StarTech.com INTEBOX8, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a high-speed intelligent serial card and/or RS232 connector
box from StarTech.com. Designed to reduce the load on the CPU and improve system
performance, the PCI232INTE intelligent card uses a high speed RISC style processor to
manage data flow between the main CPU and external serial devices. Just connect the
card to one of our INTEBOX8 RS232 connector boxes to add 8 high speed serial ports to
your system.
Features
• PCI232INTE and INTEBOX8 combine to provide you with 8 high-speed serial ports
• Intelligent card uses a high-speed RISC style processor to manage the data flow
between the main CPU and external serial devices
• Reduces the load on the CPU and considerably improves the whole system
performance
• Works with both 3.3 Volt and 5 Volt server slots (PCI232INTE)
• Can provide up to 64 serial ports using eight INTEBOX8 external connector boxes
• Compatible with major OS platforms, including Windows, Linux (Slackware or
Redhat), and UNIX
Before You Begin
To ensure a quick and easy device installation, please read through this section carefully
before attempting to install the device.
Requirements
• A computer running Windows XP/2000/NT, Linux (Slackware or Redhat), or UNIX
SCO Open Server
• An open 3.3 or 5V PCI slot
Note: You must use the PCI232INTE card with at least one StarTech.com INTEBOX8
RS232 connector box. You can not plug a serial device directly into the card itself.
Contents
PCI232INTE INTEBOX8
• 1 x PCI232INTE intelligent serial card • 1 x INTEBOX8 connector box
• 1 x 37-pin serial cable
• Driver disk(s) for Windows, Linux, and Unix