
MOXA White Paper Expand Your Serial COMs with Optical Fiber
Copyright © 2006 The MOXA Group
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• Up to 40 km transmission distance for single mode fiber
• Optical isolation available for the serial port
• RS-232-only models are available
• Each NPort IA5150 comes with redundant power inputs
• Transmission line and power failure alarms supported
• DIN-rail mounting is standard
How to Choose the Right Solution
If the optical fiber links of your application are less than 2 km,
and you can use multi mode fiber, then it is better to choose the
TCF-142 media converters since the multi mode TCF-142
models are much cheaper. On the other hand, if you are using
single mode fiber, then the NPort IA solution could be a bette
choice since each optical fiber link can stretch up to 40 km
(twice the maximum allowed optical fiber length for TCF-142).
Your choice will also be determined by technical
considerations. For example, you may want to use the
TCF-142’s easy to configure fiber ring capability. On the other
hand, the NPort IA5150’s ability to send alarms when a failure
occurs, as well as the serial port isolation feature, could be
determining factors.
Product Comparison Chart
Specification TCF-142 NPort IA5150
Serial interface RS-232/422/485 RS-232/422/485
Serial interface baudrate 300 to 921600 bps 110 to 230400 bps
Serial port baudrate and data format
configuration method
automatic manual
Transmits RS-232 service signals
(RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD)
No Yes
Serial port isolation available No Yes
Built-in termination resisters Yes No
Fiber transmission distance
(multi mode/single mode)
2 km / 20 km 2 km / 40 km
Supports ring topology Yes No
Fiber connector type ST SC
Extended temperature range available available
Power requirements 12 to 48 VDC 12 to 48 VDC
Redundant power inputs No Yes
Configuration method DIP switches Software
Link failure alarm No by relay output
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