19-5PO5/PO5e Optibit InterfacePO5/PO5e Optibit InterfacePO5 (left) and PO5e (right)Optibit OverviewThe Optibit system (Optical Gigabit) is designed for users that require high-speedreal-time control of System 3 devices or precise system-wide device synchronization.The Optibit interface consists of a PCI card (PO5) or PCIe card (PO5e) thatmust be installed in the computer and one or more Optibit-to-zBus interface modules(FO5) that mount in the rear slot of a zBus device chassis or is built into RZProcessors. The Optibit interface is up to 8x times faster than the original Gigabitinterface and also reduces the system’s susceptibility to EMF. Also, when using theOptibit interface, all devices (across all chassis) are automatically phase locked to asingle clock.Part Numbers:PO5—Optical PCI Card for Hardware/Software ControlPO5e—Optical PCI Express Card for Hardware/Software ControlFO5—PO5 to zBus InterfaceFiber Optic ConnectionDevices are connected in a simple loop using provided high speed noise immunefiber optic cabling. See theSystem 3 Install Guide for installation instructions.
