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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC 

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the 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

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  

(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.

Industry Canada Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 

(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may 

cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation 

est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:  

(1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, 

même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Use of Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, and other Protected Names and Symbols

This manual may make reference to trademarks, registered trademarks, and other protected names and/or symbols of third-

party companies not related in any way to StarTech.com.  Where they occur these references are for illustrative purposes only 

and do not represent an endorsement of a product or service by StarTech.com, or an endorsement of the product(s) to which 

this manual applies by the third-party company in question. StarTech.com hereby acknowledges that all trademarks, registered 

trademarks, service marks, and other protected names and/or symbols contained in this manual and related documents are the 

property of their respective holders.

Warranty Information

This product is backed by a three-year warranty. 

For further information on product warranty terms and conditions, please refer to 

www.startech.com/warranty

.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) 

for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of profits, loss of 

business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.  

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations 

or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you.

Safety Measures

•  If product has an exposed circuit board, do not touch the product under power.

Mesures de sécurité

•  Si l’un des circuits imprimés du produit est visible, ne pas touchez le produit lorsqu’il est sous tension. 

安全対策

•  製品に露出した状態の回路基盤が含まれる場合、電源が入っている状態で製品に触らないでください

Misure di sicurezza

•  Se il prodotto ha un circuito stampato visibile, non toccare il prodotto quando è acceso.

Säkerhetsåtgärder

•  Rör aldrig vid enheter med oskyddade kretskort när strömmen är påslagen.

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StarTech.com Ltd.

45 Artisans Cres

London, Ontario 

N5V 5E9

Canada

StarTech.com Ltd.

Unit B, Pinnacle 15

Gowerton Rd, 

Brackmills

Northampton

NN4 7BW

United Kingdom

StarTech.com LLP

2500 Creekside 

Parkwy

Lockbourne, Ohio 

43137

U.S.A.

DB44 Pin Assignment

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

42

DCD1

39

DCD2

35

DCD3 31

DCD4

14

RXD1

10

RXD2

6

RXD3 2

RXD4

13

TXD1

9

TXD2

5

TXD3 1

TXD4

29

DTR1

25

DTR2

21

DTR3 17

DTR4

44

GND

41

GND

37

GND

33

GND

30

DSR1

26

DSR2

22

DSR3 18

DSR4

15

RTS1

11

RTS2

7

RTS3

3

RTS4

28

CTS1

24

CTS2

20

CTS3

16

CTS4

43

RI 1

40

RI 2

36

RI 3

32

RI 4

6.  Place the chassis cover back on the 

Host Computer

.

7.  Connect the 

4-Port Breakout Cables

 to the 

DB44 Pin Connectors

 on the 

Serial 

Card

.

8.  Power on the 

Host Computer

. When the 

Host Computer

 has been rebooted, the 

operating system will detect that the 

Serial Card

 has been installed.

Installing the Drivers

1.  Using a web browser, navigate to 

www.startech.com/PEX8S1050LP

.

2.  On the Product page, click the 

Support

 tab located in the middle of the screen.

3.  In the 

Drivers and Downloads

 section, click on the driver link that corresponds with 

the operating system running on the host laptop. 

Note: 

if there is only one driver listed click the driver and select the operating system 

once the file is downloaded.

4.  Click 

Open,

 the driver folder will open listing the compatible operting systems.

5.  Click the folder for the version of operating system that you are running.
6.  Click the 

Setup.exe 

(windows) or

 Install.pkg 

(macOS) file.

7.  Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

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