Startech PEX2S1P553B 3 Port Pci RS232 Serial Card

The PEX2S1P553B 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable combines the functionality of Parallel and Serial cards, adding 2 RS232 serial ports and 1 parallel port through a single PCI Express (PCIe) slot.

Suitable for almost any computer, the card offers a low profile/half-height design and includes an optional full-height bracket. The included break-out cable uses a single connector on the card to deliver 3 ports, avoiding crowded connections that can occur with fixed/static ports. Compatible with a broad range of operating systems including DOS, Windows® 7/Server 2008 R2/Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/98SE (32/64 bit), Linux and Mac OS X.

The card also features a native single-chip design that provides improved speed and reliability while reducing the CPU load by as much as 48% over conventional (bridge chip) cards.

This product is a replacement for our PEX2S1P552B card.

Features & Benefits

• Low profile/half-height design with optional full profile bracket
• Single-chip architecture, no bridge chip
• Supports parallel data transfer rates up to 1.5 Mbps
• Supports serial data transfer rate up to 250 Kbps (per port)
• Compatible with industrial standard 16C450/16C550 UART
• Supports (SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), Enhanced Capability Port(ECP)
• PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a compliant
• On-chip 256-byte depth FIFO in transmit/receive path of each port
• Single-Lane (x1) PCI-Express host connection
• Break-out cable design with low and standard profile brackets offers a versatile, single slot solution for adding 3 additional ports (2 serial, 1 parallel) to almost any system, including space-sensitive embedded applications
• Native single-chip design reduces CPU load for improved performance and reliability
• Broad Operating System support, including 64-bit Windows systems, for easy integration into mixed environments

Applications

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

What’s in the package?

• PCIe 2S1P Card
• Breakout Cable
• Full profile bracket
• Driver CD
• User Manual

Chipset Manufacturer

ASIX

Chipset Model

MCS9901CV-CC