Startech 4 Port PCIe RS232 Serial Card

PEX4S232485 PCI Express 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. Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support. 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 ManualChipset ManufacturerSystemBaseChipset ModelSB16C1052PCICable Length1.8 m