SERIAL I/O CARD PCI 1-2 Port 16550 Serial Card PCI1S550 PCI2S550 PCI2S550_LP Instruction Guide * Actual product may vary from photo The Professionals’ Source For Hard-to-Find Computer Parts
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.
1 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installing the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com PCI 16550 serial card. This high performance add-in card adds one or two serial ports to your PC work station. You can connect your PDAs, digital cameras, serial printers, or any other peripheral that uses as RS-232 serial interface. Features • Transfers data at speeds of up to 920 Kbps • Supports true 32-bit PCI-Bus • Conforms to PCI V2.1 Plug and Play standards • Eliminates IRQ conflict by sharing IRQ lines • Backed by StarTech.
3 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. NOTE: Before you install the card, make sure that you have the appropriate software drivers ready for download. If your OS is not listed on the driver diskette you may have to download the drivers from our website first. See “Installing the Drivers” (pg. 4) for more details. Installing the Card 1.
4 Installing the Drivers Depending on the version of Windows you use and the configuration of your computer, the instructions below may not be identical to what you see on your screen. Windows 95/98/ME 1. Windows will automatically detect the new hardware. At the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window, click Next. 2. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and click Next. 3. Select “Specify location” and type “A:\win9x” and click Next. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. 5.
5 Technical Support The following technical resources are available for this StarTech.com product: On-line help: We are constantly adding new information to the Tech Support section of our web site. To access this page, click the Tech support link on our homepage, www.startech.com. In the tech support section there are a number of options that can provide assistance with this card.
Revised: September 19, 2002
