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=== Block Diagram ===
[[File:FM-SER.png]]
=== Hardware Specifications ===
The following section provides information about the main components and respective features, as well as available configuration options.
'''PCIe to UART Bridge PLX OXPCIe958'''
* UART bridge – from PCIe to 8 serial ports 1
* Eight 128-byte transmit and receive FIFO unit
* Integrated DMA controller
* Asynchronous data rate of up to 15.625 Mbp
Notes: FM-SER utilizes 6 serial ports
'''LTC2872 Dual Multiprotocol Transceiver'''
* Three dual transceivers are onboard the FM-SER provide 6 multiprotocol serial ports.
* Implementation of physical layer (PHY) of RS232 or RS485 serial protocol ports.
* Up to 500kbps data rate from UART to RS232 and up to 15 Mbps data rate to full duplex RS485
* Supports RS422 and half duplex RS485 protocols
* Integrated termination resistors are being switched according to mode of operation.
* Loopback mode for self-testing
'''CAN Bus Controller MCP2515'''
* Connected to SPI bus originated from a USB to SPI bridge
* Two CAN bus controllers implement CAN V2.0B at rate of up to 1Mbps each.
* Six 29-bit filters, two 29-bit masks and two receive buffers with prioritized message storage
* Interrupt outputs from CAN bus controllers and a shared reset input are connected to the host motherboard.
'''CAN PHY ADM3053 (Isolation Driver)'''
* Isolated physical layer (PHY) transceiver with rated isolation voltage of 2.5 kV RMS for 1 minute
* Data rate of up to 1Mbps
* Consumers power from the CAN bus by default, and can be configured to supply power of up to 170 mA to the bus.
