Moxa’s 8-port RS-232 connection boxes are designed to conveniently connect serial devices to multi-port serial boards. Available with DB9, 8-pin RJ45, or DB25 interfaces, they offer reliable communication and clean cable organization for industrial applications.

Each model comes with LED indicators for transmit (TxD) and receive (RxD) activity on each port. The OPT 8S model includes enhanced protection against electrostatic and electrical surges.

Technical Specifications:

Connectors:

Board Side:

• DB62 (male): OPT8-M9, OPT8-RJ45, OPT 8A/S/B
• VHDCI 68: OPT8-M9+, OPT8-RJ45+, OPT 8A+/S+/B+

Device Side:

• DB9 (male): OPT8-M9/M9+
• 8-pin RJ45: OPT8-RJ45/RJ45+
• DB25 (female): OPT 8A/A+, OPT 8S/S+
• DB25 (male): OPT 8B/B+

Connection Cables (all 1.5 m):

• DB62 to DB62 or VHDCI 68 to DB62 depending on model

LED Indicators:

• TxD and RxD per port (all models)

Serial Interface:

• Supported Baudrate (only on OPT 8A/B/S and + models): 50 bps to 921.6 kbps

Physical Characteristics:

• Dimensions:
• OPT8-M9/M9+: 90 × 111 × 27.5 mm
• OPT8-RJ45/RJ45+: 152.8 × 32.8 × 32 mm
• OPT 8A/B/S/A+/B+/S+: 247 × 108 × 35 mm
• Protection:
• OPT 8S: 25 kV ESD, 2 kV EFT

Warranty:

• 1-year manufacturer warranty

Package Contents:

• 1 x RS-232 connection box (model-dependent)