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4 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable

PEX4S553B

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Add 4 RS232 serial ports to any PC using a single PCI Express expansion slot

$113.99 USD

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The PEX4S553B 4-Port PCI Express Serial Card (with breakout cable) lets you add 4 RS232 serial ports using a single PCIe expansion slot, with an included 1-to-4 cable enabling you to add 4 serial ports to a single low profile slot.

The serial card features a native single-chip design that provides optimum reliability and speed, reducing the CPU load by up to 48% over conventional bridge-chip serial cards - a cost-effective solution for connecting legacy serial devices to PCIe-enabled computers.

The multi-port serial adapter includes both full profile and low profile/half-height brackets for compatibility with standard and small form factor computers, and is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows®, Linux, and MAC OS.

This product is a replacement for our PEX4S552B card.

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

The StarTech.com Advantage

Lower CPU load of native single-chip, single lane PCI Express design ensures optimal system performance (up to 48% less CPU load)
Includes both standard and low profile/half-height brackets, which makes this the perfect card for any application, including small form factor embedded applications
Breakout cable design means that only one expansion slot is needed, to add 4 additional serial ports to any system

Features

Native single chip design
Includes a full profile and low profile/half-height bracket
On chip 256-byte depth FIFO in transmit/receive path of each port
Single-Lane (x1) PCI-Express with throughput up to 2.5Gbps
Supports hardware and software flow control
Supports re-map function for legacy ports (Supported OS's only)
Supports data transfer rates up to 250Kbps on each port
Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a
Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR

Applications

Point-of-Sale (POS credit/debit card readers, receipt printers, bar code scanners, cash registers, scales)
Manufacturing (CNC machinery, process control equipment, bar code scanners, serial printers)
Connect specialized parallel and serial devices like printers, scanners, ISDN terminal adapters, CD-R/RWs, Zip® drives and memory card readers
Environmental Control (lighting, temperature, clocks)
Entertainment (video lottery terminals, slot machines, gaming systems)
Healthcare (patient monitoring equipment, nurses' stations, modems)
Security (UPS control, access key panels, video cameras, card readers, modems)
Hospitality/Restaurant (serial printers, bar code scanners, keyboard, mouse, receipt printer, credit/debit card reader)
Consumer (modems, PDAs, digital cameras, printers)
ISDN Networking

Product Numbers

Dell Harmony	A5248336
TechData Dis	10920118
ASI Distribution USA	111499
D and H	PEX4S553B
Ingram Micro USA	GV8258
Synnex US	STA-PEX4S553B
UPC Code	065030842556

Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

Warranty Information
Warranty	Lifetime
Hardware
Card Type	Low Profile (SP bracket incl.)
Interface	Serial
Ports	4
Bus Type	PCI Express
Port Style	Dongle (Included)
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
Max Baud Rate	230.4 Kbps
Serial Protocol	RS-232
Data Bits	5, 6, 7, 8
FIFO	256 Bytes
Parity	Even, Odd, None, Space and Mark
Software
OS Compatibility	Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), XP Embedded, POS Ready 2009, Embedded System 2009, CE 5.0/6.0, 2000, 98SE, 95, DOS Windows® Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64) Mac OS 10.4 and up (Tested up to 10.8) Linux
Microsoft WHQL Certified	Yes
Physical Characteristics
Product Length	3.2 in [80.5 mm]
Product Width	0.5 in [12 mm]
Product Height	2.7 in [68.5 mm]
Product Weight	1.8 oz [50 g]
Environmental
Humidity	5~85% RH
Operating Temperature	0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)
Packaging Information
Shipping (Package) Weight	0.7 lb [0.3 kg]
What's in the Box
Included in Package	1 - 4 Port PCI-Express Serial Card
	1 - Breakout cable
	1 - Full profile bracket
	1 - Driver CD
	1 - Instruction Manual