StarTech 4 Port Dual Profile PCIe Serial Combo Card

Add two RS232, and two RS422/485 serial ports to your PC through a PCI-Express expansion slot

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

• 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
• 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 / pinpads, 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
• The StarTech.com Advantage
  • 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

SPECIFICATIONS

• Warranty Information:
  • Warranty: Lifetime
• Connector(s):
  • Connector Type(s): 1 – PCI Express x1
  • External Ports: 4 – DB-9 (9 pin, D-Sub)
• Environmental:
  • Operating Temperature: 0°C to 100°C (32°F to 212°F)
  • Storage Temperature: 0°C to 150°C (32°F to 302°F)
  • Humidity: 20~80% RH
• Hardware:
  • Ports: 4
  • Interface: Serial
  • Bus Type: PCI Express
  • Card Type: Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
  • Port Style: Dongle (Included)
  • Chipset ID: SystemBase – SB16C1052PCI
• Packaging Information:
  • Package Height: 1.6 in \[4.1 cm\]
  • Package Length: 8.3 in \[21.0 cm\]
  • Package Width: 5.7 in \[14.6 cm\]
  • Shipping (Package) Weight: 13.8 oz \[390.0 g\]
• Performance:
  • Serial Protocol: RS-232/422/485
  • Max Baud Rate: 460.8 Kbps
  • Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8
  • FIFO: 256 Bytes
  • Flow Control: None, Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS
  • Parity: None, Odd, Even, Space, Mark
  • Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, 2
  • MTBF: 85,288 hours
  • Supported Protocols: RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 2-wire / 4-wire
• Physical Characteristics:
  • Color: Green
  • Material: Steel
  • Product Length: 5.3 in \[13.4 cm\]
  • Product Width: 0.6 in \[1.4 cm\]
  • Product Height: 2.7 in \[6.9 cm\]
  • Weight of Product: 2.4 oz \[67.4 g\]
• Software:
  • OS Compatibility:
    • Windows® 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
    • Windows Server® 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019
• Special Notes / Requirements:
  • System and Cable Requirements: Available PCI Express slot
• What’s in the Box:
  • Included in Package:
    • 1 – PCI Express Serial Combo Card
    • 1 – Breakout Cable
    • 1 – Low Profile Bracket
    • 1 – Driver CD
    • 1 – Instruction Manual