as well as COM interfaces. The UART functions require appropriate UART-16550-compatible hardware as well as a real-time driver to be present. In real-time mode, the UART functions can also be used from real-time tasks as well as on dedicated CPUs.

For COM communication, any interface for which a Windows driver is installed, is supported. Since COM functions run via Windows mechanisms in this case, real-time capabilities cannot be applied.

Maximum of two Serial ports, above requires Serial Port Extension.

Features

  • Serial communication in real time at kernel level by using a special hardware driver
  • Handshake lines and signal lines directly controllable
  • Handler for all interface events can also be registered in a real-time context and on dedicated CPUs
  • For UART functions, UART-16550 compatible hardware is necessary
  • For COM functions, serial communication on application level allows for using all COM interfaces in a system

Hardware-support

To achieve real-time capabilities, specifically developed real-time drivers of Kithara RealTime Suite are required for the desired serial COM interface. The following serial interface cards are currently supported. This list always refers to the latest version of our software:

  • Standard COM Interface (PNP0501)

PCIe

  • StarTech PEX2S952, 2 × RS232
  • Longshine LCS6321O, 2 × RS232
  • Delock 89220, 2 × RS232
  • Delock 89236, 1 × RS232
  • ADDI-DATA APCIe-7300, 1 × serial
  • ADDI-DATA APCIe-7420, 2 × serial
  • ADDI-DATA APCIe-7500, 4 × serial
  • ADDI-DATA APCIe-7800, 8 × serial

ExpressCard

  • I-Tec EXRS232, 1 × RS-232
  • StarTech EC1S1P55254, 1 × serial, 1 × parallel (Netmos 9912 Chipset)

PCI

  • MOXA 4-port RS-232 C104H/PCI
  • MOXA 8-port RS-232 C168H/PCI
  • MOXA 2-port RS-422/485 CP132/PCI
  • MOXA 4-port RS-422/485
  • EXSYS 41052 serial card
  • EXSYS 43092 serial card
  • Oxford Serial Card Quad Port
  • SUNIX 2-port RS-232 parallel
  • SUNIX 2-port RS-232 PCI
  • Meilhaus ME9000 8-port RS-485
  • EXAR (XR17C152) 2-port UART PCI
  • ADDI-DATA APCI-7300-3, 1 × serial
  • ADDI-DATA APCI-7420-3, 2 × serial
  • ADDI-DATA APCI-7500-3, 4 × serial
  • ADDI-DATA APCI-7800-3, 8 × serial

CardBus

  • Socket PCMCIA serial card
  • Delock PCMCIA serial card

The correct functioning of the software in conjunction with specific components cannot be entirely guaranteed due to the large number of potential hardware variations. For questions regarding the com­pa­ti­bil­ity with individual hardware configurations, please contact us.