StarTech.com PEX2S553B - Manual (Page 3)

Instruction Manual
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Introduction
The PEX2S553B 2-Port PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable lets you add two
RS232 serial ports using a single PCIe expansion slot. With the included break-out
cable, you can easily add two ports to a single low profile slot.
The PCIe serial card features a native single-chip design that provides optimum
reliability and speed, reducing the CPU load by up to 48% over conventional bridge-
chip serial cards - a cost-effective solution for connecting legacy serial devices to PCIe
enabled computers.
The multiport PCIe Serial Adapter includes both full and low-profile/half-height
brackets for compatibility with standard and small form factor computers, and is
compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows® 7/Server
2008 R2, 2003/Vista/XP (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, as well as MAC OS
10.5 and above.
This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552B card.
Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Packaging Contents
• 1x 2 Port PCI-Express RS-232 Serial Card
• 1x Breakout cable
• 1x Full profile bracket
• 1x Driver CD
• 1x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• PCI Express enabled computer system with available PCIe slot
• Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64 bit),
Windows XP Embedded/CE5.0/CE6.0,
or Apple® Mac OS® 10.4/10.5, or Linux® kernel 2.6.11 and above