
Powered RS-232 2-Port PCIe Card
User Manual
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Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................... 3
1.1 Product Introduction .................................................... 3
1.2 Features ........................................................................ 4
1.3 System Requirements .................................................. 4
1.4 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Getting Started ................................................. 5
2.1 Hardware Installation .................................................. 5
2.2 Jumper Settings............................................................ 6
2.3 Driver Installation ........................................................ 9
2.3.1 Installation for Windows XP/Vista/7 .................... 9
2.3.2 Installation for Linux 2.4.x/2.6.x ........................ 10
2.3.3 Installation for Windows CE............................... 11

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
RS-232 I/O series, a line of PCI Express Multi-port Serial
Communication Board, is designed to meet PCI Express Base
Specification Ver1.1 (Compliable with PCI Express General 2
Specification). It can be installed in virtually any available PC system
and compatible with all major operating systems. Users do not need to
manually set jumpers to configure I/O addresses and IRQ locations.
Besides this board supports 5VDC or 12DV of power from each serial
port via 1/4/8/9 pin output. It’s convenient for users connecting serial
devices without addition external power supply.
This board offer independent serial ports for connecting terminals,
modems, printers, scanners, cash registers, bar code readers, keypads,
numeric displays, electrical scales, data acquisition equipment, and
other serial devices for the PC and compatible systems. This board
offers a reliable and high performance solution for serial multi-port
communications.

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1.2 Features
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.1
Supports x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 (lane) PCI Express Bus connector
keys
Support 2 x UART serial ports
Built-in 16C950 compatible UART
128-bype deep transmit/receive FIFOs
Data transfer rate up to 230400bps
Optional RS-232 signal or power output to serial device
Provides 5VDC or 12VDC power output via pin 1/4/8/9
±15KV ESD protection on all signal pins
Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by BIOS
Support Windows XP/Vista/7, Linux, Window CE
1.3 System Requirements
Windows® XP/Vista/7 (32/64 bit), Linux, Windows CE
One available PCI Express slot