Startech PEX4S232485 4 Port PCIe RS232 Serial Card

The PEX4S232485 4 Port PCI Express PCIe Serial Combo Card - 2 x RS232 2 x RS422 / RS485 lets you add two RS232, and two RS422/485 serial ports to your PC through a PCI-Express expansion slot.

This PCI express serial card is a single card solution that is compatible with nearly any serial communication protocol, supporting RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 2-wire or RS-485 4-wire operating modes.

A flexible solution for adding serial ports to full-sized, or small form factor systems, the 4-port serial card includes both low and full profile brackets while the included breakout cable helps to avoid cluttered connections.

Features & Benefits

• 4 port (2 x RS232, 2 x RS422/485) serial combo card
• RS232 data transfer rates up to 460 Kbps
• Supports 2-Wire / 4-Wire RS485 modes
• 256-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
• Standard and low-profile bracket included
• Compliant with PCI-Express Specification 1.0a
• Supports PCI Power Management 1.1
• This single PCI Express combo card is compatible with any serial device protocol (RS232, RS422, and RS485), allowing for communication with multiple devices over mixed protocols
• Includes both low profile/half-height and full profile brackets to ensure fitment into a broad range of system form factors
• The included breakout cable saves expense as an all-in-one solution, and allows the addition of multiple serial ports through a single PCI Express slot

Applications

• Monitor and control industrial machines on an assembly line or in a production environment
• 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 / pin pads, pen pads
• Self-service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers

What’s in the package?

• PCI Express Serial Combo Card
• Breakout Cable
• Low Profile Bracket
• Driver CD
• Instruction Manual

Chipset Manufacturer

SystemBase

Chipset Model

SB16C1052PCI

Cable Length

1.8 m