Overview
Information | Eight Channel, 5V, PCI Bus UART |
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Data Bus Interface | PCI Bus 2.2 |
# of Channels | 8 |
Max Data Rate 5V (Mbps) | 6.25 |
Max Data Rate 3.3V (Mbps) | na |
Tx/Rx FIFO (Bytes) | 64/64 |
FIFO Level Counters | ✔ |
Program. Trigger Levels | ✔ |
Auto Flow Control | ✔ |
Auto RS-485 Half-Duplex Control | ✔ |
Fractional Baud Rate Generator | |
Power Down Mode | ✔ |
5V Tolerant Inputs | ✔ |
Supply Voltage Range VCC (V) | 4.5 to 5.5 |
No. of GPIOs | 8 |
PCI Interface Supply Voltage Range VIO (V) | 4.5 to 5.5 |
Max UART/GPIO Input Voltage (V) | 6 |
Max UART/GPIO Output Voltage (V) | VCC |
Temperature Range (°C) | -40 to 85 |
Package | LQFP-144 |
The XR17C1581 is an eight-channel PCI Bus Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter (UART) with same package and pin-out as MaxLinear's XR17C154 quad UART. The device is designed to meet today’s 32-bit PCI Bus and high bandwidth requirements in communication systems. The global interrupt source register provides a complete interrupt status indication for all eight channels to speed up interrupt parsing.
Each UART is independently controlled and has its own 16C550-compatible 5G register set, transmit and receive FIFOs of 64 bytes, fully programmable transmit and receive FIFO trigger levels, transmit and receive FIFO level counters, automatic hardware flow control with programmable hysteresis, automatic software (Xon/Xoff) flow control, IrDA (Infrared Data Association) encoder/decoder, 8 multi-purpose definable inputs/outputs, and a 16-bit general purpose timer/counter.
NOTE: 1Covered by U.S. Patents #5,649,122, #5,832,205
- High Performance Octal UART
- PCI Bus 2.2 Target Interface Compliance
- 5V PCI Bus Compliant up to 33MHz Clock
- 32-bit PCI Bus Interface with EEPROM Interface
- An Interrupt Status Register for all 4 UARTs
- Data Transfer in Byte, Word and Double-word
- Read/Write Burst Operation
- Each UART is Independently Controlled and Includes:
- 16C550 Compatible Fifth Gen. (5G) Register Set
- 64-byte Transmit and Receive FIFOs
- Transmit and Receive FIFO Level Counters
- Automatic RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR Flow Control
- Automatic Xon/Xoff Software Flow Control
- RS485 Half-duplex Control with Selectable Delay
- Infrared (IrDA 1.0) Data Encoder/Decoder
- Up to 6.25 Mbps Serial Data Rate at 5V
- 16C550 Compatible Fifth Gen. (5G) Register Set
- Eight Multi-Purpose Inputs/outputs
- A General Purpose 16-bit Timer/Counter
- 3.3V with 5V Tolerant Inputs Operation to 22MHz
- 144 LQFP package
- Pb-Free, RoHS Compliant Versions Offered
- Remote Access Servers
- Ethernet Network to Serial Ports
- Network Management
- Factory Automation and Process Control
- Point-of-Sale Systems
- Multi-port RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Cards
Documentation & Design Tools
Type | Title | Version | Date | File Size |
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Data Sheets | XR17C158 5V PCI BUS Octal UART | 1.4.3 | August 2005 | 1.4 MB |
Application Notes | AN-225, Installing and Testing a PCI/PCIe UART Serial Port Using a Custom MaxLinear Driver in Linux | 1B | July 2018 | 427.1 KB |
Application Notes | AN 209 - Windows & Linux API interface code for PCI/PCIe UARTs’ drivers | December 2011 | 199.5 KB | |
Application Notes | AN-204, UART Sleep Mode | 1.0.0 | June 2010 | 515.8 KB |
Application Notes | DAN-189, MaxLinear UARTs in GPS Applications | 1.0.0 | April 2008 | 139 KB |
Application Notes | DAN-112, PCI UART - EEPROM Interface | June 2003 | 36.8 KB | |
User Guides & Manuals | PCI/PCIe EEPROM Programming Utility User Manual | 1.0.0 | November 2010 | 262.5 KB |
User Guides & Manuals | Evaluation Board User's Manual | 4.2.0 | August 2003 | 22.6 KB |
Software: GUIs & Utilities | PCI UART EEPROM Programming Utility | July 2017 | 10.9 KB | |
Product Brochures | Interface Brochure | R01 | June 2024 | 3.6 MB |
Software: Drivers | Windows 10 | 5.5.0.0 | September 2020 | 319.1 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.6.32 and newer | 2.6.0.0 | August 2019 | 20.2 KB |
Software: Drivers | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 | 5.3.0.0 | September 2015 | 275.2 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.6.31 | 1.0.0 | July 2010 | 12.6 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.6.21 | 1.0.0 | July 2007 | 13.5 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.6.18 | 1.0.0 | February 2007 | 13.8 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.6.16 | 1.0.0 | August 2006 | 13.7 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.6.8 | 1.0.0 | September 2005 | 13.8 KB |
Software: Drivers | Linux 2.4 | 1.0.0 | April 2002 | 898.6 KB |
Schematics & Design Files | PCI Eval Board Schematic | 9.1 | January 2009 | 119.6 KB |
Quality & RoHS
Part Number | RoHS | Exempt | RoHS | Halogen Free | REACH | TSCA | MSL Rating / Peak Reflow | Package |
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XR17C158CV-F | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | L3 / 260ᵒC | LQFP144 |
XR17C158IV-F | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | L3 / 260ᵒC | LQFP144 |
Click on the links above to download the Certificate of Non-Use of Hazardous Substances.
