4 port rs232 pci express serial card w/ breakout cable (8 pages)
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16-Port Serial Card PEX16S550LP *actual product may vary from photos FR: Guide de l’utilisateur - fr.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com IT: Guida per l’uso - it.startech.com For the latest information, technical specifications, and support for this product, please visit www.StarTech.com/PEX16S550LP.
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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by StarTech.com could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Table of Contents Product diagram ..................1 Top view ............................... 1 Front view ..............................1 DB9 RS232 connector pinout - male ....................2 Introduction ....................2 Packaging contents ..........................3 Requirements ............................. 3 About the jumpers .................4 JP1 – Power selector ................4 JP3 and JP2 - Serial port power ............5 JP4 –...
DB9 RS232 connector pinout - male or power Introduction This serial card lets you add 16 RS232 serial ports to your full or small form-factor computer through a PCI Express expansion slot. It’s a convenient solution for connecting modern or legacy serial devices to your computer, with support for data transfer rates up to 921.6Kbps.
• Windows® 10 • Windows 8.1 • Windows 8 • Windows 7 • Windows Server® 2012 • Linux® 2.4.x and later (tested up to 4.04) Requirements are subject to change. For the latest requirements, please visit www. StarTech.com/PEX16S550LP. Instruction manual...
About the jumpers JP1 – Power selector This jumper is used to provide pin number nine of the serial port connector(s) with DC5V or DC12V power. There are four sources depending on the jumper’s position. JP1: Power selector Setting I12V Internal 5V: Power source is +5VDC, from the motherboard’s PCI Express slot X12V...
JP3 and JP2 - Serial port power These two jumpers are used to provide external power to the two breakout cables or the 16 serial ports. JP3 enables or disables power over ports 1 to 8, and JP2 enables or disables power over ports 9 to 16.
Hardware installation Install the low-profile bracket The serial card can be installed in a low-profile (half-height) or a full-profile computer. The full-profile bracket comes preinstalled on the card, but if you have a small form- factor computer, you can install the low-profile bracket instead. 1.
7. (Optional) Connect a SATA power cable from your computer’s power supply to the card’s SATA power connector. 8. Place the cover back onto your computer case. 9. Reconnect the power cable to the back of your computer. Reconnect all of the peripheral devices that you disconnected in step 3. Turn on your computer.
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