StarTech.com 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550

StarTech.com PEX2S553 Specifications

2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550

At a Glance

Rear View Two high speed RS232 serial ports with support for data transfer rates up to 460.8 Kbps Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a Includes half-height/low profile mounting bracket Selectable power output on pin 9 for the serial port 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions

Overview

Top View The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards. The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows® and Linux Kernel 2.6.11 to 4.11.x, and MAC OS 10.4 and above. Plus, the serial card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in any PCI Express slot, regardless of the size of the computer case. This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552 card. Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. More from the Manufacturer

Miscellaneous

Bottom View Native single-chip, single lane PCI Express chipset delivers true PCIe performance. Standard and low profile/half-height bracket included to ensure fitment in any system. Easy to install and use with full step-by-step instructions saving time and hassle. OS Compatibility: Windows® DOS, 95, 98SE, 2000, CE 5.0/6.0, Embedded System 2009, POS Ready 2009, XP Embedded, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Windows Server® 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 Mac OS X® 10.4 to 10.10 Linux kernel 2.6.x to 4.11.x LTS Versions only

Package Contents

Front View 2 Port PCIe Serial Adapter Card with 16550 Low Profile Brackets Driver CD Instruction Manual

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