StarTech.com PEX2S553B System manual

2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable
StarTech ID: PEX2S553B
The PEX2S553B 2-Port PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable lets you add two RS232 serial ports using a
single PCIe expansion slot. With the included break-out cable, you can easily add two ports to a single low
profile slot.
The PCIe 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 multiport PCIe Serial Adapter includes both full 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® 7/Server 2008 R2, 2003/Vista/XP (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, as well as MAC OS
10.5 and above.
This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552B card.
Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.
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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
Features
Full profile and low profile/half-height brackets included
Native single-chip design
Single-Lane (x1) PCI-Express with throughput up to 2.5Gbps
On-chip 256-byte depth FIFO in transmit/receive path of each port
Supports hardware and software flow control
Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR
Supports data transfer rates up to 250Kbps on each port
Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a
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Technical Specifications
Warranty Lifetime
Card Type Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
Ports 2
Interface serial
Bus Type PCI Express
Chipset ID ASIX/MosChip - MCS9922CV-AA
Connector
Type(s)
1 - PCI Express x1 Male
External Ports 2 - DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub) Male
Maximum Data
Transfer Rate
250Kbps
Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8
FIFO 256-byte depth FIFO
Flow Control Hardware and Software
Parity Even, Odd, None, Space, and Mark
Stop Bits 1, 2
OS Compatibility Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), XP Embedded, POS Ready 2009,
Embedded System 2009, CE 6.0/5.0, 2000, 98SE, 95, DOS
Windows® Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64)
Mac OS 10.4 and up (Tested up to 10.8)
Microsoft WHQL
Certified
Yes
Product Length 3.2 in [81 mm]
Product Width 0.6 in [14 mm]
Product Height 2.7 in [68.5 mm]
Product Weight 1.6 oz [46 g]
Operating
Temperature
0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
Storage
Temperature
-40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)
Humidity 5~85% RH
Shipping
(Package)
Weight
264
Included in
Package
1 - 2 Port PCI-Express RS-232 Serial Card
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Included in
Package
1 - Breakout cable
Included in
Package
1 - Low profile bracket
Included in
Package
1 - Driver CD
Included in
Package
1 - Instruction Manual
Certifications, Reports and Compatibility
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