Product ID: PEX1S1PMINI
The PEX1S1PMINI 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART turns a mini PCIe slot into 1 RS232 (DB9) Serial port and 1 Parallel port.
A native PCI Express single chip design allows you to take advantage of full PCI Express capability, providing improved speed and reliability while reducing the CPU load by as much as 48% over conventional bridge chip cards.
Compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows®, Linux, and Mac OS, the mini-PCI Express Serial/Parallel Card can be installed into almost any system.
The mini PCIe Parallel/Serial combo card offers a cost-saving solution for adding legacy serial and parallel support for embedded systems that aren't normally compatible.
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Warranty Information | Warranty | Lifetime |
---|---|---|
Connector(s) | 1 - Connector Type(s) | Mini PCI Express x1 (52 pin) |
1 - External Ports | DB-25 (25 pin, D-Sub) | |
DB-9 (9 pin, D-Sub) | ||
Environmental | Operating Temperature | -10°C to 80°C (14°F to 176°F) |
Storage Temperature | -20°C to 100°C (-4°F to 212°F) | |
Humidity | 5~85% RH | |
Hardware | Ports | 1 |
Interface | Parallel | |
Serial | ||
Bus Type | Mini PCI Express | |
Card Type | Embedded | |
Port Style | Dongle (Included) | |
Industry Standards | PCI Express 1.1, PCI Power Management 1.2 | |
Chipset ID | PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe952 | |
Packaging Information | Package Length | 21.1 cm [8.3 in] |
Package Width | 41 mm [1.6 in] | |
Package Height | 14.3 cm [5.6 in] | |
Shipping (Package) Weight | 240 g [8.5 oz] | |
Performance | Serial Protocol | RS-232 |
Max Baud Rate | 460.8 Kbps | |
Data Bits | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | |
FIFO | 128 Bytes | |
Physical Characteristics | Cable Length | 23 cm [9.1 in] |
Product Length | 50 mm [2.0 in] | |
Product Width | 30 mm [1.2 in] | |
Product Height | 6 mm [0.2 in] | |
Weight of Product | 6.2 g [0.2 oz] | |
Software | OS Compatibility | Windows® CE 6.0 / 5.0, 95, 98SE, 2000, XP, XP Embedded, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Windows Server® 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 Linux 2.4.x to 4.11.x LTS Versions only |
Microsoft WHQL Certified | Yes | |
What's in the Box | 1 - Included in Package | Mini-PCIe Controller Board |
DB25 to board adapter | ||
DB9 to board adapter | ||
DB25 and DB9 bracket | ||
DB25 bracket | ||
DB9 bracket | ||
Driver CD | ||
Instruction Manual |
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Live Chat (opens in new window)To check whether or not an RS-232 serial port is working, perform an RS-232 loopback test by doing the following:
Note: To open a telnet session on the COM port, you need a telnet client like PuTTY or Hyper Terminal. Windows XP comes with Hyper Terminal.
If the loopback test fails, make sure that the serial cable or gender changer that you are using works and that the adapter is in the correct port.
You can check multiple ports at the same time by opening multiple sessions, putting the loopback adapter on one port, and trying to type into each session. When you can see what you are typing, you know that the COM port is working and you can see which port number the physical serial port is. Close the window for the port that you just tested to speed up the testing of the remaining serial ports.
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When you troubleshoot issues with a serial or parallel hybrid device, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
Serial or parallel cables
Serial or parallel ports
Serial or parallel devices
To test your setup components, try the following:
Use the serial or parallel cable, serial or parallel port, and serial or parallel device in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
Use a different serial or parallel cable, serial or parallel port, and serial or parallel device in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:
Test each cable individually.
Use short cables when you are testing.
When you test the serial or parallel ports and serial or parallel device, it is recommended that you do the following:
Press the Windows key + R, type devmgmt.msc, and press Enter to open Device Manager. Check to see if your device is listed under Ports (COM & LPT).
Make sure that the COM or LPT port number is the correct number for the serial or parallel device and that the software being used to connect the computer to the serial or parallel device uses the correct COM or LPT port number.
If you do not see the COM or LPT port number in Device Manager see this FAQ for PCI/PCIe expansion cards: https://www.startech.com/support/faqs/technical-support?topic=expansion-cards#pci-pcie-cannot-boot-os-or-detect-windows
or this FAQ for USB devices: https://www.startech.com/support/faqs/technical-support?topic=expansion-cards#usb-cannot-detect-windows
If the device is listed with an error, follow the instructions on the website to reinstall the drivers.
Note: Some serial devices work only if the COM or LPT port number is between a certain range. For example, COM1 to COM4 for serial and LPT1 and LPT2 for parallel.
Perform a serial loopback test. See this FAQ on how to perform a RS-232 serial loopback test: http://www.startech.com/faq/serial_loopback_test_rs232_windows
Note: There is not an equivalent loopback test that can be performed for parallel devices.
To confirm that Windows detects your expansion card, complete the following:
Your expansion card is listed according to the name of the chipset. To determine the name of the chipset of your expansion card, navigate to www.StarTech.com and look on the Technical Specifications tab for your product.
The Mini-SATA (mSATA) connector looks similar to a PCI Express Mini Card interface, but is not electrically compatible with the PCI Express Mini Card.
Intel® motherboards that list Mini PCI-Express w/mSATA support are actually mSATA connections that use the Mini PCI-Express card slot. If you use these motherboards with the PEX1S1PMINI, it shows up as a mSATA device in the BIOS, but is not compatible with these motherboards.
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