4 / 8 Port (4 x RS232, 4 x RS422/485) PCI Express Serial Combo Card PEX4S232485 PEX8S232485 *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.
Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................................1 Packaging Contents.................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements............................................................................................................................... 1 Product Overview......................................................................
Introduction The PEXxS232485 PCI Express RS232/422/485 Serial Card adds 4 / 8 DB9 serial ports to your PC through a single PCI Express slot. PEX4S232485: 2 x RS232 2 x RS422 / RS485 PEX8S232485: 4 x RS232 4 x RS422 / RS485 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.
Product Overview PEX4S232485 422 Mode Port 3,4 J4 J3 485 Mode (4 Wire) Port 3,4 J4 J3 485 Mode (2 Wire) Port 3,4 J4 J3 Instruction Manual 2
PEX8S232485 422 Mode Port 5-8 J6 J5 J8 J7 485 Mode (4 Wire) Port 5-8 J6 J5 J8 J7 485 Mode (2 Wire) Port 5-8 J6 J5 Instruction Manual 3 J8 J7
Pinout RS232 Pin 1 DCD Pin 2 RXD Pin 3 TXD Pin 4 DTR Pin 5 GND Pin 6 DSR Pin 7 RTS Pin 8 CTS Pin 9 RI RS422/485 422 485 TXD+ RXD+ (485) 2 TXD- RXD- (485) 3 RXD+ X 4 RXD- X 5 GND GND 1 Instruction Manual 4
Installation WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.
3. Right-click on one of the newly detected “PCI Serial Port” devices and select Update Driver Software, which will start the Update Driver Software, which will start the Update Driver Software Wizard. 4. On the How do you want to search for driver software? window, click Browse my computer for driver software, then Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. 5.
8. From the Locate File dialog window that opens, navigate to your CD/DVD drive, then double-click the appropriate 32 or 64-bit OS folder for the system you are using and select the sbmp.inf (x86), or the sbmdm.inf (x64) file, and then click the Open button. 9. Click the OK button on the Install From Disk dialog box which will close the window. 10.Once back at the Select the Device Driver you want to install for this hardware screen, click Next and then Close once the driver has installed.
5. If you receive a message regarding Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway 6. Click the Finish button once the wizard completes the install. 7.
Verifying Installation 1. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer, and then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel (For Windows 8, open the Control Panel and select Device Manager). 2. Expand the Multifunction Adapters and Ports (COM & LPT) sections.
Specifications PEX4S232485 Number of Ports PEX8S232485 4 8 Host Interface PCI Express Form Factor Standard Profile (Low Profile bracket incl.) Chipset ID External Connectors SystemBase - SB16C1052PCI 4 x DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub) 8 x DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub) Supported Protocols RS-232, RS-485, RS-422 Maximum Baud Rate 460.8 Kbps Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 FIFO 256 Bytes Parity Even, Odd, Mark, Space, None Stop Bits 1, 1.
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