Single-Serial PC Card
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the Single-Serial PC Card
The Single-Serial PC Card adds one high-speed serial port
(RS232) into your notebook computer to connect various
types of serial devices.
Keys Features and Benefits
• Works with notebook PC with a PCMCIA or Type
II/III PC Card slot
• 16650 UART supports baud rate up to 115.2Kbps
• Built-in 16-byte FIFO buffer to speed up data
transfers
• Works with various RS232 serial devices including
modems, PDAs, label printers, bar code scanners,
and more
• RoHS compliant
System Requirements
• Pentium or equivalent notebook computer with an
available PC Card slot
• Windows® 7 (32-bit) / Vista (32-bit) / Server 2003 &
2008 (32-bit) / XP (32-bit) / 2000 / ME / 98SE / 98
Package Contents
• Single-Serial PC Card
• Driver CD
• Quick installation guide
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Layout
PC Card
Connector
Figure 1: Single-Serial PC Card Layout
Hardware Installation
Serial Port
(9-pin)
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of notebook computers may
vary, refer to your system’s reference manual for further
information, if needed.
1. Power off your notebook computer and any other
connected peripheral devices.
2. Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot of your
notebook computer with its PC Card Connector
facing the slot. Make sure it is inserted all the way
in for a solid connection.
3. Power on your notebook computer.
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Driver Installation
Windows 7 (32-bit)
1. Right click Computer, click Manage, then click
Device Manager.
2. Right click AVLAB PCMCIA_RS232_550, click
Update Driver Software.
3. Insert the driver CD, click Browse my computer for
driver software. Close the AutoPlay box if prompted.
4. Type D:\, click Next. (Change D: to match your
CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
5. Click Install this driver sofware anyway.
6. At Widows has successfully updated your driver
software, click Close to complete the installation.
Windows Vista (32-bit)
1. At the Found New Hardware window, click Locate
and install driver software (recommended), then
click Continue.
2. Click I don't have the disc. Show me other options.
3. Insert the driver CD, click Browse my computer for
driver software (advanced).
4. Type D:\, then click Next. (Change D: to match your
CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
5. Click Install this driver software anyway.
6. Click Close to complete the installation.
Windows XP (32-bit) / Server 2003 (32-bit)
1. At the Found New Hardware Wizard,
XP (w/SP1 or earlier) / Server 2003: Go to step #2.
XP (w/SP2 or later) / Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): Select
No, not this time, click Next.
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