StarTech.com PCI4S954PW User manual

Manual Revision: 03/20/2012
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PCI4S954PW
4 Port RS232 PCI Serial Card with Power
*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................1
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 1
Installation ..............................................................................................2
Jumper Conguration ............................................................................................................................. 2
Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 4
Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 5
Verifying Installation................................................................................................................................ 6
Specications..........................................................................................7
Technical Support ..................................................................................8
Warranty Information............................................................................8

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Introduction
The PCI4S954PW 4-Port PCI Serial Card (with Power Output) turns a PCI slot into 4
RS232 (DB9) serial connections and enables compatible devices to draw power from
the serial ports.
Suitable for many RS232-powered serial applications, this PCI serial card oers a selectable
5V or 12V power option capable of power output using pin 1, 4, 8 or 9, allowing you to
congure the card to suit the requirements of your powered RS232 devices.
A exible solution for adding serial ports to full-sized, or small form factor systems,
the 4-port serial card includes both low and full prole brackets while the included
breakout cable helps to avoid cluttered connections.
Packaging Contents
• 1 x PCI Serial Card
• 1 x 4 Port DB9 Breakout Cable
• 1 x Low Prole Bracket
• 1 x Driver CD
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• PCI enabled computer system with available PCI expansion slot
• Computer power supply with available LP4 Molex power connector
• Microsoft® Windows® XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit) /
8 (32/64-bit) or Windows CE 5.0, or Linux® kernel 2.4.x/ 2.6.x

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Installation
WARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static
electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer
case or touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static
strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable,
discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal
surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be careful to handle the
PCI card by its edges and not the gold connectors.
Jumper Conguration
Each serial port has a set of jumpers that are
used to congure the voltage and on which
pin the power is output. The ports can also
be congured to not output any power and
function as a standard serial port.
Port 1
Pin Normal 12V 5V
1
1
J1 J1
1
5V
J17
12V
J1
1
5V
J17
12V
4
1
J2 J2
1
5V
J17
12V
J2
1
5V
J17
12V
8
1
J3 J3
1
5V
J17
12V
J3
1
5V
J17
12V
9
1
J4 J4
1
5V
J17
12V
J4
1
5V
J17
12V
Pin Description
1 DCD
2 RxD
3 TxD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI

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Port 2
Pin Normal 12V 5V
1
1
J5 J5
1
J18
12V
5V J5
1
J18
12V
5V
4
1
J6 J6
1
J18
12V
5V J6
1
J18
12V
5V
8
1
J7 J7
1
J18
12V
5V J7
1
J18
12V
5V
9
1
J8 J8
1
J18
12V
5V J8
1
J18
12V
5V
Port 3
Pin Normal 12V 5V
1
1
J9 J9
1
J19
12V
5V J9
1
J19
12V
5V
4
1
J10 J10
1
J19
12V
5V J10
1
J19
12V
5V
8
1
J11 J11
1
J19
12V
5V J11
1
J19
12V
5V
9
1
J12 J12
1
J19
12V
5V J12
1
J19
12V
5V

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Port 4
Pin Normal 12V 5V
1
1
J13 J13
1
J20
12V
5V J13
1
J20
12V
5V
4
1
J14 J14
1
J20
12V
5V J14
1
J20
12V
5V
8
1
J15 J15
1
J20
12V
5V J15
1
J20
12V
5V
9
1
J16 J16
1
J20
12V
5V J16
1
J20
12V
5V
Hardware Installation
1. Turn your computer o and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e. Printers,
external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power
supply on the back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.
2. Remove the cover from the computer case. Refer to documentation for your
computer system for details.
3. Locate an open PCI or PCI-X slot and remove the metal cover plate on the rear of the
computer case.
4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI or PCI-X slot and fasten the card’s bracket to
the rear of the case.
NOTE: If installing the card into a small form factor/low prole system, replacing the
pre-installed full prole bracket with the included low prole installation bracket may
be necessary.
5. OPTIONAL: If using power over serial, connect an LP4 Molex power connector from
the computer power supply to the LP4 Molex connector on the card.
6. Place the cover back onto the computer case.
7. Connect the 4 Port breakout cable to the large connector on the card.
8. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other
connectors removed in Step 1.

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Driver Installation
Windows XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 / 8
1. Upon starting Windows, if the “Found New Hardware” wizard appears on the screen,
cancel/close the window and insert the included Driver CD into the computer’s CD/
DVD drive.
2. On the CD browse to the folder “PCI_IO\ PCI_IO\OXuPCI952_954\Windows”
3. Run Setup.exe and install the drivers
4. Restart computer to complete the installation.
Windows CE
Refer to Installation Guide located on CD
Linux
Refer to Installation Guide located on CD

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Verifying Installation
Windows XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 / 8
From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then
select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager
from the left window panel.
*screenshots for reference only
Double-click on the “Ports (COM & LPT)” option. Additional COM ports should be listed
under this category.

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Specications
Host Interface PCI v3.0 (32-bit, 3.3/5V)
Form Factor Full/Low Prole
Chipset ID PLX OXuPCI954
External Connectors 4 x 9-pin DB9 male (via breakout cable)
Internal Connectors 1 x 4-pin LP4 Molex male
Supported Protocols RS-232
Maximum Data Transfer Rate 460.8 Kbps
Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Parity None, Odd, Even, Space, Mark
Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2
Flow Control None, Xon/Xo, RTS/CTS, DSR/DTR
Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 50°C (32°F ~ 122°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C ~ 60°C (4°F ~ 140°F)
Humidity 5% ~ 85% RH
Dimensions 57.0mm x 19.0mm x 120.0mm
Weight 95g
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/
Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit) / 8 (32/64-
bit), Windows CE 5.0, Linux