New range of VX ExpressCard compact serial cards

Brainboxes is launching the first of its new range of VX ExpressCard compact serial cards. These use the exclusive Boost software developed by Brainboxes to provide excellent compatibility with legacy serial applications. ExpressCard is the next generation of PC-card technology currently being introduced to new notebook computers and is the future of add-on connectivity for the laptop PC, which is under continual pressure to be smaller and thinner.

ExpressCard products can be based on either USB or PCI Express communications. The VX-023 1 Port RS422/485 1 MegaBaud is the latest product in the range and the first Brainboxes serial product range to be based on USB technology. The Boost.USB software included with the range has been through an extensive programme of testing with legacy devices. This rigour in testing and an acclaimed customer support package are some of the elements that have made Brainboxes the serial card supplier of choice for companies around the world.

Stephen Evans, Managing Director of Brainboxes, comments: "The ExpressCard format is the future of add-on connectivity for laptop PCs with this continual pressure for reduction in size. The high speeds and high data integrity of Brainboxes cards make them suitably matched to demands of PC users looking to add reliable and fault-free connectivity to their laptops. This provides an excellent product to the large number of companies that need to connect to serial devices from their new laptops."

Brainboxes offers a full range of connectivity options in the range, with one- and two-port cards available for both RS232 and RS422/485 communications. ExpressCard is a simple expansion option, especially for laptop PCs where space is limited. An ExpressCard takes up as little as half the space of a PC card and a type 1 ExpressCard measures only 34x25x5mm. The ExpressCard is also hot-swappable, so a PC can stay active when expansion options are added or removed, enabling communications, memory and security options to be easily added to a PC with minimum impact.

All Brainboxes ExpressCard serial cards are fully RoHS-compliant. They come with a full suite of software including drivers for Microsoft Windows Vista and XP (x32-bit and x64-bit editions) and all have Brainboxes lifetime support and warranty.

Brainboxes Ltd

18 Hurricane Drive, Liverpool International Business Park
Speke
Liverpool
L24 8RL
UNITED KINGDOM

+44 (0)151 220 2500

sales@brainboxes.com

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