The evolution since the first ARS card that appears in 1996 is the following:
RCI PCB - Rotor Control Interface (1996-2001)
RCI-SE PCB - Rotor Control Interface - Second Edition (2001-2011)
This PCB comes to replace the first model that so successful was having. It integrates in a single PCB both Acimut and Elevation control system, improving design quality and adjustment or calibration. This model was operational for 10 years.
RCI-USB - ARS-USB (since 2011)
With the disappearance of the parallel ports, it is decided to redesign the ARS hardware (based on printer port) and it is decided to use the best option available and that is to use a USB port. This USB port is detected by the computer as a serial port and integration with other programs would be immediate. This new PCB will be called ARS-USB and was available since 2011. In addition it is opted to emulate or support the same commands as Yaesu GS232 (a very popular as well as expensive Yaesu rotor control interface), so any program that supports the GS232 would work with the ARS-USB without any change.