StarTech.com PCI4S954PW User manual

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PCI4S954PW

4 Port RS232 PCI Serial Card with Power

*actual product may vary from photos

Instruction Manual

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 o 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 dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................1

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 1

Installation ..............................................................................................2

Jumper Conguration ............................................................................................................................. 2

Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 4

Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 5

Verifying Installation................................................................................................................................ 6

Specications..........................................................................................7

Technical Support ..................................................................................8

Warranty Information............................................................................8

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Introduction

The PCI4S954PW 4-Port PCI Serial Card (with Power Output) turns a PCI slot into 4

RS232 (DB9) serial connections and enables compatible devices to draw power from

the serial ports.

Suitable for many RS232-powered serial applications, this PCI serial card oers a selectable

5V or 12V power option capable of power output using pin 1, 4, 8 or 9, allowing you to

congure the card to suit the requirements of your powered RS232 devices.

A exible solution for adding serial ports to full-sized, or small form factor systems,

the 4-port serial card includes both low and full prole brackets while the included

breakout cable helps to avoid cluttered connections.

Packaging Contents

• 1 x PCI Serial Card

• 1 x 4 Port DB9 Breakout Cable

• 1 x Low Prole Bracket

• 1 x Driver CD

• 1 x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• PCI enabled computer system with available PCI expansion slot

• Computer power supply with available LP4 Molex power connector

• Microsoft® Windows® XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit) /

8 (32/64-bit) or Windows CE 5.0, or Linux® kernel 2.4.x/ 2.6.x

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Installation

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.

Jumper Conguration

Each serial port has a set of jumpers that are

used to congure the voltage and on which

pin the power is output. The ports can also

be congured to not output any power and

function as a standard serial port.

Port 1

Pin Normal 12V 5V

J1 J1

J17

12V

J17

12V

J2 J2

J17

12V

J17

12V

J3 J3

J17

12V

J17

12V

J4 J4

J17

12V

J17

12V

Pin Description

1 DCD

2 RxD

3 TxD

4 DTR

5 GND

6 DSR

7 RTS

8 CTS

9 RI

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Port 2

Pin Normal 12V 5V

J5 J5

J18

12V

5V J5

J18

12V

J6 J6

J18

12V

5V J6

J18

12V

J7 J7

J18

12V

5V J7

J18

12V

J8 J8

J18

12V

5V J8

J18

12V

Port 3

Pin Normal 12V 5V

J9 J9

J19

12V

5V J9

J19

12V

J10 J10

J19

12V

5V J10

J19

12V

J11 J11

J19

12V

5V J11

J19

12V

J12 J12

J19

12V

5V J12

J19

12V

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Port 4

Pin Normal 12V 5V

J13 J13

J20

12V

5V J13

J20

12V

J14 J14

J20

12V

5V J14

J20

12V

J15 J15

J20

12V

5V J15

J20

12V

J16 J16

J20

12V

5V J16

J20

12V

Hardware Installation

1. Turn your computer o 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. Remove the cover from the computer case. Refer to documentation for your

computer system for details.

3. Locate an open PCI or PCI-X slot and remove the metal cover plate on the rear of the

computer case.

4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI or PCI-X slot and fasten the card’s bracket to

the rear of the case.

NOTE: If installing the card into a small form factor/low prole system, replacing the

pre-installed full prole bracket with the included low prole installation bracket may

be necessary.

5. OPTIONAL: If using power over serial, connect an LP4 Molex power connector from

the computer power supply to the LP4 Molex connector on the card.

6. Place the cover back onto the computer case.

7. Connect the 4 Port breakout cable to the large connector on the card.

8. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other

connectors removed in Step 1.

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Driver Installation

Windows XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 / 8

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. On the CD browse to the folder “PCI_IO\ PCI_IO\OXuPCI952_954\Windows”

3. Run Setup.exe and install the drivers

4. Restart computer to complete the installation.

Windows CE

Refer to Installation Guide located on CD

Linux

Refer to Installation Guide located on CD

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Verifying Installation

Windows XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 / 8

From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then

select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager

from the left window panel.

*screenshots for reference only

Double-click on the “Ports (COM & LPT)” option. Additional COM ports should be listed

under this category.

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Specications

Host Interface PCI v3.0 (32-bit, 3.3/5V)

Form Factor Full/Low Prole

Chipset ID PLX OXuPCI954

External Connectors 4 x 9-pin DB9 male (via breakout cable)

Internal Connectors 1 x 4-pin LP4 Molex male

Supported Protocols RS-232

Maximum Data Transfer Rate 460.8 Kbps

Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Parity None, Odd, Even, Space, Mark

Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2

Flow Control None, Xon/Xo, RTS/CTS, DSR/DTR

Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 50°C (32°F ~ 122°F)

Storage Temperature -20°C ~ 60°C (4°F ~ 140°F)

Humidity 5% ~ 85% RH

Dimensions 57.0mm x 19.0mm x 120.0mm

Weight 95g

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/

Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit) / 8 (32/64-

bit), Windows CE 5.0, Linux

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