2/4/8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Card with 16950 UART PCI2S950 PCI4S950 PCI8S950 *PCI2S950 *actual product may vary from photos DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.
FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com 16950 PCI Serial card. The latest in Plug and Play expansion cards, this high-speed serial card provides your computer with two, four, or eight 16C950 UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) RS-232 serial ports (varies by model). You can connect any 9-pin external serial device such as a modem, mouse, or ISDN adapter to your system and enjoy speeds of up to 15 Mbits/sec (asynchronous mode) or 60 Mbits/sec (isochronous) mode.
Packaging Contents • 1 x PCI serial card • 1 x Port “dongle” connector (PCI4S950 only) • 2 x Port “dongles” + 1 ribbon cable panel (PCI8S950 only) • 1 x Installation CD • 1 x Instruction Manual Installation This section will guide you through the installation of your PCI card and the related software. Please read through the instructions carefully and complete each step in the order listed. Installing the Card NOTE: Advanced computer users may wish to change the clock options on the card.
Installing the Drivers The current software drivers for this product are included on the provided installation CD. If you lose the installation CD or want to update the existing drivers in future, please visit www. startech.com to download the most current version of the drivers. For advanced configuration instructions, consult the PDF files located in the doc folder on the installation CD. To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available as a free download from www. adobe.com.
Advanced Performance Configuration (PCI2S950 only) As an option, you can choose to configure the clock frequency of your card by setting the JP15 jumper pins. You can alter this setting by placing the jumper on the pins according to the following chart: Pins Setting 3-2 1.843 MHz 2-1 40.0 MHz (OSC) As a third option, you can choose to replace the 40.0 MHz oscillating (OSC) crystal with an OSC crystal with a frequency that satisfies your needs.
Specifications Full-size PCI, 32-bit Form Factor/Interface PCI standard ver. 2.
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