StarTech - PEX4S952LP - 4 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART

The PEX4S952LP 4 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card (16950 UART) turns a PCI Express slot into four RS232 (DB9) serial connections.

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/Vista, Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, and ships with a half-height/low profile bracket installed, but also includes an optional full profile bracket that lets you add two serial ports to virtually any computer (regardless of the case form factor).

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

StarTech.com Advantage

• Pre-configured for low profile systems but includes a full profile bracket for added versatility
• Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express offers increased performance and reduces CPU load by up to 48%
• Data transfer rates of up to 460 Kbps for efficient serial device performance

Features

• Two high speed RS-232 serial ports with data transfer rate up to 460.8 Kbps
• High Performance Dual Channel Oxford 950 UART
• Half-height mounting bracket installed for low profile cases; includes standard profile bracket
• Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express
• 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
• Selectable power output on pin 9 for the serial port
• Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.1a
• Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
• Automated out-of-band hardware flow control using Tx/Rx/RTS/CTS/DSR/DTR/DCD/RI/GND

Applications

• 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
• 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
• Self service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers
• 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.