StarTech - EC4S952 - 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART

The EC4S952 4-Port ExpressCard-based Serial Card lets you add four RS232 serial ports to your laptop or ExpressCard equipped desktop computer, using an available ExpressCard slot.

The ExpressCard Serial adapter is designed based on a single-chip architecture (as opposed to cards that use a "bridge chip"), providing native PCI Express communication for greater performance and reliability, as well as reduced power consumption and CPU load reduction of up to 48%.

Compatible with ExpressCard 34mm and ExpressCard 54mm card slots, the 4 Port Serial ExpressCard includes a slot spacer for greater stability while installed in 54mm slots.

Backed by a StarTech.com Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.

StarTech.com Advantage

• A simple and portable way to add serial ports to your laptop; with the included flexible dongle, the card can easily be transported in any laptop bag
• Compatible with every style of ExpressCard slot; both 34mm and 54mm sizes. Includes a slot spacer for a perfect fitment in 54mm slots
• Single chip design provides optimized speed, reliability, and power while reducing CPU load by as much as 48%

Features

• Compatible with ExpressCard 34mm and 54mm form factors (with included adapter)
• 128-byte deep transmit/receive FIFOs
• Automated in & out-of-band flow control
• Fully compliant with Express Card 1.1 Specifications
• Single chip design optimizes speed, reliability and power
• Supports ASPM (L0S, L1) Link power management
• ExpressCard Advanced Error Reporting, ECRC Support
• 4 16C950 High performance UART channels
• Supports up to 921.6Kbps baud rate on each port
• 9-bit Data Framing, 5,6,7 and 8 bits also supported

Applications

• Industrial control, automation, and monitoring of serial machines and PCs
• Embedded system monitoring and diagnostics
• POS retail applications to control keyboards, cash drawers, receipt printers, card readers / card swipes, scales, and elevated displays on poles
• Connect to routers, PDU's and other serial based devices in your server room or data center
• Self service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers
• Used to control multiple surveillance / security cameras in a parking structure, office building or similar location