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PEX4S553B - StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card

Single-Lane PCI Express - Breakout Cable - RS232 Extension - PCIe Serial Card (PEX4S553B) - Serial adapter - PCIe - RS-232 x 4
Web Stock 69 in stock
Manufacturer StarTech.com
Part number PEX4S553B
  • £231.80 Excl VAT
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  • Add 4 RS232 serial ports to any PC using a single PCI Express expansion slot

    • Native single chip design
    • Includes a full profile and low profile/half-height bracket
    • On chip 256-byte depth FIFO in transmit/receive path of each port
    • Single-Lane (x1) PCI-Express with throughput up to 2.5Gbps
    • Supports hardware and software flow control
    • Supports re-map function for legacy ports (Supported OS's only)
    • Supports data transfer rates up to 250Kbps on each port
    • Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a
    • Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR
    Add 4 RS232 serial ports to any PC using a single PCI Express expansion slot

    Lower CPU load of native single-chip, single lane PCI Express design ensures optimal system performance (up to 48% less CPU load)

    The serial card features a native single-chip design that provides optimum reliability and speed, reducing the CPU load by up to 48% over conventional bridge-chip serial cards - a cost-effective solution for connecting legacy serial devices to PCIe-enabled computers.

    Includes both standard and low profile/half-height brackets

    The multi-port serial adapter includes both full profile and low profile/half-height brackets for compatibility with standard and small form factor computers, and is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows®, Linux, and MAC OS.

    Breakout cable design means that only one expansion slot is needed, to add 4 additional serial ports to any system

    The PEX4S553B 4-Port PCI Express Serial Card (with breakout cable) lets you add 4 RS232 serial ports using a single PCIe expansion slot, with an included 1-to-4 cable enabling you to add 4 serial ports to a single low profile slot.

    Applications

    • Point-of-Sale (POS credit/debit card readers, receipt printers, bar code scanners, cash registers, scales)
    • Manufacturing (CNC machinery, process control equipment, bar code scanners, serial printers)
    • Connect specialized parallel and serial devices like printers, scanners, ISDN terminal adapters, CD-R/RWs, Zip® drives and memory card readers
    • Environmental Control (lighting, temperature, clocks)
    • Entertainment (video lottery terminals, slot machines, gaming systems)
    • Healthcare (patient monitoring equipment, nurses' stations, modems)
    • Security (UPS control, access key panels, video cameras, card readers, modems)
    • Hospitality/Restaurant (serial printers, bar code scanners, keyboard, mouse, receipt printer, credit/debit card reader)
    • Consumer (modems, PDAs, digital cameras, printers)
    • ISDN Networking

    Add 4 RS232 serial ports to any PC using a single PCI Express expansion slot. The PEX4S553B 4-Port PCI Express Serial Card (with breakout cable) lets you add 4 RS232 serial ports using a single PCIe expansion slot, with an included 1-to-4 cable enabling you to add 4 serial ports to a single low profile slot.

    The serial card features a native single-chip design that provides optimum reliability and speed, reducing the CPU load by up to 48% over conventional bridge-chip serial cards - a cost-effective solution for connecting legacy serial devices to PCIe-enabled computers.

    The multi-port serial adapter includes both full profile and low profile/half-height brackets for compatibility with standard and small form factor computers, and is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and MAC OS.

    This product is a replacement for the PEX4S552B card.

    • Lower CPU load of native single-chip, single lane PCI Express design ensures optimal system performance (up to 48% less CPU load)
    • Includes both standard and low profile/half-height brackets, which makes this the perfect card for any application, including small form factor embedded applications
    • Breakout cable design means that only one expansion slot is needed, to add 4 additional serial ports to any system

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