StarTech - PEX1S553 - 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

The PEX1S553 PCI Express Serial adapter card allows you to turn a PCI Express slot into an RS232 (DB9) serial connection. The card is constructed using a native single chip design that lets you harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional bridge chip serial cards.

The PCI Express (RS232) Serial Adapter Card is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows® 2000/XP/2003/Vistaâ"¢/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, as well as MAC OS X 10.4 and above. The adapter card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket, that lets you add a serial port to virtually any computer, regardless of the case form factor.

This product is a replacement for our PEX1S552 card.

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

StarTech.com Advantage

• 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

Features

• One high speed RS-232 serial port with data transfer rate support up to 460.8 Kbps
• Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a
• Includes half-height bracket for installation in low profile systems
• 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
• Selectable power output on pin 9 for the serial port
• Native single-chip, single lane PCI Express
• Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
• Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR

Applications

• Self service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers
• POS retail applications in grocery stores, and any other retail store to control keyboards, cash drawers, receipt printers, card readers / card swipes, scales, and elevated displays on poles
• Bank Teller workstations in either full profile or low profile versions to control their serial devices such as cash drawers, card readers / card swipes, printers, keypads / pinpads, pen pads
• Standard ATM automated teller machines to control keypads, receipt printer, card readers / card swipes, touchscreen LCD's, camera control, etc.
• Used to control multiple surveillance / security cameras in a parking structure, office building, etc.