Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com PCI 16550 serial card. This high performance
add-in card adds one or two serial ports to your PC work station. You can connect your
PDAs, digital cameras, serial printers, or any other peripheral that uses as RS-232 serial
interface.
Features
• Transfers data at speeds of up to 920 Kbps
• Supports true 32-bit PCI-Bus
• Conforms to PCI V2.1 Plug and Play standards
• Eliminates IRQ conflict by sharing IRQ lines
• Backed by StarTech.com’s lifetime warranty
Before You Begin
To ensure a quick and easy card installation, please read through this section carefully
before attempting to install the card.
System Requirements
• An IBM PC or compatible computer running Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP, NT 4.0,
Windows 3.1, Linux
• An open PCI slot
WARNING!
PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static
electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or
touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap
when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge
yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface
(such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be careful to handle the PCI card by
its edges and not the gold connectors.
Contents
This package should contain:
• 1 x PCI serial card
• 1 x driver disk
• 1 x second port with IDE ribbon (PCI2S550_LP only)
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Installation
This section will guide you through the installation of your PCI card and the related
software. Please read through the instructions carefully and complete each step in the
order listed.
NOTE:
Before you install the card, make sure that you have the appropriate software
drivers ready for download. If your OS is not listed on the driver diskette you may have
to download the drivers from our website first. See “Installing the Drivers” (pg. 4) for
more details.
Installing the Card
1. Make sure that your system is unplugged and you are grounded.
2. Remove the cover of your system (see your computer's user manual for details, if
necessary) and gently turn your computer onto its side.
3. Locate an empty PCI slot (usually white in colour) and remove the metal plate that
covers the rear bracket. You may need a Phillips screwdriver to perform this step.
Hang on to the screw!
You will need it to secure the card later.
4. Gently insert the card into the empty slot, making sure it is firmly seated.
5. Secure the card in place using the screw you removed in Step 3.
6. PCI2S550_LP ONLY: To install the second port on the PCI2S550_LP, join the
connector cable of the second port to the card, making sure that the red stripe on the
cable is connected to the labelled pin 1.
7. Put the computer cover back on.
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PCI Slots
