StarTech.com PEX2S950 manual Introduction, Features, Before You Begin System Requirements

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com 2 Port PCI-Express 16C950 Serial Card. This card allows you to harness the speed, power and reliability offered by the PCI Express interface, in order to connect your serial peripherals.

Features

•128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver

• Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions

•Automated out-of-band hardware flow control using RTS / CTS and/or DSR / DTR

•Maximum data transfer rate of 460 Kbps

•PCI 2.2, PCI Power Management 1.0 compliant

•Dual Channel 16C950 UART

•UARTs fully compatible with 16C550 type devices

Before You Begin

System Requirements

•A computer with an available PCI Express port

•A computer running Windows NT4, 95 / 98 / ME / 2000 / XP, and Linux

•A CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or other compatible optical drive (for software installation)

•Serial cables necessary to connect device to peripherals

Package Contents

This package should contain:

•PCI Express Serial Card

•2x Low Profile Brackets

•Driver CD

•Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual 1