Startech PCI4S550N User Manual

4 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

StarTech ID: PCI4S550N

The PCI4S550N 4-port PCI Serial card turns an available PCI slot into four RS232 serial ports - a cost-effective
solution for connecting any new or old serial peripheral, with support for data transfer rates of up to 115Kbps.

The PCI Serial card is a perfect solution for connecting serial modems, POS devices, PDAs, digital cameras,
printers, ISDN terminal adapters and more, to your system without having to upgrade your peripheral devices for
compatibility with newer standards (e.g. USB).

Saving time and hassle, the Serial PCI card is plug-and-play ready, and can be installed in minutes, supporting
Windows® 7, Server 2008 R2, Vista, XP, ME, 2000, 98, 95, NT4, 3.1, DOS® and Linux® operating systems.
Plus, the serial card offers IRQ sharing to help ensure stability and consistent performance, guaranteeing
convenient, hassle-free connections.

Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.

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Applications

Manufacturing (CNC machinery, process control equipment, bar code scanners, serial printers)
POS (credit/debit card readers, receipt printers, bar code scanners, cash registers, scales)
Consumer (modems, PDAs, digital cameras, printers)
Security (UPS control, access key panels, video cameras, card readers, modems)
Casino (video lottery terminals, slot machines)
Environmental Control (lighting, temperature, clocks)
Hospital (patient monitoring equipment, nurses' stations, modems)
Hotel Front Desk (serial printers, bar code scanners, keyboard, mouse, receipt printer, credit/debit card

reader)

Hospitality/Restaurant (credit card/debit card reader, serial printers)
ISDN Networking

Features

Supports the RS-232 serial interface
Includes drivers for Linux® and all versions of Windows®
IRQ sharing saves resources and eliminates conflicts
16 byte FIFO buffer ensures fast data transfer while multitasking
5, 6, 7, 8-bit characters selection
Even, odd, no parity, or force parity generations

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