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