/2 Port High-Speed RS-232 PCI Serial Card 1/2 Port Low Profile High-Speed RS-232 PCI Serial Card PCI1S550 PCI1S550_LP PCI2S550 PCI2S550_LP *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 System Requirements............................................................................................................................... 1 Package Contents...................................................................................................................................... 1 Installation........................................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing a high speed PCI RS-232 serial card from StarTech.com. This product adds one (PCI1S550, PCI1S550_LP) or two (PCI2S550, PCI2S550_LP) serial ports to your computer. This product is the perfect way to protect your investment in serial technology, and works with virtually any peripheral with a serial interface, including printers, modems, PDAs, and more. Features • Adds high speed RS-232 serial ports to your computer • Complies with the PCI 2.
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 1. Make sure that your system is unplugged and you are grounded. 2. Remove the cover of your system (see your computer’s user manual for details, if necessary) and gently turn your computer onto its side. 3.
Windows 2000/XP 1. Windows will launch the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. 2. Choose the Search for a suitable driver... option and click Next. 3. Check only the CD-ROM drives option. Ensure the installation disk is inserted in the floppy drive. Click Next.. 4. Windows will display a message stating that “Windows has found a driver for this device”. Click Next. Choose Yes or Continue Anyway if you are warned that the driver file has not been digitally signed. 5.
Verifying Your Installation Windows 95/98/ME 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double click System. 3. Click the Hardware tab. 4. If the card does not appear with a red x or yellow exclamation point (!) next to it, Windows has not detected a problem with the installation and the card should function normally. Windows 2000/XP 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double click System. 3. Click the Hardware tab and choose Device Manager. 4.
Specifications Connector(s) DB9 male (1) PCI1S550, PCI1S550_LP DB9 male (2) PCI2S550, PCI2S550_LP Serial Interface RS-232 Bus Interface 32-bit PCI, ver 2.1 compliant OS Compatibility DOS, Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, and Mac OS 10.4.x and up Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0 Data Transfer Rate 115.
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