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

Brand Name: StarTech.com

Product Model: PEX2S553

Product Name: 2 Port PCIe Serial Adapter Card with 16550

Add 2 RS-232 serial ports to your standard or small form factor computer through a PCI Express expansion slot. 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 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, 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.

Product Type: Serial Adapter

Technical Information

Host Interface: PCI Express

Data Transfer Rate: 460.80 Kbps

UART Type: 16550

Platform Supported: PC

Interfaces/Ports

Ports: 2 x 9-pin DB-9 Male RS-232 Serial

Physical Characteristics

Form Factor: Dual-profile Plug-in Card

Miscellaneous

Package Contents:

2 Port PCIe Serial Adapter Card with 16550

Standard and Low profile/half-height Bracket

Additional Information:

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.

System Requirements:

Operating System(s):

Windows 8 (32/64bit)

Windows 7 (32/64bit)

Windows Vista(32/64bit)

Windows XP(32/64bit)

Windows XP Embedded

POS Ready 2009

Embedded System 2009

Windows 2000

Windows 98SE

Windows 95

DOS

CE 5.0/6.0

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2003(32/64bit)

Mac OS 10.4

Linux

Green Compliant: Yes

Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: RoHS

Warranty

Limited Warranty: 2 Year