Perle Systems 5500152-23 manual

About the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express Serial Adaptor cards

The UltraPort Serial Adaptor cards are multi-port cards which provide extra serial ports for EIA-232, EIA-422 and EIA-485 peripherals. These cards plug into your PC servers and provide 1,2, 4, 8 or 16 high speed ports suitable for remote access, data collection, point of sale or any other EIA-232, EIA-422, or EIA-485 applications.

You use the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express serial adaptor cards when you want a robust entry level solution for the small office or point of sale applications. Typically you use UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express serial adaptor cards because you want to add extra serial ports to an existing computer system rather than replacing it with the considerable cost that entails. Higher data rates and ESD protection in the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express serial adaptor cards make it suitable for any modem or ISDN TA application.

Note

To use the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, or UltraPort Express serial adaptor cards you must first install the card, and then install the drivers supplied with the card. You can now configure each card as required prior to mechanical installation. The installation procedure varies for different operating systems. Please read Before you start on page 16 in Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards before commencing installation.

UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide	Chapter 1 Introduction
About the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express Serial Adaptor cards
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