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4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART
PEX4S553
Add 4 RS-232 serial ports to your standard or small form factor computer through a PCI Express expansion slot
$112.99 USD
In Stock: United States : 875 Canada : 94
The PEX4S553 4-Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART lets you add 4 RS232 (DB9) serial ports, using a single PCI Express expansion slot.
Based on a native single-chip design, this 4-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional bridge-chip serial cards.
The RS232 Serial Adapter Card includes 4 half-height/low-profile brackets, allowing the card to be installed into almost any PC case, regardless of form factor.
Backed by a StarTech.com Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Native single-chip, single lane PCI Express chipset delivers true PCIe performance, up to 48% more efficient than bridge chip designs
- Standard and low profile/half-height brackets included to ensure fitment in any system
Features
- Four high speed RS232 serial ports, with support for data transfer rates up to 128000bps
- 256-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
- Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express
- Includes half-height/low profile mounting brackets
- Built-in 16C450/550 compatible UART
- Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.1
Applications
- POS retail applications in grocery stores, and any other retail store to control keyboards, cash drawers, receipt printers, card readers / card swipes, scales, and elevated displays on poles
- Bank teller workstations in either full profile or low profile versions to control their serial devices such as cash drawers, card readers / card swipes, printers, keypads / pinpads, pen pads
- Self-service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers
- Standard ATM automated teller machines to control keypads, receipt printer, card readers / card swipes, touchscreen LCD's, camera control, etc.
- Used to control multiple surveillance / security cameras in a parking structure, office building, etc.
Product Numbers
| Dell Harmony | A5248321 |
| TechData Dis | 10920145 |
| ASI Distribution USA | 112876 |
| D and H | PEX4S553 |
| Ingram Micro USA | KF0784 |
| Synnex US | STA-PEX4S553 |
| UPC Code | 065030843553 |
Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Technical Specifications
| Warranty Information | |
|---|---|
| Warranty | Lifetime |
| Hardware | |
| Interface | Serial |
| Ports | 4 |
| Bus Type | PCI Express |
| Card Type | Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.) |
| Port Style | Integrated on Card |
| Chipset ID | ASIX/MosChip - MCS9904CV-AA |
| Connector(s) | |
| Connector Type(s) | 1 - PCI Express x1 Male |
| External Ports | 4 - DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub) Male |
| Performance | |
| Serial Protocol | RS-232 |
| Max Baud Rate | 128 Kbps |
| Data Bits | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| FIFO | 256 bytes |
| Parity | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Software | |
| OS Compatibility | Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64) Windows® Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64) Linux |
| Microsoft WHQL Certified | Yes |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Color | Green |
| Product Length | 4.7 in [120 mm] |
| Product Width | 5.1 in [130 mm] |
| Product Height | 0.7 in [19 mm] |
| Product Weight | 2.8 oz [80 g] |
| Environmental | |
| Humidity | 5~85% RH |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 60°C (4°F to 140°F) |
| Packaging Information | |
| Shipping (Package) Weight | 0.5 lb [0.2 kg] |
| What's in the Box | |
| Included in Package | 1 - 4 Port PCI-Express RS-232 Serial Card |
| 1 - Bracket with 2 DB9 male ports | |
| 4 - Low Profile Brackets | |
| 1 - Driver CD | |
| 1 - Instruction Manual | |
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Downloads
Driver(s):
- ASIX_MCS99xx.zip
Version: 2.0.1.0
Manual(s):
- PEX4S553.pdf
English - PEX4S553_FR.pdf
Français - PEX4S553_ES.pdf
Español - PEX4S553-DE.pdf
Deutsch
Data Sheet(s)
- PEX4S553_Datasheet.pdf
English - PEX4S553_Datasheet-DE.pdf
Deutsch - PEX4S553_Datasheet-ES.pdf
Español - PEX4S553_Datasheet-FR.pdf
Français - PEX4S553_Datasheet-IT.pdf
Italiano - PEX4S553_Datasheet-NL.pdf
Nederlands
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