StarTech.com PEX2S950 - Manual (Page 4)

Instruction Manual 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com 2 Port PCI-Express 16C950 Serial Card. This card allows
you to harness the speed, power and reliability offered by the PCI Express interface, in order to
connect your serial peripherals.
Features
• 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
• Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
• Automated out-of-band hardware flow control using RTS / CTS and/or DSR / DTR
• Maximum data transfer rate of 460 Kbps
• PCI 2.2, PCI Power Management 1.0 compliant
• Dual Channel 16C950 UART
• UARTs fully compatible with 16C550 type devices
Before You Begin
System Requirements
• A computer with an available PCI Express port
• A computer running Windows NT4, 95 / 98 / ME / 2000 / XP, and Linux
• A CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or other compatible optical drive (for software installation)
• Serial cables necessary to connect device to peripherals
Package Contents
This package should contain:
• PCI Express Serial Card
• 2x Low Profile Brackets
• Driver CD
• Instruction Manual