Parts & Purchasing
Part Number | Pkg Code | Min Temp | Max Temp | Status | Suggested Replacement | PDN |
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XR17C158CV | LQFP144 | 0 | 70 | OBS | XR17C158CV-F | |
XR17C158CV-F | LQFP144 | 0 | 70 | OBS | XR17V358IB176-F | |
XR17C158CV-SAD-F | LQFP144 | OBS | XR17C158CV-F | |||
XR17C158CVTR-F | LQFP144 | 0 | 70 | OBS | XR17C158CV-F | |
XR17C158IV | LQFP144 | -40 | 85 | OBS | XR17C158IV-F | |
XR17C158IV-F | LQFP144 | -40 | 85 | OBS | XR17V358IB176-F | |
XR17C158IVTR-F | LQFP144 | -40 | 85 | OBS | XR17C158IV-F |
Active - the part is released for sale, standard product.
EOL (End of Life) - the part is no longer being manufactured, there may or may not be inventory still in stock.
CF (Contact Factory) - the part is still active but customers should check with the factory for availability. Longer lead-times may apply.
PRE (Pre-introduction) - the part has not been introduced or the part number is an early version available for sample only.
OBS (Obsolete) - the part is no longer being manufactured and may not be ordered.
NRND (Not Recommended for New Designs) - the part is not recommended for new designs.
Packaging
Pkg Code | Details | Quantities | Dimensions |
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For some UARTs, Microsoft certified drivers are available for Windows Operating System and can be downloaded via Windows Update. These drivers and others, including for Linux and other Operating Systems can be found by visiting https://www.exar.com/design-tools/software-drivers Please note Software Driver Use Terms.
Click on the version link under Driver Version of the desired type of UART, part number and operating system. A zip file is downloaded which contains a ReadMe file with instructions.
Links to datasheets and product family pages are in the software driver table for easy reference.The XR17Cxxx, XR17Dxxx, and XR17Vxxx are all UARTs but have the following basic differences:
- PCI UARTs
- XR17Cxxx – 5V supply, up to 33MHz clock input
- XR17Dxxx – 5V or 3.3V supply, up to 33MHz clock input
- XR17V2xx – 3.3V supply, up to 66MHz clock input
- PCIe UARTs
- XR17V3xx – 3.3V supply, up to 125MHz clock input
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1. Native drivers: Native drivers may be found in all major OS such as Windows, Linux, and Max OSX. Typically these drivers will be automatically loaded. In some cases, these are basic drivers and may have limitations on advanced device functionality, however. USB HID, Hub and CDC-ACM drivers are examples of native drivers. The CDC-ACM driver be used with our CDC-ACM class USB UARTs, but has limited functionality.
2. MaxLinear custom drivers: MaxLinear custom drivers may be used to support additional functionality in MaxLinear devices. For example, the MaxLinear custom driver for USB UARTs overcomes the limitations of the native CDC-ACM driver. See https://www.exar.com/design-tools/software-drivers for a list of and access to the drivers that we currently have. In some cases, the MaxLinear driver can also be customized, or source code can be provided after executing a Software License Agreement.
Please check that all the following conditions are satisfied first.
- no interrupts pending (ISR bit-0 = 1)
- modem inputs are not toggling (MSR bits 0-3 = 0)
- RX input pin is idling HIGH • divisor (the value in DLL register) is non-zero
- TX and RX FIFOs are empty
Be sure sleep mode bit has been set to 1. If there are multiple UART channels, the sleep conditions must be true for all channels.
See more on Sleep Mode in AN204 UART Sleep Mode.
Yes. Note: some devices do have powersave mode. If UART goes into powersave mode, then the registers are not accessible.
See more on Sleep Mode in AN204 UART Sleep Mode.
Read LSR register to check whether the UART receives the data or not.
- If LSR value is 0x60, it means that either UART receiver FIFO doesn’t receive the data or the data in receiver FIFO has been read out before the read of LSR.
- If LSR value is 0x00, it means data is still in the THR (clock doesn’t oscillate to transmit data).
- If LSR value is 0xFF, it means either UART is in powersave mode or UART is powered off. For those devices with powersave mode, be sure that UARTS are not in powersave mode.
See more on Sleep Mode in AN204 UART Sleep Mode.
- Check whether the register set can be accessed.
- Check whether the crystal is oscillating fully.
- Check whether the data can be transmitted in internal loopback mode.
See more on Sleep Mode in AN204 UART Sleep Mode.