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Optibit/Gigabit Interface: Our high-speed interfaces provide communication between your PC and System 3, zBus-based, hardware components. Designed for users requiring real-time control of System 3 devices, each consists of a PCI card for your computer and one or more interface modules that mount in zBus device caddies. These interfaces also provide automatic device identification, system initialization and a single clock that phase-locks all devices across all caddies. The Optibit version, featuring fiber optic data transmission and improved throughput, is also available. This design minimizes the potential for communication errors caused by electromagnetic interference and allows lossless data transmission over longer distances.

Part numbers:
PI5 PCI Interface Card
FI5 PI5-to-zBus Interface module
PO5 PCI Interface Card w/optics
FO5 PO5-to-zBus Interface module w/optics

Technical specifications:

Standard cable length:	5 meters (longer cables available on request)
Computer interface:	2.2 compliant PCI card*
Transfer rates depend on system module accessed.

* IMPORTANT NOTE: Requires a 2.2 compliant PCI slot. The PCI slot cannot be PCI-X or 64-bit PCI slot. The computer can be a 64-bit computer BUT cannot run 64-bit version of windows. We recommend that you purchase an off the shelf system as opposed to custom configurations.

UZ2

USB Interface: The USB interface provides a convenient connection to your computer via the USB port, allowing programmable modules to communicate across the zBUS. The latest USB v2.0 version provides precise system-wide device synchronization and a significant improvement in speed for large and small data transfers.

Part number:
UZ2 USB2 Interface module

Interface Performance Comparison
The table below illustrates typical transfer rates for the UZ2, Optibit, and Gigabit interfaces:

Interface	Transfer Type	RP Devices	RX Devices	RZ Devices
PO5/FO5	Read	1.5	10	20.0
	Write	1.5	2.5	20.0
PI5/FI5	Read	1.5	2.5	NS
	Write	1.5	2.5	NS
UZ2	Read	1.5	2.5	NS
	Write	1.5	2.5	NS

Transfer rates are in MB/s.
NS – Not supported

See interface
comparison chart
below!

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