4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

PEX4S552

Add 4 high-speed RS-232 serial ports to your PC through a PCI Express expansion slot

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The PEX4S552 4-port PCI Express-based serial adapter card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 4 RS-232 (DB9) serial connections.

The adapter card is based on a native single chip design, that allows you to harness the full capability of PCI Express (PCIe) - providing optimum reliability and speed while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.

The RS-232 Serial Adapter Card is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows® 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, as well as MAC® OS 10.4 and above.

To ensure broad compatibility, the 4 port PCIe Serial Adapter card includes an optional low profile/half-height bracket that allows the card to be installed in virtually any computer case – making it easier to add serial ports to a PCI Express enabled computer, regardless of the size of the computer case.

Backed by a StarTech.com Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.

The StarTech.com Advantage

Standard and low profile bracket included ensuring easy installation into almost any system
Native single-chip, single lane PCI Express offers increased speed and reduced CPU load by up to 48%
Easy to install and use with full step-by-step instruction providing a hassle free serial solution

Features

Four high speed RS-232 serial ports with data transfer rate up to 460.8 Kbps
Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a
Includes low profile/half-height and standard mounting brackets
128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR
Single chip design optimizes speed and reliability

Applications

Self service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers
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
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 appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

Warranty Information
Warranty	Lifetime
Hardware
Ports	4
Interface	PCI Express
Bus Type	PCI Express
Port Style	Integrated on Card
Chipset ID	ASIX/MosChip - MCS9901CV-CC
Connector(s)
Connector Type(s)	1 - PCI Express x1 Male
External Ports	4 - DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub) Male
Performance
Maximum Data Transfer Rate	460.8Kbps
Serial Protocol	RS-232
Software
OS Compatibility	DOS, Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, and Mac OS 10.4.x and up Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0
Physical Characteristics
Product Length	8.3 in [210 mm]
Product Width	4.3 in [110 mm]
Product Height	4.7 in [120 mm]
Product Weight	2.6 oz [75 g]
Packaging Information
Shipping (Package) Weight	0.1 lb [0.1 kg]
What's in the Box
Included in Package	1 - 4 Port PCI-Express RS-232 Serial Card
	4 - Low Profile Brackets
	1 - Driver CD
	1 - Instruction Manual

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