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Instruction Manual

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Introduction

The PEX4S553S 4-Port PCI Express Serial Card lets you add four ESD-Protected (15kV) 

RS232 ports, with 5V or 12V selectable power output through a PCI Express slot.

Packaging Contents

•  1 x Serial Card 
•  1 x Breakout Cable 
•  1 x Low Profile Bracket 
•  1 x Driver CD 
•  1 x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

•  Available PCI Express slot
•  Available SP4 power connector (if additional power is required that can’t be 

supplied through the PCI Express slot)

•  Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000, Windows® Server 

2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Linux

Summary of Contents for PEX4S553S

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Page 2: ...receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use ofTrademarks RegisteredTrademarks and other Protected Names and Symbols This manual may make reference to trademarks registered trademarks and other...

Page 3: ...on 1 Packaging Contents 1 System Requirements 1 Product Overview 2 Jumper Settings 2 IDC Header Pinout 4 Installation 4 Hardware Installation 4 Driver Installation 5 Verifying Installation 6 Specifications 7 Technical Support 8 Warranty Information 8 ...

Page 4: ... Express slot Packaging Contents 1 x Serial Card 1 x Breakout Cable 1 x Low Profile Bracket 1 x Driver CD 1 x Instruction Manual System Requirements Available PCI Express slot Available SP4 power connector if additional power is required that can t be supplied through the PCI Express slot Windows 8 32 64bit 7 32 64 Vista 32 64 XP 32 64 2000 Windows Server 2008 R2 2003 32 64 Linux ...

Page 5: ...er Source Selector SP4 Aux Power Connector S1 S4 Internal header Connector DB44 External Connector Each port can be individually configured to provide power over Pin 9 or not DIS far right factory default position Pin 9 will not provide power PWR far left position Pin 9 will provide the auxiliary power specified using the Aux Power Source Selector jumpers outlined below DIS PWR S1 S2 S3 S4 ...

Page 6: ...corresponding jumper was enabled X5V DC5V from SP4 an SP4 power connection is required X12V DC12V from SP4 an SP4 power connection is required I12V factory default DC12V from PCI Express slot Pin 1 DCD Pin 2 RXD Pin 3 TXD Pin 4 DTR Pin 5 GND Pin 6 DSR Pin 7 RTS Pin 8 CTS Pin 9 RI X5V X5V X5V X12V X12V X12V I12V I12V I12V ...

Page 7: ...ded metal surface such as the computer case for several seconds Also be careful to handle the card by its edges and not the gold connectors Hardware Installation 1 Turn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the computer i e Printers external hard drives etc Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power supply on the back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices 2 Remo...

Page 8: ...reakout cable 9 Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other peripherals removed in Step 1 Driver Installation 1 Upon starting Windows if the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the screen cancel close the window and insert the included Driver CD into the computer s CD DVD drive 2 AutoPlay should automatically launch and display all of the folders on the CD I...

Page 9: ...om the left window panel For Windows 8 open the Control Panel and select Device Manager 2 Expand the Multifunction Adapters and Ports COM LPT sections On a successful install you should see 4 PCIe to Multifunction Peripheral Controller devices in the Multifunction Adapters section and 4 PCIe to High Speed Serial Port COMx devices installed with no exclamation points or question marks ...

Page 10: ...mum Baud Rate 921 6 Kbps ESD Protection 15kV Data Bits 5 6 7 8 9 Parity Even Odd Mark Space None Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Flow Control None Xon Xoff RTS CTS Operating Temperature 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 85 C 4 F to 185 F Humidity 5 95 RH Dimensions 66 x 18 x 87 mm Weight 350 g Compatible Operating Systems Windows 8 32 64bit 7 32 64 Vista 32 64 XP 32 64 2000 Windows Server 20...

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